The Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR is trending, and I can only assume that’s because the ‘Big N’ announced that it is developing the Nikon Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S today. Sure, they’re not a like-for-like alternative, but if the spiritual successor to one of the very best Nikon DSLR lenses of all time doesn’t whet your appetite for long Nikon lenses, I don’t know what will. After all, the 120-300mm probably ain’t going to come cheap – and that’s where the Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR comes in.
Now, I can put my money where my mouth is on this one because two years ago, I bought one of these babies myself, and I haven’t regretted it one bit. I’ll stop short of calling a $2,199.95 / £1,799 / AU$2,999 lens affordable, but for a Nikon-made full-frame 600mm zoom, it’s as close as you’re going to get. And thanks to that huge zoom range, whether you’re a wildlife or sports photographer, this could be all the lens an enthusiast could ever need. Heck, I even know professional wildlife photographers who own this lens. It’s that good.
