Is the nikon z 800mm f 6 3 vr s good for sports?

Yes, for sport it's a sensible long lens, with one caveat. At 800mm it reaches a long way, it's stabilised, it autofocuses, and the Phase Fresnel element keeps it light enough to hand-hold, which counts when you're following play across a field all afternoon. The catch is f/6.3. It wants good light, so fast action in dim indoor venues will be a struggle. For more on what long lenses demand, see wildlife and sport.

On a full frame body it works as marked at 800mm. On an APS-C body it frames like 1200mm, which gives plenty of reach but a shallower-than-you'd-expect depth of field at f/9.4. Good options include:

• Nikon Z8 or Nikon Z9 for full frame reach
• Nikon Z50 II for maximum reach from a smaller body

If the lens is more than you want to spend on, buying used is a good way in, since good lenses hold their value well.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.