Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR Full-Frame Lens (2018)
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Product Overview
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR is a super telephoto prime lens for Nikon F-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Nikon in 2018, it has 19 elements in 11 groups. Compared to the f/4 version, it trades 1 stop of light for a much lower, albeit still high, price point.
For incremental weathers, Nikon is kind enough to include weather sealing.
As a super telephoto prime lens, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR is a specialty instrument best suited for professional sports and wild-life photographers. Built-in image stabilization is almost a must-have at this focal range, and this lens does not disappoint on this front. Owners will also like the available tripod collar.
Ratings
What we found**
Neofiliac score 50% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great optical performance
- Solid build
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
What external reviewers found***
External score 75% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Good image stabilization
- High quality metal/plastic construction
- Weather sealed metal lens-mount
Cons
- Slow focus-turning
- No zoom lock at 200mm
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Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 PF + 3 ED elements, Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
106 mm / 4.17 in
Size | Length
237 mm / 9.33 in
Weight
1460 g / 51.59 oz
Function
Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.18x
Min Focus Distance
3000 mm / 118.11 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-06-14
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External Reviews
cameralabs[1]
Reviewer score 75%From Nikon there’s the AF-S 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VRii. At 500mm focal length the lens focuses in around 1 sec from infinity to 5m, which is slow. One reason is that the lens starts searching in the wrong direction (beyond infinity) before turning around.
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Pros
- High quality metal/plastic construction
- Good image stabilization
- Weather sealed metal lens-mount
Cons
- Slow focus-turning
- No zoom lock at 200mm
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References
- ^ Nikon 200-500mm f5.6E VR review. [cameralabs]. https://www.cameralabs.com/nikon-nikkor-af-s-200-500mm-f5-6e-ed-vr-review/. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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