Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL ED VR Full-Frame Lens (2015)

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Product Overview

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL ED VR is a professional super telephoto prime lens for Nikon F-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Nikon in 2015, it has 16 elements in 12 groups.
For incremental weathers, Nikon is kind enough to include weather sealing.
As a super telephoto prime lens, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL 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.

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What we found**

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Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb build quality
  • Brilliant optical performance
  • Great AF tracking
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side

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Specifications

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 fluorite. Nano Crystal and Fluorine coatings. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
140 mm / 5.51 in
Size | Length
387 mm / 15.24 in
Weight
3090 g / 109.19 oz

Function

Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
3600 mm / 141.73 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: HK-34 (supplied)
Debut
2015-07-02

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