The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Lens is a versatile super-telephoto zoom designed for Nikon FX-format DSLRs, offering an extensive 200–500mm focal range with a constant f/5.6 aperture for consistent exposure and performance throughout the zoom range. The optical design incorporates three extra-low dispersion (ED) elements to minimize chromatic aberrations and distortions, delivering sharp, high-contrast images with accurate color. A Super Integrated Coating further reduces flare and ghosting for enhanced clarity in challenging lighting conditions.
A fast and quiet Silent Wave Motor autofocus system provides smooth, precise focusing for both still photography and video, with full-time manual focus override for fine adjustments. Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization compensates for camera shake by up to 4.5 stops, helping ensure sharp handheld shots even at longer focal lengths. An electromagnetic aperture mechanism also contributes to consistent exposure control, particularly beneficial when shooting high-speed continuous bursts.
Features
- Designed for use with FX image sensors, this lens is also compatible with DX sensors where it will provide a 300-750mm equivalent focal length range.
- Constant f/5.6 maximum aperture offers consistent performance throughout the zoom range.
- Three extra-low dispersion elements greatly reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to produce greater clarity and color accuracy.
- A Super Integrated Coating has been applied to individual elements to suppress internal reflections, flare, and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy when working in strong lighting conditions.
- Silent Wave Motor affords quick, quiet, and precise autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus override. An internal focusing design is also used, where only the internal lens groups are moved during focusing, to maintain the overall length of the lens during use and to promote faster focusing speeds.
- Vibration Reduction image stabilization helps to reduce the appearance of camera shake for up to 4.5 shutter speed stops, benefiting this lens' use in low-light conditions. Additionally, a designated Sport Mode is well-suited to working in fast-paced conditions where panning and other lateral camera movements are more common.
- A rotating tripod collar offers well-balanced support for photographing atop a tripod or monopod with either vertical or horizontal shooting orientations.
- Specialized electromagnetic aperture mechanism provides greater exposure control stability that is especially beneficial when working with fast continuous shooting rates.
- The following cameras are compatible with this lens: D5, D4 series, D3 series, Df, D850, D810, D810A, D800 series, D750, D700, D610, D600, D500, D300 series, D7500, D7200, D7100, D7000, D5600, D5500, D5300, D5200, D5100, D5000, D3400, D3300, D3200, D3100, Nikon 1 J1, J2, J3, J4, Nikon 1 V1, V2, V3 with FT-1, Nikon 1 S1, S2 with FT-1.
- Compatible with optional AF-S Teleconverter TC-14, TC-17, and TC-20 teleconverters.
