The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR Lens is a high-performance super-telephoto prime designed for Nikon FX-format DSLRs, delivering exceptional reach, speed, and image quality for wildlife, sports, and action photography. Its advanced optical construction features two fluorite elements and three extra-low dispersion elements to minimize chromatic aberrations and distortions while reducing overall weight for improved handling. Nano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings further enhance image clarity by reducing flare and ghosting, resulting in high contrast and accurate color reproduction. A fluorine-coated front element and weather-sealed magnesium-alloy barrel provide durability and protection for reliable performance in harsh shooting conditions.
A fast and quiet Silent Wave Motor autofocus system ensures precise focusing for both stills and video, with full-time manual focus override for fine adjustments. Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization compensates for camera shake by up to four stops, helping maintain sharp images in challenging lighting. An electromagnetic aperture mechanism delivers consistent exposure control, particularly beneficial during high-speed continuous shooting.
Features
- Super telephoto designed for use with FX-format Nikon F-mount cameras, this lens is also compatible with DX models where it will provide a 750mm equivalent focal length.
- Two fluorite and three extra-low dispersion lens elements work to reduce chromatic aberrations; improve overall image sharpness, clarity, and color fidelity; and help to minimize the overall weight of the lens.
- A Nano Crystal Coat, along with a Super Integrated Coating, has been applied to lens elements to minimize surface and internal reflections for a marked reduction in lens flare and ghosting.
- Vibration Reduction image stabilization helps to reduce the appearance of camera shake by up to four shutter speed stops, benefiting this lens's use in low-light conditions. Additionally, a designated Sport Mode is well-suited to working in fast-paced conditions and a Tripod Mode helps to suppress subtle ground vibrations when working atop a support system.
- 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.
- Fluorine-coated front meniscus glass element affords protection to the optical system.
- Dust- and moisture-resistant magnesium-alloy lens barrel benefits the lens' use in inclement conditions.
- A removable tripod collar is included with the lens for well-balanced support when working from a monopod or tripod. The collar ring also incorporates ball bearings for smooth transitions between horizontal and vertical shooting orientations.
- Specialized electromagnetic aperture mechanism provides greater exposure control stability that is especially beneficial when working with fast continuous shooting rates.
- This mechanism limits the compatibility of this lens to the following cameras: D5, D4, D3 series, Df, D850, D810, D810A, D800/E, D750, D700, D610, D600, D500, D300/S, D7500, D7200, D7100, D7000, D5600, D5500, D5300, D5200, D5100, D5000, D3400, D3300, D3200, D3100, Nikon 1 J1, J2, J3, J4 with FT-1, Nikon 1 V1, V2, V3 with FT-1, and Nikon 1 S1, S2 with FT-1.
- Compatible with optional AF-S Teleconverter TC-14, TC-17, and TC-20 teleconverters.
