Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Superzoom Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and 1" max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Nikon 1 cameras.
What type of photography is the Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Autofocus |
| Versatile Lens with a Zoom Ratio of 10x |
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| Hood is not supplied |
| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 is compatible with cameras that have a Nikon 1 lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon 1 lenses are Nikon 1 J5, Nikon 1 S2 and Nikon 1 J4.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 has a maximum diameter of 61mm and total length of 71mm when not extended. It weighs 298g / 10.5 oz.
Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 has a filter thread of 55mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6:
Focal Range
Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 has a focal range of 10-100mm and 10.0X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 27-270mm when used on a 1" format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.12x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.35m. 0.12x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f16 at 10mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f16 at 100mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
10mm
|
F4 |
F16 |
|
100mm
|
F5.6 |
F16 |
Optical Formula
Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6's optical formula consists of 19 elements in 12 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 3 aspherical lens elements
- 2 ED lens elements
- HRI lens elements
Lens Hood
Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 doesn't come with a lens hood. You have to order the hood separately and the model number of the hood is HB-N106.
Body Colour
Nikon 1 VR 10-100mm f4.5-5.6 is available in Black, silver and white color.
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