Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR is an Auto Focus (AF)
Super Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (FX) mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR is compatible with cameras that have Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Focal Range
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR has a fixed focal lenght of 500mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 750mm.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR with a weather sealed camera body such as Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D850.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.18x and has a minimum focusing distance of 3m. 0.18x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR has a max aperture of F5.6 and a minimum aperture of F32.
Optical Formula
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR's optical formula consists of 19 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 PF + 3 ED elements
- Nano Crystal
- fluorine coatings
Lens Hood
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR is available in Black color.
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