Nikon 500mm f4G 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.
Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Nikon 500mm f4G 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 500mm f4G 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 500mm f4G ED VR is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Nikon 500mm f4G ED VR Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Nikon 500mm f4G 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 500mm f4G ED VR with a weather sealed camera body such as Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D850.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon 500mm f4G ED VR features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Nikon 500mm f4G ED VR features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compare to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.
Aperture
Nikon 500mm f4G ED VR has a max aperture of F4.0 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Nikon 500mm f4G ED VR's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 3 ED glass elements
- 1 Nano Crystal Coat
- 1 meniscus protective glass element
Lens Hood
Nikon 500mm f4G ED VR comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is HK-34.
Body Colour
Nikon 500mm f4G ED VR is available in Black color.
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