Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S is an Auto Focus (AF)
Super Telephoto Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Nikon Z mount cameras.
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S is a member of Nikon's S-Line series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
S-Line Series Lenses in Nikon Z Mount
Lens Mount
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S is compatible with cameras that have Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon Z30, Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z fc.
Focal Range
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S has a focal range of 100-400mm and 4.0X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 150 - 600mm.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S 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 Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S with a weather sealed camera body such as Nikon Z30, Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z fc.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting. Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S's stabilization system is effective up to 5.5 stops.
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S MTF Charts
Below you can find the MTF chart of Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S which would give an idea of the its contrast and resolution from the center to its edges.
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MTF Chart of the Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S
Zoom Method
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S 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 Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.38x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.75m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.38x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f32 at 100mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f40 at 400mm .
Optical Formula
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S's optical formula consists of 25 elements in 20 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 6 ED elements
- 2 Super ED elements
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Optical Construction of the Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S
Lens Hood
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S is available in color.
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