Additional information and pictures of the new Nikon 500mm f/4E FL ED VR and 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lenses

• 9 years ago
• Categories: Nikon Lenses
• Tags: Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR, Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR

Some additional information on the new Nikon super-tele lenses that will be announced in few hours (stay tuned for detailed coverage):

Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens:

• Fluorite element (FL)
• Three ED elements
• Electromagnetic diaphragm
• Lightweight
• Improved AF performance during motion tracking
• Fluorine coating
• VR up to four stops
• Sports VR mode
• Minimum focusing distance: 3.6m (the current 500mm f/4 version can focus at 4m)
• Weight: 3,090g (the current 500mm f/4 version weights 3,880g)
• Price in Japan: 1.16 million yen or around $9,500 (the current 500mm f/4 version is priced at $8,295)

Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lens:

• Fluorite element (FL)
• Three ED elements
• Electromagnetic diaphragm
• Lightweight
• Improved AF performance during motion tracking
• Fluorine coating
• VR up to four stops
• Sport VR mode
• Weight: 3,810g (the current 600mm f/4 version weights 5,060g)
• Minimum focusing distance: 4.4 m (the current 600mm f/4 version can focus at 5m)
• Price in Japan: 1.43 million yen or around $11,600 (the current 600mm f/4 version is priced at $9,699)

For comparison, here are the current versions:

Via Digicame-info