NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S IS - Newsshooter

Nikon has announced its caller NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S IS super-telephoto lens that features a built-in 1.4x teleconverter.

The caller 600mm f/4 TC VR S IS is claimed to connection an unprecedented operation of versatility and almighty performance, and it boasts the latest optical exertion and anti-reflective coatings.

As an S enactment lens, it is touted arsenic being capable to nutrient exceptional rendering capableness with precocious solution and beauteous bokeh. The lens besides uses Nikon’s SSVCM thrust system, which is claimed to beryllium capable to fastener onto adjacent the fastest-moving subjects quickly, accurately, and quietly.

Built-in 1.4x teleconverter

The 600mm f/4 TC VR S IS looks to beryllium a large lens for immoderate nonrecreational lensman who is capturing action, wildlife, and sports. Nikon claims that the integration of a built-in 1.4x teleconverter gives users the quality to power from 600mm to 840mm (FX mode), portion inactive maintaining superior optical performance. In DX mode, this scope is accrued to 900mm f/4 and 1260mm f/5.6 equivalent, respectively. The teleconverter power has been optimally positioned truthful that users tin run it with a digit of the close manus portion holding the camera grip and maintaining shooting position.

The focal magnitude tin beryllium extended to 1,200 mm with the Z TELECONVERTER TC-2.0×, oregon 1,680 mm erstwhile the built-in teleconverter is utilized successful conjunction with the Z TELECONVERTER TC-2.0×. By utilizing the built-in teleconverter and 2.3x harvest for video signaling with the Nikon Z 9, it is imaginable to sprout astatine a focal magnitude equivalent to 1,932 mm.

Size & Weight

The lens is amazingly tiny and airy for a 600mm F4. It weighs successful astatine lone 7.2 lbs (3260 g), which makes it a afloat 1.2 lbs (550 g) lighter than the F-mount AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR.

The lens size has besides been optimized to let it to acceptable successful carry-on luggage, with a magnitude of lone 17.2 successful (437 mm).

Optical Construction

The optical look incorporates 3 ED, a ace ED, 2 fluorite and 2 SR lens elements. Various aberrations including chromatic aberration are claimed to beryllium efficaciously compensated. Additionally, the close-up show has been greatly improved, minimizing colour bleeding from infinity to adjacent distances, contempt being a super-telephoto lens.

The lens besides utilizes Nikon’s Meso Amorphous Coating which is claimed to supply the highest anti-reflection show successful NIKKOR history. Together with Nano Crystal Coat, the 600mm f/4 TC VR S achieves a important simplification of shade and flare effects caused by incidental airy from assorted directions, delivering wide images adjacent nether harsh lighting conditions, including stadium lights, nonstop sunlight and oncoming headlights.

Nikon has besides thought astir video users and they person importantly reduced absorption breathing and the lens provides near-silent operation.

AF

Nikon’s precocious AF thrust system, the VCM (SSVCM) is said to simultaneously execute higher speed, amended accuracy, and quieter cognition than erstwhile thrust systems. Swiftly and silently moving the larger optics of a accelerated super-telephoto lens is nary casual task. The advantages of the SSVCM are enhanced with the usher mechanics that efficaciously suppresses vibration wrong the AF thrust arsenic good arsenic the optical ABS encoder which contributes to wide AF accuracy.

The lens has an ergonomic plan that provides casual entree to controls specified arsenic L-Fn buttons, representation acceptable button, Fn ring, power ringing and absorption ring. In addition, a Memory Recall function quickly recalls pre-assigned absorption positions that person been saved successful advance.

Optical VR

The lens’ optical VR relation provides a compensation effect equivalent to shooting astatine a shutter velocity of up to 5.0 stops faster, oregon 5.5 stops erstwhile utilizing the synchro relation of the Nikon Z 9. Users tin besides take the SPORT function, which enables a unchangeable viewfinder representation during panning shots and tracking of moving subjects.

Weather Sealing

The lens tube is constructed of durable magnesium alloy and dust- and drip-resistant show is ensured by sealing adopted successful assorted areas including movable parts of the lens tube and mount. Additionally, a fluorine overgarment is applied to the aboveground of the front-most element, which efficaciously repels particulate dirt, and moisture for casual cleaning.

Price & Availability

The caller NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S volition beryllium disposable successful precocious November 2022 for $15,496.95 USD and it is present disposable to pre-order. This is simply a high-performance super-telephoto lens that is squarely targeted astatine nonrecreational photographers shooting sports and wildlife.