Nikon has just officially announced the new Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S Lens. It is Nikon’s first pro telephoto lens designed from scratch for mirrorless, offering several enhancements compared to its AF-S equivalent. The most obvious new feature is a built-in teleconverter, which increases the effective focal length of the new lens on-demand to 560mm at the expense of a decrease in maximum aperture to F4. Other enhancements include a 20% weight reduction relative to the older AF-S, and 5.5EV of vibration reduction. It has a new ‘Silky Swift Voice Coil Motor’ for autofocus and a brand new coating. Nikon claims that the new Meso Amorphous Coat offers the best anti-reflection performance of any such coating in Nikon’s history, and should out-perform competitors when it comes to resistance to flare and ghosting.
Below are the detailed specifications of Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S lens:
| Principal specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lens type | Prime lens | |
| Max Format size | 35mm FF | |
| Focal length | 400 mm | |
| Image stabilization | Yes | |
| CIPA Image stabilization rating | 5.5 stop(s) | |
| Lens mount | Nikon Z | |
| Aperture | ||
| Maximum aperture | F2.8 | |
| Minimum aperture | F32 | |
| Aperture ring | No | |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 9 | |
| Aperture notes | Rounded blades | |
| Optics | ||
| Elements | 25 | |
| Groups | 19 | |
| Special elements / coatings | 2 Fluorite elements, 2 ED glass, 1 Super ED, 1 SR (Short wavelength refractive) | |
| Focus | ||
| Minimum focus | 2.50 m (98.43″) | |
| Maximum magnification | 0.23× | |
| Autofocus | Yes | |
| Full time manual | Yes | |
| Focus method | Internal | |
| Focus notes | Voice Coil Motor | |
| Distance scale | No | |
| DoF scale | No | |
| Focus distance limiter | Yes, INF – 2.5m / INF – 6m | |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2950 g (6.50 lb) | |
| Diameter | 156 mm (6.14″) | |
| Length | 380 mm (14.96″) | |
| Sealing | Yes | |
| Colour | Black | |
| Filter thread | 46 mm | |
| Filter notes | Slip-in filter holder at rear of lens | |
| Hood supplied | Yes | |
| Hood product code | HK-42 | |
| Tripod collar | Yes | |
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