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Features
- A fraction of the size of most full-frame 500mm lenses
- Specially designed Phase Fresnel (PF) lens element enables a compact design
- Vibration reduction (VR) image stabilization for sharper and steadier
- Durable construction with advanced weather sealing, internal focus and Nikon nonstick fluorine coating
Description
The super-telephoto lens has been reimagined in Nikon’s smallest, lightest full-frame 500mm prime lens Ever. Powered by Nikon proprietary Phase Fresnel (PF) technology, This 9.2 inch, 3.2 pound powerhouse frees you to shoot wildlife, sports and action with unmatched mobility. Pack light, move fast and catch the shots others might miss. When photographing birds, wildlife, sports or action, mobility can make the difference between nailing the shot or missing it altogether. The AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR is a fraction of the size of most full-frame 500mm lenses, freeing you to be as nimble as your subjects.
Brand: Nikon
Focal Length Description: 500 mm
Lens Type: Telephoto
Compatible Mountings: Nikon F
Camera Lens Description: 500 month
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 4.2 x 4.2 inches
Item Weight: 3.2 pounds
Item model number: 20082
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: August 24, 2018
Manufacturer: Nikon
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Aug 12 – Sep 18
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Top Amazon Reviews
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I have used a Nikon 200-500 for the past 6 years, and have loved it ... it produces superb, crisp, images, especially for its price. To be honest, the images from The 500 PF are maybe slightly better, but close in quality to the 200-500. What makes this lens more desirable, and worth the extra money is its small size, light weight, and extremely fast focusing. As an older guy, the size and weight are a welcome change from the heavy 200-500. The focus speed is much faster, blistering fast, ... very close to the speed of the Nikon 70-200 f2.8 E FL. Combined with a fast body, like a D500, or a Z9, the 500 PF with its fast focus, and the size and weight making for quicker handling, are likely to get many more of those crisp images.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022 by Arnold Bookheim
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It was exactly as advertised. It's a great lens at a great price.
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2024 by K Ohira
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Quite simply, than this is an excellent lens. I photograph birds and wildlife, and this lens is part of my go-to kit. It is much lighter than the f4 model (and much less expensive). I use it without a tripod, which is almost impossible with the f4. The only thing I swapped out was the lens foot in favor of a Wimberley AP-500 replacement (Arca-Swiss Style). Nikon should make these standard on their lenses, but to me this is a minor gripe.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022 by J. M. Cote
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Perfect lens for bird photography. Small, light, super sharp wide open, good VR, paired with my D500, it's an amazing combo!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021 by testtesttest testtesttest
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I rented this lens before buying it and loved it for its size/weight and sharpness. After being backordered constantly since its release it came back into stock in November 2020 and was put on sale for $300 off for the first time ever. I decided to finally pull the trigger. Disappointment started when I opened the box, the Nikon box had a smashed corner despite the shipping box looking fine. I continued unpacking the lens to discover 2 cosmetic scratches on the lens hood. After finding these concerns I called the seller, the offered a discount for the issues but encouraged me to test the lens. After testing the lens several days, I have not been able to get sharp images like images taken with the copy I rented. Not sure it if is just a bad copy or was damaged. It's a bit suspicious that the lens went from being backordered everywhere to in stock concurrent with the what I believe was its first sale ever in November and is out of stock again at most distributors. The Nikon Sale Event is still going on but this lens was removed from the sale on November 30th. Unfortunately the seller only offered a return and not a replacement meaning I can no longer get the sale price. I have returned the lens because it clearly has a problem but this is very disappointing given the extremely positive experience I had renting the lens which prompted the purchase in the first place. I am curious if anyone else has had sharpness issues with lenses purchased in November 2020.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020 by Jon Anderson
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I use this lens for wildlife. It focuses very well and fast with my Nikon D850. It is very light making it easier to carry attached to my camera than my Nikon 200-500. I find myself too close at times but most of the time it is just fine and I learn to position myself for the 500mm. Very pleased with this lens.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020 by JR Montana
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Probably my go to lens for bird and wildlife photography. Having used this lens almost everyday for 6 months I can say that this lens is great and is worth the price. I actually went with Nikon because this is the most affordable (lol) 500mm lens on the market. The AF is snappy and responsive, and the manual override feature is great for trying to capture fast moving targets like Golden-crowned kinglets and warblers. Also works great with my teleconverters ( 1.4x and 2.0. with Nikon Z7). Leave the VR in sport mode and thank me later! However this lens is far from perfect. It has issues with acquiring birds in flight, and will do the focus in focus out shuffle until you miss your shots completely. The normal VR is almost unusable and causes the camera to bounce around, which, as I stated above, is why it is imperative that you leave it in Sport mode. This lens also has trouble capturing sharp pictures of birds in water, however I'm not sure if this is a lens issue or Nikon camera issue since I had the same problem with my D850. Overall, way more hits than misses and would highly recommend this lens to anyone who wants to get into bird or wildlife photography and doesn't want to take out a second mortgage to purchase a prime telephoto lens.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2020 by Amazon Customer Amazon Customer
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I've been wanting this lens since it was 1st announced a couple of years ago. However it was never in stock - until now. I was not disappointed. It's a prime lens, fast to focus, light to hold, works well with a 1.4xTCIII when needed. I use it primarily for bird photography with a D850.
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020 by Meerkat Images