Nikon AF-S 500mm 5.6 E PF ED VR

Nikon's AF-S 500mm f5.6E PF VR is a very good long telephoto prime lens of compact size and low weight. The lens produces very sharp images with virtually no field-curvature or colour aberrations and can confidently be used wide open. Only when using it with a 1.7x teleconverter does the lens show its limits. Its Bokeh is very nice in the background but nervous in the foreground and the optical image stabilization of 4 stops proves helpful with the challenges of hand-holding a 500mm lens. All this makes the AF-S 500mm f5.6E PF VR S still Highly Recommended - even four years after its introduction.

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR is a new, incredibly small and lightweight full-frame telephoto lens for Nikon DSLR cameras. More than 39% shorter and 53% lighter than Nikon's other 500m lens, the AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR, the new 500mm f/5.6E PF utilises Phase Fresnel optical technology to help correct chromatic aberration and reduce the overall size and weight of the lens, while incorportating all of the features offered by its big brother at a much lower price point. The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR features electromagnetic aperture control - hence the E designation in the product name - a VR Sport mode, VR tripod detection as well as a Silent Wave Motor for quiet AF operation, ED glass for further controlling chromatic aberrations and a Nano Crystal Coat for superior image quality.

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR is a light and compact 500mm lens ideal for sports and wildlife shooting.

The compact design that Nikon has managed to engineer for this lens is really impressive, but perhaps equally as impressive is the fact that image quality hasn't been compromised. The AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR is a fantastic lens to have in your camera bag.