Feb 11, 2025 · The Nikon 500mm f/5.6E PF VR is one of the most popular lenses for wildlife photography among Nikon photographers. It’s also my primary telephoto lens, and I’ve used it for more than four years of rigorous field work.

Aug 25, 2018 · The Nikon 500/5.6 is an ultralight and ultrasharp ultratele that is also ultraexpensive. It's for people who deserve the best of everything and want to carry as little as possible on their ultraluxury tours and living their comfortable lives.

Buy Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Lens featuring F-Mount Lens/FX Format, Aperture Range: f/5.6 to f/32, One Phase Fresnel Element, Three Extra-Low Dispersion Elements, Nano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings, Fluorine-Coated Front Lens Element, Silent Wave Motor AF System, Vibration Reduction, Sport/Tripod Modes, Electromagnetic ...

The 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR is the second lens from Nikon using Phase Fresnel optical design (thus the PF in its name). The first was the 300mm f/4E , which turned out to be a real winner of a lens and is one of my favorites for travel.

Via the adoption of a PF (Phase Fresnel) lens element, an outstandingly compact and lightweight body is realized for agile shooting. The latest optical design delivers high resolution optimized for high-megapixel digital cameras, minimizing color fringing via …

Imagine taking a 500mm lens on safari that is, at first glance, easily mistakable for a 70-200 2.8. With Nikons latest addition to the PF lens range, the 500 f5.6 PF, wildlife photographers have been given exactly that. A 500mm lens that isn’t far off a 70-200 f2.8 in size and weight.

Dec 25, 2019 · This post was initially supposed to be a discussion about the Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF’s (500PF) autofocus capabilities, but a lot of elements regarding the lens’s performance with a teleconverter tie in with the former. As a result, I decided to condense everything into a single picture-rich blog post.

Apr 2, 2024 · Unlike Nikon’s colossal F-mount AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR and AF-S 600mm f/4 E FL ED VR lenses that cost $10,299 / £10,999 and $12,299 / £12,999 respectively, the AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR is an ultra small, lightweight and considerably cheaper super-telephoto prime.

Jan 2, 2022 · You choose the Nikkor 500mm PF if you demand the highest quality without compromise for a rugged, fully weathered, sealed prime lens and want Nikon glass on your Nikon Camera with minimal weight. Why Choose a 500/600mm zoom over the Nikkor 500mm PF?

Nov 8, 2018 · Another fantastic review – you nailed it once again Mr. P! The 500 PF certainly looks like a beautiful lens, and your comprehensive review will be an invaluable aid when people are deciding on a telephoto.