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Quote; "The AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR and AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR have been made significantly lighter with the adoption of two fluorite elements for each. The AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR weighs approximately 3,090g, making it roughly 20% lighter than its predecessor, and the AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR weighs approximately 3,810g, making it about 25% lighter than its predecessor. This reduction in weight makes both lenses the world's lightest lenses available at their respective focal lengths.
In addition to fluorite elements, adoption of a magnesium alloy for lens barrel components not only contributes to the lighter weight, but also preserves strength and durability. Adoption of fluorite and ED glass elements also enables superior rendering with effective reduction of chromatic aberration, and adoption of Nano Crystal Coat provides excellent optical performance with which ghost and flare are suppressed."
So, lighter and much more expensive, 500mm £5849>£8149 (+£2300), 600mm £6899>£9649 (+£2750) WEX prices.
Very impressive MTF charts, especially for the 500mm :t:
More info;
http://www.nikon.com/news/2015/0702_lens_01.htm
http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/singlefocal/Telephoto/af-s_500mmf_4e_fl_ed_vr/spec.htm
http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/singlefocal/Telephoto/af-s_600mmf_4e_fl_ed_vr/spec.htm
In addition to fluorite elements, adoption of a magnesium alloy for lens barrel components not only contributes to the lighter weight, but also preserves strength and durability. Adoption of fluorite and ED glass elements also enables superior rendering with effective reduction of chromatic aberration, and adoption of Nano Crystal Coat provides excellent optical performance with which ghost and flare are suppressed."
So, lighter and much more expensive, 500mm £5849>£8149 (+£2300), 600mm £6899>£9649 (+£2750) WEX prices.
Very impressive MTF charts, especially for the 500mm :t:
More info;
http://www.nikon.com/news/2015/0702_lens_01.htm
http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/singlefocal/Telephoto/af-s_500mmf_4e_fl_ed_vr/spec.htm
http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/singlefocal/Telephoto/af-s_600mmf_4e_fl_ed_vr/spec.htm
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