+4.5-stop vibration reduction with Normal and Sport mode
+High build quality
+Very sharp
Worth Knowing
−No nano-coating
−Full zoom needs almost 180 degrees of rotation
−Not weather-sealed
General
55
Brand
Nikon
Release Year
2015
Production Status ⓘ
Current status of lens manufacturing (e.g., in production, discontinued).
In Production
Version ⓘ
The iteration or release number of a particular lens model.
I
Lens Mount ⓘ
The lens mount will tell you what type of lens range you can fit onto the camera body. Often the same camera company will have different lens ranges for different cameras.
Nikon F
System ⓘ
Indicates which camera system the lens is designed to attach to.
Nikon F
Maximum Format ⓘ
Largest sensor size compatible with the lens.
Full Frame
Physical
63
Lens Weight
2300 g
Lens Diameter ⓘ
Width of the lens at its widest point
108 mm
Lens Length ⓘ
How long the lens is from front to back.
267.5 mm
Front Filter Compatible ⓘ
Some lenses are compatible with front filters, some are compatible with back filters and some are compatible with both. Front filters are usually more convenient to add and remove.
Yes
Front Filter Size ⓘ
Diameter of attachable filters.
95 mm
Optics
61
Focal Range ⓘ
Shortest to longest focal length of the lens (zoom range start - end )
200–500 mm
Aperture Range ⓘ
Largest aperture at the lens's shortest focal length to longest focal length (aperture range start - end)
5.6
Focal Length Angle of View
12.35°–4.96°
Flange Focal Distance ⓘ
Distance from lens mount to sensor.
46.5 mm
Diaphragm Type ⓘ
Structure and design of the aperture
Automatic
Blades ⓘ
Number of diaphragm blades in aperture
9020
Zoom Lens ⓘ
Zoom allows you to vary the focal length, change between long shots and close-ups
Yes
Zoom Mechanism ⓘ
System enabling zoom function
Manual
Zoom Ring ⓘ
If zooming is adjusted using a zoom ring
Yes
Zoom Type ⓘ
The design or approach to zooming
Rotary
Closest Focusing Distance ⓘ
Minimum distance for a subject to be in focus.
220 cm01500
Maximum Magnification ⓘ
Largest size a subject can be reproduced
0.22x
Autofocus Mode
Yes
Manual Mode
Yes
Manual Focusing Ring
Yes
Features
44
Weather Sealing ⓘ
Weather sealing capabilities will give you more confidence when shooting in unfavourable conditions.
No
Fluorine Coating ⓘ
Coating to repel water and oil from lens elements.
No
Built In Lens Hood
No
Lens Hood Type
Round (Bayonet-type)
Zoom Lock ⓘ
Zoom lock allows the zoom ring to be locked at the desired focal length
Yes
Teleconverter ⓘ
A teleconverter (extender) is an extra piece of equipment that fits between the lens and the camera body to enhance magnification
Yes
Image Stabilization
Yes
IS Efficiency ⓘ
IS efficiency refers to the effectiveness of the image stabilization system in compensating for the blurring effects of camera shake, quantified by the number of stops of stabilization it provides.
4.5 stops
Construction
33
Elements ⓘ
Lens elements refer to individual pieces of glass within the lens.
19
Groups
12
Aspherical Elements ⓘ
The number of aspherical lens elements which can help correct aberrations such as spherical aberration.
0
Bi Aspherical Elements ⓘ
Elements with two non-spherical surfaces
0
Low Dispersion ⓘ
Elements that reduce chromatic aberration
1
Super Low Dispersion ⓘ
Advanced elements further reducing chromatic aberration
0
CA Reduction ⓘ
Built-in features to reduce chromatic aberration
0
Internal Focusing ⓘ
Internal Focusing means that the lens does not change in size during focusing, and the front element does not rotate.
In Production
Full Frame
Yes
Automatic
Yes
Manual
Yes
Rotary
Yes
Yes
Yes
Round (Bayonet-type)
Yes
Yes