Nikon AF 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D ED VR

Nikon AF 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D ED VR

Product Description

Nikon is a precision optical company with worldwide manufacturing, research and marketing capabilities. The Nikon name is equated with extraordinary photographic performance, innovation, precision and optical quality.PRODUCT FEATURES:Result of VR (Vibration Reduction) is equivalent to using a shutter speed three f/stops faster;VR is automatically detected during panning operation. Two modes of VR: Image plane and Viewfinder;3 ED glass for high resolution and high contrast even at maximum apertures;Filter does not rotate during zooming.

Manufacturer Description
Lens-making is an art--Nikon artisans craft Nikkor optics from the finest materials, taking pride in adding their intellect and technique to bring the world's finest lenses to life. They push the leading edge of lens-making in their effort to provide the "glass" that makes the world's greatest pictures.
AF Nikkor lenses work with Nikon SLRs for optimal performance, even the very latest. The Nikon 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED AF VR is a compact, lightweight 5x telephoto zoom with Vibration Reduction. VR operation offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed three stops (eight times) faster. VR is automatically detected during panning operation with two modes of VR: Image plane and Viewfinder. VR for the viewfinder is cancelable to conserve battery power. Three ED glass elements ensure superior optical performance and high contrast even at maximum apertures. Filter does not rotate during zooming. The nine-blade rounded diaphragm achieves a natural blur for out-of-focus elements.

ED glass: An essential element of Nikkor telephoto lenses
Nikon developed ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass to enable the production of lenses that offer superior sharpness and color correction by minimizing chromatic aberration. Put simply, chromatic aberration is a type of image and color dispersion that occurs when light rays of varying wavelengths pass through optical glass. In the past, correcting this problem for telephoto lenses required special optical elements that offer anomalous dispersion characteristics--specifically calcium fluoride crystals. However, fluorite easily cracks and is sensitive to temperature changes that can adversely affect focusing by altering the lens' refractive index. So Nikon designers and engineers put their heads together and came up with ED glass, which offers all the benefits and none of the drawbacks of calcium fluorite-based glass. With this innovation, Nikon developed several types of ED glass suitable for various lenses. They deliver stunning sharpness and contrast even at their largest apertures. In this way, Nikkor's ED-series lenses exemplify Nikon's preeminence in lens innovation and performance.

Nikon Super Integrated Coating ensures exceptional performance
To enhance the performance of its optical lens elements, Nikon employs an exclusive multilayer lens coating that helps reduce ghost and flare to a negligible level. Nikon Super Integrated Coating achieves a number of objectives, including minimized reflection in the wider wavelength range and superior color balance and reproduction. Nikon Super Integrated Coating is especially effective for lenses with a large number of elements, like our Zoom-Nikkors. Also, Nikon's multilayer coating process is tailored to the design of each particular lens. The number of coatings applied to each lens element is carefully calculated to match the lens type and glass used, and also to assure the uniform color balance that characterizes Nikkor lenses. This results in lenses that meet much higher standards than the rest of the industry.

Distance information
D-type and G-type Nikkors relay subject-to-camera distance information to AF Nikon camera bodies. This then makes possible advances like 3D Matrix Metering and 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash. Note: D-type and G-type Nikkors provide distance information to the following cameras: Auto exposure; F6, F5, F100, F90X, F80, F75, F70, F65, F60, F55, F50, Pronea S, Pronea 600i, D2 series, D1 series, D100 and D70s/D70. Flash control; F6, F5, F100, F90X, F80, F75, F70, D2 series, D1 series, D100, and D70s/D70 cameras.

Vibration Reduction (VR)
This innovative VR system minimizes image blur caused by camera shake and offers the equivalent of shooting at a shutter speed three stops (eight times) faster. It allows handheld shooting at dusk, at night, and even in poorly lit interiors. The lens' VR system also detects automatically when the photographer pans--no special mode is required.

VR operation works with the Nikon F6, F5, F100, F80, F75, F65, D2-series, D1-series, D100, D70-series, and D50 cameras.

What's in the Box:
Lens, 77mm snap-on front lens cap, rear lens cap LF-1, bayonet hood HB-26, soft pouch CL-M1.

Product Features
Compact, lightweight 5x telephoto zoom lens
Vibration Reduction operation offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed three stops faster
VR automatically detected during panning operation
Three ED glass elements ensure superior optical performance
Nine-blade rounded diaphragm achieves a natural blur for out-of-focus elements

Technical Details
Model number: 1996
Lens construction: 17 elements in 11 groups (3 ED glass elements)
Picture angle: 30 degrees 10 minutes to 6 degrees 10 minutes (35mm format), 20 degrees to 4 degrees (Nikon DX format)
Focal-length scale: 80, 105, 135, 200, 300, 400mm
Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (rounded)
Maximum aperture: f4.5-5.6
Minimum aperture: f32
Closest focusing distance: 7.5 feet
Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:4.8
Zoom control: Manual, via separate zoom ring
Attachment and filter size: 77 millimeters
Vibration reduction mode: Image plane and Viewfinder
VR effect: 3 stops
Nikon lens hood: HB-24
Case: CL-M1
Macro focusing: No
Focus-limit switch: Yes
M/A mode: No
Focus lock button: No
Lens cap: Snap-on
Tripod collar: Does have (detachable and rotatable)
External front filter attachment frame: Does not rotate
Slip-on filter: No
Built-in/rear filter: No
Circular polarizing filter: Usable
Circular polarizing filter II: Usable, even with dedicated Lens Hood HB-24
Aperture ring: Yes
Distance scale: Yes
Material of bayonet ring: Metal
Diameter: 3.6 inches
Length: 6.7 inches
Weight: 48 ounces

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