Nikon has just announced the Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF ED VR, a super-telephoto that supports 500 mm focal length. The adoption of a Phase Fresnel (PF) lens element has significantly reduced the size and ...

Super-telephoto ordinarily means a super-sized lens — but Nikon has a 500mm up its sleeve that’s compact enough to shoot without a tripod. The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR will be designed ...

Listed below are some of the rivals of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR is a 2.5x telephoto zoom lens ...

In the late 1980s through the mid 1990s, I had a Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8 lens. The optical formula is known as a catadioptric, or mirror, lens. Astronomers know about this type of optic, but despite ...

The 500mm f/4E has a tough act to follow in the existing 500mm f/4G, as this optic already produces stellar image quality. Nikon has therefore tweaked the design for slightly faster autofocussing, ...

From lens focal lengths and fill-flash to portraits, macro or stunning landscapes there are techniques for everyone. Learn how to use metering, considering composition and shoot everything from ...

Nikon has released a development announcement heralding an upcoming fixed focal length super-telephoto lens compatible with Nikon FX-format digital SLR cameras. According to a company press release: ...