The AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR is a high-performance, FX format, super-telephoto lens that supports a 500 mm focal length. Adoption of a Phase Fresnel (PF) lens element has significantly reduced the size and weight of the lens, making hand-held super-telephoto photography easy and enjoyable.Key Features:Significantly smaller and lighter with the adoption of a Phase Fresnel (PF) lens elementDesigned with consideration to a dust and drip-resistant structure, and adoption of Nikon's fluorine coat that effectively repels dust, water droplets, grease, and dirtCutting-edge optics with which one PF lens element and three ED glass elements have been adopted for extremely sharp and detailed rendering that is compatible with high pixel-count digital camerasOptical performance that is in no way sacrificed when the TC-14E III AF-S teleconverter is usedMaterials used in the new PF lens element effectively control PF (diffraction) flareThe effective ghost and flare suppression achieved through the use of Nano Crystal Coat enables clear imagesAF speed increased by making lens elements in the focusing group lighter
