B&H is excited to announce the Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens. This super-telephoto prime is Nikon’s longest lens for its Z-mount mirrorless system and features a unique design that includes a Phase Fresnel element to dramatically cut the overall weight and size.
With such a long focal length, this lens is ideal for birding, wildlife, and sports subjects—instances where you need to get close to the action or isolate subjects from a distance. Compared to the previous Nikon 800mm f/5.6 lens, for F-mount SLR cameras, this updated Z-mount version has a revised optical design that includes a PF element to reduce the overall weight by 50% and the length by 16%, making for a super-tele prime that can feasibly be used handheld.
Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S Lens
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1679311-REG/nikon_nikkor_z_800mm_f_6_3.html
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Z-Mount Lens/FX Format
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Aperture Range: f/6.3 to f/32
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PF Element, 50% Weight Reduction
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SR and ED Elements
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Nano Crystal Coat
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Multi-Focus Stepping Motor AF System
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Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization
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Customizable Fn and Memory Set Buttons
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Weather-Sealed Design, Fluorine Coating
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Rotating Tripod Collar
The PF element also contributes to a marked reduction of various abnormalities and is combined with extra-low dispersion (ED) and short-wave refractive (SR) elements to virtually eliminate chromatic aberrations and color fringing for high clarity and color accuracy. A Nano Crystal Coat further improves on contrast by helping to suppress flare and ghosting for improved color accuracy in bright and backlit conditions.
As a lens intended to be used on fast-shooting flagship cameras, like the Nikon Z9, this 800mm incorporates an advanced multi-focus system that uses stepping motors for quick, quiet, and responsive autofocus performance. Also, contributing to the idea of handheld use of the lens, a robust 5 stop-effective Vibration Reduction system helps curb the effects of camera shake and is compatible with Synchro VR, for 5.5 stops of image stabilization, when used on select Z cameras.
In terms of build quality, the lens has a weather-sealed design with rubber gaskets to prevent the ingress of dust and moisture. Fluorine coatings are also featured on the exposed elements to repel dust and markings and make the elements easier to clean. The handling is intuitive, akin to the Z 400mm f/2.8, with a variety of dials, Fn buttons, a focus limiter switch, and a memory set button for easily adjusting settings without needing to take your eye away from the viewfinder. The lens has a well-balanced design for stable panning when shooting atop a tripod or monopod using the rotating tripod mount and it is also compatible with the optional Z Teleconverters TC-1.4x and 2x to further extend the lens’s reach.
Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S Lens: All the Reach, Half the Weight
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/videos/photography/balancing-long-reach-and-light-weight-announcing-the-nikon-z-800mm-f63-vr-s-lens
Nikon Z 800mm F6.3 VR S Lens First Look
https://youtu.be/wTofz19yrIg
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