Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Announced + Pre-Order Links

Nikon simply introduced the highly-anticipated 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR! This lens has been a number of years within the making, starting with the looks of a 200-600mm “non-S” lens on Nikon’s roadmap in October of 2019. The wait has been agonizing, however the lens’s $1700 beginning value and spectacular specs will virtually assure it’s successful.

Specs

• Full Identify: NIKKOR Z 180-600 f/5.6-6.3 VR
• Focal Size: 180-600mm (3.33x zoom)
• Most Aperture: f/5.6 to f/6.3
• Minimal Aperture: f/32 to f/36
• Lens Components: 25
• Lens Factor Teams: 17
• Filter Thread Measurement: 95mm
• Angle of View (FX): 13° 40′ to 4° 10′
• Most Magnification: 0.25x (1:4)
• Minimal Focusing Distance: 1.3 meters (4.3 toes) at 180mm; 2.4 meters (7.9 toes) at 600mm
• Vibration Discount: Sure; regular and sport
• Aperture Blades: 9, rounded
• Fluorine Coating: Sure
• ED Glass Components: 6
• Aspherical Components: 1
• Focus Motor: STM
• Inside Focusing: Sure
• Inside Zooming: Sure
• Teleconverter Compatibility: Sure (with each Z teleconverters)
• Focus Limiting Swap: Sure (two positions: full, and ∞ to six meters)
• Perform Buttons: Sure, one (repeated 4 occasions across the entrance of the lens)
• Dimensions (Size x Diameter): 316 x 110 mm (12.5 x 4.4 inches)
• Weight: 2140 g (4.72 lbs), consists of tripod ring
• MSRP: $1699.95

These are some spectacular and high-end specs regardless of the low value of the lens! What actually caught my eye is the inner zooming, which ought to make the lens simpler to hand-hold (no steadiness points at 600mm) in addition to present higher climate sealing. The Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 additionally has a big slate of dealing with options, together with a operate button, focus limiting change, and regular/sport VR modes. Lastly, the lens’s weight is admittedly spectacular contemplating that the F-mount 200-500mm f/5.6 weighs extra (2.3 kilos / 5.1 kilos) whereas having a shorter zoom vary.

As for the value, $1700 could seem costly for a non-S lens, but it surely’s on the decrease facet of my expectations. For context, Nikon’s F-mount 200-500mm f/5.6 launched for $1400 in 2015, which is about $1790 in at this time’s {dollars}. In different phrases, Nikon is presently launching a (seemingly) a lot improved lens for mainly the identical value, if not a bit cheaper, contemplating inflation.

Pre-Order Links

Nikon says that the Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR will start to ship in August 2023. Due to the $1700 value – and, frankly, due to the manufacturing delays which have clearly already occurred to this lens whereas in growth – I anticipate it is going to be out of inventory for some time. I like to recommend pre-ordering the 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 sooner moderately than later, since you’ll be able to all the time cancel a pre-order however by no means soar in line if you happen to’re late:

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SUPER TELEPHOTO PERFORMANCE IS CLOSER THAN EVER WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NIKKOR Z 180-600mm F/5.6-6.3 VR LENS

Additionally Introducing the NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Finishing the Trio of Inexpensive F/2.8 Zooms

MELVILLE, NY (June 21, 2023) Immediately Nikon introduced the discharge of the NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR and the NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, two new tremendous telephoto NIKKOR Z lenses for fans that mix excellent zoom capabilities with light-weight design. The NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR has been extremely requested from Z collection customers, particularly these capturing wildlife, nature and aviation, whereas the NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8 completes Nikon’s trio of inexpensive f/2.8 zooms for fans.

“Inside a comparatively brief time interval, we have now constructed an in depth collection of lenses for our mirrorless system with a number of lenses that differentiates itself with choices for all types of customers,” stated Jay Vannatter, Government Vice President, Nikon Inc. “We have already got a group of extraordinarily quick pro-level tremendous telephotos, and with these two new lenses, I firmly consider Nikon builds upon what was already essentially the most interesting assortment of telephoto lenses accessible available on the market at this time for the fanatic and professionals.”

NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR – Boundless Creativity with an Excessive Focal Vary

The NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR is the completely modernized follow-up to the immensely profitable and well-liked F-mount AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6, a lens that received hearts worldwide for its highly effective attain and enticing value. The brand new NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR improves upon this successful components by as soon as once more delivering a light-weight, high-performance tremendous telephoto lens with an much more versatile focal vary, certain to develop into a favourite for these photographing birds, planes, sports activities and extra. With quick focus, superior dealing with and steadiness that by no means shifts due to its inner zoom, this lens permits the seize of highly effective, up-close photographs of fast-moving topics. It additionally contains a minimal focus distance of 4.3 toes (1.3 meters) on the wide-angle place, which is good for capturing close-up photographs of flowers and bugs, even on the person’s toes. The broad vary of focal lengths permits customers to take pleasure in capturing all kinds of scenes and topics all with this single lens. 

Main options of the NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR

• Tremendous light-weight lens that’s simply hand-holdable, weighing simply 1955 g (4.3 lbs).¹
• Covers a particularly broad focal vary, from a flexible 180mm to an excessive 600mm. That is equal to 270-900mm when DX crop is engaged.
• A brief minimal focus distance of 4.3 ft (1.3m) on the wide-angle and seven.9 ft (2.4m) on the telephoto place permits close-up photographs of flowers, bugs and extra.
• Vibration Discount (VR) picture stabilization efficiency equal to a 5.5-stop improve in shutter velocity successfully reduces blurring in dimly lit environment and/or with handheld capturing.²
• Utilization of a stepping motor (STM) ensures quick and quiet autofocusing.
• Inside zoom mechanism maintains steadiness, will increase zooming stability and mud resistant efficiency.
• Customizable Fn buttons on the entrance finish of the lens barrel are straightforward to make use of when capturing handheld.
• Designed with consideration for mud and drip resistance³, along with an antifouling fluorine coating on the entrance lens aspect permits straightforward removing of mud and dust.
• Splendid for video recording with a click-less management ring that helps {smooth} operation and minimizes operational noise, in addition to the efficient suppression of focus respiratory.
• Maintains superior decision when utilizing the Z TELECONVERTER TC-1.4× or Z TELECONVERTER TC-2.0× to increase the utmost focal size to as a lot as 840 mm or 1200 mm, respectively.⁴
• Building of 25 parts in 17 teams, utilizing six ED glass parts successfully compensate for chromatic aberration, with 9 aperture blades for a spherical, pure bokeh.
• Extraordinarily brief ring throw of solely 70 levels to regulate from the widest to longest focal size.

The NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8: Nikon’s Trilogy of Inexpensive f/2.8 Zoom Lenses is Full

The brand new NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8 is a really compelling possibility for photographers and videographers seeking to step up their lens assortment with a quick and inexpensive telephoto zoom. The NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8 joins the lately launched 28-75mm f/2.8 and 17-28mm f/2.8, rounding out the trio of very best improve lenses for these seeking to take their creativity to the subsequent stage.

The brand new NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8 is roughly 40% smaller when in comparison with the NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8, however affords an analogous versatile focal vary that’s excellent for weddings, portraits, sports activities and video occasion protection. The mixture of quick f/2.8 aperture and telephoto zoom vary  permits the person shoot in low gentle eventualities like at a reception or indoor fitness center, but in addition provides flattering compression and engaging bokeh that pulls consideration to the topic.

Main options of the NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8

• Inventive prospects are expanded with the fixed most aperture of f/2.8 which gives nice low gentle capability and smooth-looking background blur.
• Extraordinarily compact and light-weight, weighing in at solely 795 g (1.75 lbs), making it a straightforward lens to hold all day.
• Glorious capability for close-ups with a minimal focus distance of 0.27m (at 70mm) and 0.85m (at 180mm).
• Optimized for video with suppressed focus respiratory⁵ and near-silent focusing. Moreover, the customizable management ring could be programmed to regularly change aperture, ISO, and focus. As a result of the main focus place strikes in accordance with the rotation angle, no matter how briskly the main focus ring is turned, videographers can even management MF as supposed.
• Quick autofocus with a stepping motor (STM) that helps fast specializing in shifting topics for each stills and video.
• Mud- and drip-resistant³ design with an antifouling coating on the front-most floor of the lens.
• Lens building consists of 19 parts in 14 teams together with 5 ED parts,  one Tremendous ED aspect, and  three aspherical parts which assist to suppress chromatic aberration and flaring.
• Use of the Z TELECONVERTER TC-1.4× or Z TELECONVERTER TC-2.0× extends the utmost focal size to 252 mm or 360 mm, respectively⁴. When the Z TELECONVERTER TC-2.0× is connected, the utmost copy ratio is 0.96⨯, which is near life-size copy.

Value and Availability

The brand new NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens shall be accessible in August 2023 for a urged retail value of $1699.95.*, whereas the brand new NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8  lens shall be accessible in mid-July for a urged retail value of $1249.95.  For extra details about the newest Nikon merchandise, together with the huge assortment of NIKKOR Z lenses and the complete assortment of Z collection cameras, please go to nikonusa.com.

About Nikon 

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Specs, gear, and launch dates are topic to alter with none discover or obligation on the a part of the producer. 

1. Excluding tripod collar ring.
2. Based mostly on CIPA Customary. This worth is achieved when connected to a camera with full-frame/FX-format sensor, with the camera’s VR operate set to “NORMAL”, and when zoom is about to the utmost telephoto place.
3. Full dust- and drip-resistance isn’t assured in all conditions or underneath all circumstances.
4. Relying on the topic, ambient lighting circumstances, and the main focus level chosen, the camera could also be unable to focus utilizing autofocus or the main focus indicator for digital rangefinding could flicker whereas a teleconverter is connected.
5. Focus respiratory could also be noticeable relying on the space between the lens and the topic as a result of traits of the lens.

 *SRP (Steered Retail Value) listed solely as a suggestion. Precise costs are set by sellers and are topic to alter at any time.