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Nikon Nikkor 500mm f/4P ED Manual Focus Lens - Pre-Owned
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Nikon Nikkor 500mm f/4P ED. The Nikkor 500mm f/4 P ED IF is a professional level large aperture super-telephoto manual focus lens for Nikon F-mount 35mm film and digital SLR cameras. It's a renowned if not legendary lens that's been used for some of the worlds best wildlife and nature photography. It's a lens that produces top-tier optical performance and seriously high magnification without the additional weight required by a 600mm f/4 or autofocus motors; this combination of capabilities and top-level mechanical construction have made design an particularly popular hit with photographers who backpack their gear.
Optically this monster tele is brilliant, it uses 8 elements in 6 groups (not counting the protective front glass or rear drop-in filter) including three ED (Extra Low Dispersion) glass elements to minimize abberations while producing most excellent sharpness, contrast & color. The f/4 maximum aperture allows a relatively bright viewfinder and produces tremendous background blur that re-enforces the sharpness with background separation. The f/4 aperture also makes practical use of high quality Nikon teleconverters such as the TC-14B and TC-301 possible.
Even though it's a manual focus lens the 500mm P ED IF actually has electronics that communicate with Nikon autofocus cameras to convey aperture and focal length information for metering and exposure control. It's one of the proud few Nikon Ai-P lenses meaning it has a built-in chip and electronic contacts for the CPU in the mount. This AI-P design allows Nikon camera Shutter Priority and Program Autoexposure modes to work without issue.
The Nikkor 500mm f/4 P ED IF was originally released in 1988. As of 2017 the Nikkor 500mm f/4 P ED is still the lightest 500mm f/4 lens available. Newer 500mm designs exist but this is an outstanding lens and value if you don't need autofocus.
Key Features
- Nikon F-mount fast aperture 500mm
- 5° angle of view
- Outstanding optics deliver excellent sharpness, contrast & color
- 3 ED (Extra Low Dispersion) elements
- Bright f/4 maximum aperture
- Useable with high quality teleconverters
- Ai-P chip and CPU contacts enhance compatibility with AF & digital bodies
- Mechanical aperture control allows use on broad range of cameras or adapters
- Lightweight 3.0kg
- Professional grade construction
- Integral rotating tripod mount
- Integral strap mounts
- Classic Nikon crinkle finish
- Front glass protects 1st ED element
- Accepts 39mm drop in filters and 122mm front filters
