
Nikon 16-35mm f4 G AF-S ED VR Lens
The Nikon 16-35mm f/4 G AF-S ED VR Lens is the world's first ultra-wide angle zoom lens with VR for Nikon FX-format cameras. Perfect for all types of wide angle shooting, including landscapes and interior architectural photography, it features a complex optical design with Nikon's exclusive anti-reflection Nano Crystal coat, 2 ED glass elements, and 3 aspherical glass elements. More
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The Nikon 16-35mm f/4 G AF-S ED VR Lens is the world's first ultra-wide angle zoom lens with VR for Nikon FX-format cameras. Perfect for all types of wide angle shooting, including landscapes and interior architectural photography, it features a complex optical design with Nikon's exclusive anti-reflection Nano Crystal coat, 2 ED glass elements, and 3 aspherical glass elements.
Key Features: 16-35mm f/4 G AF-S ED VR Lens
- Ultra- wide-angle zoom lens with constant f/4 aperture.
- 16-35mm zoom range (DX equivalent: 24-52mm).
- Vibration Reduction II (VR II) stabilization system.
- Exceptionally high optical performance.
- Nano Crystal coat reduces ghost and flare.
- ED (Extra low Dispersion) glass and aspherical lens elements ensure high resolution and superior contrast.
- SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for fast, quiet autofocus.
- Durable magnesium body with rubber mount seal.
Unwavering Sharpness
From daylight to low light, inside or out, near or far, your creative bases are covered with the astonishing versatility of the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. Nikon VR image stabilization provides 2.5 stops of blur free handheld shooting. You can leave the tripod at home and create with spontaneity and confidence, even when lighting is less than ideal.
Exceptional Versatility
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR includes some of Nikon's most advanced lens technologies for exceptional performance in a broad range of shooting situations. From its flare and ghosting reducing Nano Crystal Coat (N) to its ultra-fast, ultra-quiet Silent Wave Motor (SWM) internal focusing motor, the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR is an advanced lens for today's advanced DSLR cameras.
Detail Oriented
With 2 ED glass elements and 3 aspherical lens elements, the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR lens optical design achieves high resolution quality throughout the entire zoom range for brilliantly sharp images.
Built for All Day Shooting
With an excellent build quality, Nano Crystal Coat to minimize internal reflections while reducing ghost and flare and dust and moisture sealing, the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR is ready to tackle your next assignment.
Nikon: Technical Terms
SWM - Silent Wave Motor
AF-s is what Nikon calls their ultra-fast Auto-Focusing lenses which utilise Nikons silent wave motor (SWM). This system works by converting travelling waves into rotational energy to focus the optics the ultrasonic waves move in a spiral pattern inside the barrel with the motor positioned on top of the waves driving it from below.
AS - Aspherical Lens
A lens with a curved, non-spherical surface. Used to reduce aberrations and enable a more compact lens size. Aspherical lenses minimize coma and other types of lens aberrations, even when used at the widest aperture. They are particularly useful in correcting distortion in wide-angle lenses and help contribute to a lighter, more compact design by reducing the number of standard (spherical) elements necessary. Aspherical lens elements correct these distortions by continuously changing the refractive index from the center of the lens.
N - Nano Crystal Coat
An anti-reflective coating developed by Nikon that virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections across a wide range of wavelengths. Nano Crystal Coat solves ghost effects caused by red light and effectively reduces ghost and flare caused by light entering the lens diagonally.
ED - (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass
An optical glass developed by Nikon that is used with normal optical glass in telephoto lenses to obtain optimum correction of chromatic aberrations.
M/A - Manual/Automatic
Select NIKKOR lenses have a focusing mode which allows switching from automatic to manual focusing with virtually no lag time by simply turning the focusing ring on the lens. This makes it possible to seamlessly switch to fine manual focusing while looking through the viewfinder.
VR - Vibration Reduction
A Nikon in-lens technology that improves image stability by automatically compensating for camera shake. Lenses that offer VR will feature the abbreviation VR on the lens barrel.
Nikon 16-35mm f4 G AF-S ED VR Lens - Sample Images
Product Specification
Aperture Blades | 9 |
Autofocus Motor | SWM |
Colour | Black |
Filter Thread [mm] | 77 |
Focal Length ~ Tele [mm] | 35.0 |
Focal Length ~ Wide [mm] | 16.0 |
Hood Model | HB-23 |
Image Stabilisation | Yes |
Included Accessories | 77mm Snap-on front lens cap, Rear lens cap, Bayonet hood, Flexible lens pouch |
Lens Elements | 17 |
Lens Groups | 12 |
Lens Mount | Nikon F (FX) |
Lens Type | Standard Zoom |
Max Aperture ~ Tele | 4.0 |
Max Aperture ~ Wide | 4.0 |
Maximum Format Size | FX |
MF Switch | Yes |
Minimum Aperture | 22 |
Minimum Focus Distance [m] | 0.30 |
Size | 82.5 x 125 mm |
Weight [g] | 685.00 |