Nikon Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 S Lens

Expanding the esteemed Z-mount lens range is the long-anticipated Nikon Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6. Offering a huge focal range and an array of initiative features, this lens is set to impress and finally provide the scope that many professional and enthusiast photographers have been waiting for. It’s built to the highest standards and offers exceptional image quality and overall performance.

Nikon Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 Lens Key Features:

• Perfect for sports, action and wildlife photography
• Made up of 25 premium elements arranged in 20 groups
• Incorporates 6 ED and 2 super-ED optical elements
• Nano Crystal & ARNEO coatings increase image quality
• A flexible and versatile aperture range from f4.5-40
• 9 rounded diaphragm opening offers smooth bokeh
• Impressive 5.5 Vibration reduction (VR) technology
• A steady and reliable internal focusing (IF) system
• Surprisingly small minimum focusing distance
• Fluorine coating on the front optic provides protection
• Exceptional, sleek and stylish construction quality
• The lens offers effective Weather/Dust Sealing

Expanded Nikon Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 Lens Key Features:

Optical Designation

The Nikon Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 Lens features an intricately crafted optical design, which consists of both Super ED and ED glass elements to actively eliminate chromatic aberrations and colour fringing throughout the zoom range. This has a positive effect on clarity and colour accuracy within your image, whilst ARNEO and Nanon Crystal Coats further prevent ghosting, reflections, and flare. First, the ARNEO Coat controls incidental light from a vertical angle, whilst the Nano Crystal Coat controls incidental light from a diagonal direction. This affords improved image control, particularly when working in harsh lighting and backlit conditions.

High-Grade AF Performance

The lens is equipped with Nikon’s multi-focusing system that uses two AF drive units that are precisely synchronised in order to deliver fast, accurate autofocusing. To drive this system are powerful stepping motors that provide autofocusing that is super-smooth, virtually silent and has next to zero focus breathing - it’s perfect for both stills and video. Furthermore, with a full-time manual focus override too and an internal focusing design, the overall length of the lens will stay the same resulting in easier handling and faster-focusing speeds. Finally, the lens has a minimum focusing distance of 73cm and a maximum magnification of 0.38x which together, enable the efficient capture of close-up subjects.

Ergonomic Exterior Design

With superb handling and a tactile, stylish form, this Nikon Z lens has a relatively short zoom throw rotation of a mere 80° to support fast-action changes between the 100mm to the 400mm positions. This is alongside a Programmable Control Ring, which is set (by default) to adjust manual focus, but it can also be utilised to control aperture or exposure compensation. The integrated OLED lens information panel also lets you confirm the aperture setting, focus distance, and depth of field figures directly onto the lens in both bright and dark shooting situations. To support custom production workflows, you are provided with two camera-based function buttons to ensure seamless changes to exposure settings and other functions. The intuitive Inner Balance technology also helps to maintain a consistent centre of gravity when shifting the zoom position, which actively supports greater stability when tracking via a gimbal head.

The dust- and moisture-resistant exterior lens barrel is backed up by a front fluorine coating, which is perfectly suited to pro-level sports, action and wildlife photography. The rotating tripod collar offers additional mounting stability when mounted atop a tripod or monopod, whilst this system is further compatible with the optional Z-Teleconverter TC-1.4x and TC-2x.

What’s in the box?

• 1 x Nikon Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 Lens
• 1 x LC-77B Front Lens Cap
• 1 x LF-N1 Rear Lens Cap
• 1 x HB-103 Lens Hood
• 1 x CL-C3 Lens Case

FAQs:

Can I mount this to a tripod?

This lens can be mounted using the tripod collar on the lens.

What’s the minimum focusing distance of this lens?

This lens offers an impressively close minimum focusing distances through the focal range. This includes 0.75m at 100mm, 0.8m at 200mm, 0.87m at 300mm and finally, 0.98m at 400mm.