Released September 2018

A full-fledged super-telephoto 500mm prime lens for handheld shooting. Mount: Nikon F mount, FX format compatible. Focal length: 500mm. Maximum aperture: f/5.6. [AFS50056EPE]AFS50056EPE. Released September 2018
The AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR features a PF lens in an ultra-compact and lightweight body. The lens's use of a PF lens achieves a significantly smaller and lighter body, with a total length (from the lens mount reference plane to the tip of the lens) of approximately 237mm, a maximum diameter of approximately 106mm, and a weight of approximately 1460g. With a focal length of approximately the same as the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR, this high-performance 500mm FX-format super-telephoto lens makes handheld super-telephoto shooting easy. Compared to the AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR, the lens is approximately 150mm shorter in overall length and approximately 34mm shorter in maximum diameter. Its weight is less than half (equivalent to a 53% reduction), at approximately 1,630g. The ultra-compact and lightweight body offers excellent portability, enabling shooting in situations where it was previously difficult to bring an ultra-telephoto lens, such as in the mountains or on trips. This lens greatly expands the possibilities of ultra-telephoto lenses, allowing for long periods of portability and agility. PF (Phase Fresnel) Lens: PF (Phase Fresnel) lenses are lenses that use the diffraction phenomenon of light to correct chromatic aberration. The combination of PF elements and conventional glass lenses achieves excellent chromatic aberration correction. The powerful achromatizing effect of PF lenses allows for thinner lens elements and the use of glass materials with lower specific gravity, resulting in lighter lenses.
Major contribution to weight and size reduction: To shorten the overall length of a telephoto lens, the telephoto ratio (total length/focal length) must be reduced. When using only conventional camera lenses (refractive lenses), reducing the telephoto ratio limits the overall length because the chromatic aberration generated by the front convex group of lenses is magnified by the rear concave group. PF lenses generate strong chromatic aberration in the opposite direction to conventional camera lenses, enabling efficient achromatization and achieving excellent chromatic aberration correction even with a shorter overall length. Reducing the overall length of the optical system also shortens the lens barrel, enabling lighter and more compact telephoto lenses.
Excellent chromatic aberration correction: Conventional camera lenses (refractive lenses) use the phenomenon of light refraction to form an image on the imaging surface. Light refracts at different strengths depending on its color (wavelength), forming an image in the following order from closest to the lens: blue (B), green (G), and red (R). This color shift is called "chromatic aberration" and leads to image degradation as color bleeding. In contrast, PF elements form images in the order of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) from the closest to the lens. PF lenses combine PF elements with refractive lenses to cancel out each chromatic aberration, enabling high-level chromatic aberration correction.
Superior dust-, weather-, and dirt-resistant performance for a variety of shooting fields. The dust- and weather-resistant design features sealing throughout the lens barrel, including the moving parts, to prevent the intrusion of dust and water. In addition, Nikon's proprietary fluorine coating on the front of the lens, which is prone to getting dirty, repels dust and water and makes it easy to wipe clean. These excellent dust-, weather-, and dirt-resistant performance demonstrates its worth even in the toughest shooting environments for professionals.
Superior optical performance unique to prime lenses. The latest optical design, incorporating one PF lens and three ED lens elements, delivers excellent chromatic aberration correction and high resolution ideal for high-resolution digital cameras. Sharp images are obtained from the center to the periphery of the frame, regardless of shooting distance. The PF lens uses a newly developed material that more effectively suppresses PF flare, a ring-shaped colored effect centered around light sources both inside and outside the frame, than the AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR. It also allows you to enjoy the natural, large bokeh effect unique to ultra-telephoto prime lenses.
Excellent optical performance even in VR [SPORT] mode and when using a teleconverter. When shooting in VR [SPORT] mode, the VR optical system detects and corrects camera shake, achieving comparable optical performance even when VR is off, even under the most extreme conditions. The same optical performance is achieved when using the AF-S TELECONVERTER TC-14E ​​III (sold separately). When shooting in DX format* with the AF-S TELECONVERTER TC-14E ​​III attached, the angle of view is equivalent to a 1050mm focal length lens in 35mm format. Accessories: 95mm Spring-Loaded Lens Cap LC-95, Lens Rear Cover LF-4, Bayonet Hood HB-84, Lens Semi-Soft Case CL-M5 ■ Specifications ■

Type: Nikon F-mount, CPU-integrated E-type, AF-S lens; Focal Length: 500mm; Maximum Aperture Ratio: 1:5.6; Lens Construction: 19 elements in 11 groups (3 ED lenses, 1 PF (Phase Fresnel) lens, Nano Crystal Coat, Fluorine Coat on the front lens element); Angle of View: 5° (FX-format digital SLR cameras), 3°10' (DX-format digital SLR cameras); Focusing: IF (Nikon internal focusing), autofocus with ultrasonic motor, manual focus possible; Image Stabilization: Lens-shift system with voice coil motor (VCM); Image Stabilization Performance: 4.0 stops (CIPA standard compliant) *VR Mode: NORMAL SPORT when using a tripod; Image Stabilization: Yes; Focusing Distance Scale: ∞ to 3.0m Minimum focusing distance: 3.0m Maximum magnification: 0.18x Number of aperture blades: 9 (circular aperture) Aperture method: Automatic diaphragm with electromagnetic aperture Maximum aperture: f/5.6 Minimum aperture: f/32 Metering method: Full aperture metering Focus limit switch: Two-stage switch between FULL (∞ to 3.0m) and ∞ to 8.0m Attachment size (filter size): 95mm (P=1.0mm) Dimensions: 106mm (maximum diameter) x 237mm (from lens mount reference plane to lens tip) Weight: Approx. 1460g