Nikon's new lightweight cannon Z 600mm f6.3 VR S is here, weighing only 1.39KG!

Nikon officially releases a new lightweight cannon for the Z mount - the Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S lens (hereinafter referred to as 663), with a length of 278mm and a weight of 1.39KG. It is lighter than the first-generation Miracle 556 and is priced at 36,499 yuan. Will be released on October 26th.

In 2019, Nikon launched a new generation of camera called AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR. This lens uses a PF lens, weighs only 1.46 kilograms, and is 237 mm in length, which is far shorter than competing products of the same level. However, it achieves a large aperture of F5.6 at a focal length of 500mm. Therefore, it has become one of the preferred lightweight lenses for bird photography and bird watching, and once had a price increase of up to 10,000 yuan on the market. To this day, there is no other lens that can replace this 556 lens until Nikon releases the 663 lens

Before Nikon released the Z mount, two lightweight telephoto lenses had already been released. One is the Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S, which weighs 2.385 kg and is 385 mm long. The other one is the Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S, which weighs 1.16kg and is 234.5mm long. For users of 556, although the aperture of 445 is larger, the focal length is too short. If a teleconverter is not installed, it will appear too small when shooting or observing birds. Although the 863 has a longer focal length, its weight and length are significantly increased. Even though it is significantly lighter than the traditional 856 lens, its portability is still far less than that of the 556

According to Nikon’s plan, the newly launched 663 lens is a product that fills the gap between 400mm and 800mm. It is a product that focuses on mobility, and was designed to keep the weight at the 556 level. The final product weighs 1.39KG (excluding the tripod base), which is lighter than the 556. The length is 278mm, 41mm longer than the 556. It uses a 95mm threaded filter, and the lens uses 21 elements in 14 groups of optical structures, of which 1 is a PF Fresnel lens, 1 is a high-refractive SR lens, and 2 are ED low-dispersion lenses. It also uses nanocrystalline coating and fluorine coating. The lens has 9 aperture blades with an aperture range of F6.3-F32. An STM stepper motor is used internally, with a minimum focusing distance of 4 meters and a magnification rate of 0.15X. It is compatible with two teleconverters, TC-1.4x and TC-2.0x, which can extend the focal length to 840mm and 1200mm. Nikon officials stated that the lens can maintain the quality of photos even if a teleconverter is installed. In addition, the lens has a VR optical anti-shake function of 5.5 stops. It supports Synchro VR on Z8, Z9 and other bodies, and can increase the anti-shake to 6 stops

In order to maintain the balance of the lens, 663 adopts dual optimization of optical structure and lens barrel. First, ordinary lenses are used at both ends of the lens, and the PF lens is moved back relative to the 556. The front end of the lens is equipped with anti-slip rubber, and a custom control ring is set between the anti-slip rubber and the focus ring, which has multiple switches such as L-Fn, L-Fn2, AF/MF, focus limiter, and focus memory/ button. In addition, there are Nikon's iconic gold rings and metal model nameplates on the lens barrel, and it is also dust-proof and drip-proof

The Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S will be priced at 36,499 yuan on October 26, which is very close to the current 863 market price. However, considering a series of tight supply issues in recent years, I believe the lens will be further priced at a premium, so everyone should buy it quickly.

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