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Nikon 500mm f/4G ED VR

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Nikon 500mm f/4G ED VR

The newest version of Nikons 500mm supertelephoto. The 500 f/4 VR has Silent Wave Motor for fast autofocusing, 3 Extra-low dispersion elements and Nano Crystal Coat to reduce flare and ghosting, and Nikon’s newest Vibration Reduction system. The VR system not only provides 4 stops of vibration reduction, its automatic tripod sensing mode reduces vibration induced by mirror slap and shutter release.

Roger’s Take: Its everything you’ve heard: sharp as a tack and the VR system keeps it so steady you can shoot it handheld (at least for a while). It takes a 1.4x or 1.7x teleconverter just fine if there’s enough light available. Its a large lens but not ridiculously heavy. You can shoot it on a sturdy ballhead, it doesn’t absolutely require a Wimberley type head. My highest recommendation for wildlife photography, you won’t be disappointed.

Its the photography equivalent of a D cup: you’ll make lots of friends wherever you take it.

Specs:

Filter Size
rear drop-in 52mm
Aperture
f4-22
Length
15.4”
Diameter
5.5”
Weight
8.5 lb
Hood
HK-34
Minimum Focusing Distance
12.6 feet
Maximum Magnification
.14x
Angle of view: (full frame)
5 degrees
Zoom method
NONE
Image Stabilization
4 Stop, panning mode, Active-passive mode, tripod detecting
Focusing System
Internal, Silent Wave motor, focus limiter, FT manual, electronic preset
Aperture Blades
9, curved
Groups/Elements
11/14
Low Dispersion Elements
3
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
Yes

Links:

MTF Chart:

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram:

For those who aren’t familiar with the size of this lens, you can see a comparison in the video Here

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $272.25 ~$68.07 per day
7 days $363.00 ~$51.86 per day
10 days $490.00 $49.00 per day
14 days $635.25 ~$45.38 per day
21 days $853.00 ~$40.62 per day
30 days $1,070.75 ~$35.70 per day
45 days $1,397.50 ~$31.06 per day
60 days $1,633.50 ~$27.23 per day
90 days $2,105.50 ~$23.40 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$32.25 $304.50 ~$76.13 per day
7 days +$43.00 $406.00 $58.00 per day
10 days +$58.00 $548.00 $54.80 per day
14 days +$75.25 $710.50 $50.75 per day
21 days +$101.00 $954.00 ~$45.43 per day
30 days +$126.75 $1,197.50 ~$39.92 per day
45 days +$165.50 $1,563.00 ~$34.74 per day
60 days +$193.50 $1,827.00 $30.45 per day
90 days +$249.50 $2,355.00 ~$26.17 per day

Shipping

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