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photo of rugby players and a lion taken with the NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens
  • S-LinePremium
    Optics
  • 400mmSuper-Telephoto
    Prime
  • 560mm1.4x Teleconverter Built-In
  • f/2.8Maximum
    Aperture
  • VRImage Stabilization (5.5 stops)
  • FXFull-Frame Z Cameras

The speed and versatility of f/2.8.

Powerful optical VR gives you the edge.

Outstanding for video.

Focus breathing is suppressed to maintain a consistent angle-of-view as focus position moves. Use the click-less control ring to make iris adjustments that create a natural shift in brightness. And all the while, the Silky Swift VCM is operating in near silence to preserve your audio integrity.

Built for hardworking pros.

Brilliant. By design.

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Technology

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    Silky Swift VCM

    The Silky Swift VCM is utilized for NIKKOR Z lenses as an AF drive motor. This system simultaneously achieves higher speed, higher accuracy and quieter operation. Each of these factors far surpasses conventional systems, and as for the “quietness” specifically, drive sound is intensively suppressed to an almost-silent level. Even heavy lenses can be controlled accurately at high speed, with minimal noise or vibration, enabling users to reliably capture sharply focused images. Extremely quiet AF operation is specifically advantageous for shooting in places where silence is required and for video recording.  WARNING: Do not use this product if you have a pacemaker or other medical device. The magnet or magnets in this product could cause medical devices to malfunction.

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    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.

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    Super ED Glass

    Nikon has also developed Super ED glass featuring even lower dispersion properties and extremely high performance in reducing the secondary spectrum, to minimize chromatic aberration even further, as well as other lens aberrations.

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    Short-Wavelength Refractive Lens

    SR is a high- and specialized-dispersion glass lens that refracts light with wavelengths shorter than that of blue. By controlling short-wavelength light, the lens is able to achieve highly precise chromatic aberration compensation so that the colors in your images are more accurately reproduced. It also allows for more flexible optical designs, which allows for compact, lighter lenses to be designed.

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    Fluorite Lens Element

    Fluorite (FL), a lightweight mono-crystal optical material, has excellent optical properties while reducing overall lens weight to improve balance and handling, especially useful in longer focal length lenses.

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    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.

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    Meso Amorphous Coat

    Meso Amorphous Coat* realizes the highest anti-reflection performance in NIKKOR history. Meso Amorphous Coat provides an effect superior to that of Nano Crystal Coat for diagonal incident light, and an effect equivalent or superior to ARNEO Coat for vertical incident light. With its superb performance, ghost and flare caused by incident light from various directions are noticeably reduced, delivering clear images even under harsh conditions.  *With this coating system, amorphous particles, that are even smaller than nano particles, are utilized to create even more gaps within the coating to form an ultra-fine mesoporous structure, attaining a lower refractive index. In addition, a higher-precision base coat is employed to further enhance the anti-reflection effect.

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    Fluorine Coat

    Photographers need gear that can withstand the elements. Nikon’s fluorine coat effectively repels dust, water droplets, grease or dirt, ensuring easy removal even when they adhere to the lens surface. Nikon’s fluorine coat endures a high frequency of lens surface wiping and its anti-reflective effect also contributes to the capture of clear images.

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    ARNEO Coat

    An anti-reflective coating developed by Nikon and used in conjunction with Nano Crystal Coat to further reduce ghost and flare effects caused by incident light entering the lens vertically. This allows for the outstandingly clear capture of images even when a light source is located within the frame.

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    IF Lens

    A NIKKOR lens in which only the internal lens group shifts during focusing. Thus, IF NIKKORS do not change in size during AF operation, allowing for compact, lightweight lenses capable of closer focusing distances. These lenses will be designated with the abbreviation IF on the lens barrel.

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    Electromagnetic Diaphragm Mechanism

    An electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism in the lens barrel provides highly accurate electronic diaphragm or aperture blade control when using auto exposure during continuous shooting.

LCD, Video and Photo Gallery images are for illustrative purposes only

Tech Specs

  • Focal Length

    400mm
  • Maximum Aperture

    Maximum Aperture

    f/2.8
  • Format

    FX
  • Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)

    Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)

    6.2 in.156 mmx15 in.380 mm
  • Approx. Weight

    Approx. Weight

    104 oz.2950 g
  • Mount Type
    Nikon Z Mount
  • Focal Length
    400mm
  • Maximum Aperture
    f/2.8
  • Format
    FX
  • Maximum Angle of View (DX-format)
    4° without built-in teleconverter , 2°50′ with built-in teleconverter
  • Maximum Angle of View (FX-format)
    6°10′ without built-in teleconverter , 4°30 ′with built-in teleconverter
  • Maximum Reproduction Ratio
    Without built-in teleconverter x0.17, With built-in teleconverter x0.23x
  • Lens Elements
    25
  • Lens Groups
    19
  • Compatible Format(s)
    FX, DX
  • Diaphragm Blades
    9
  • Arneo Coat
    Yes
  • ED Glass Elements
    2
  • Fluorite Elements
    2
  • Super ED Glass Elements
    1
  • Fluorine Coat
    Yes
  • Autofocus
    Yes
  • Internal Focusing
    Yes
  • Minimum Focus Distance
    Without built-in teleconverter: 2.5m from the image sensor , With built-in teleconverter: 2.5m from the image sensor
  • Focus Mode
    Autofocus, Auto/Manual
  • E-type
    Yes
  • Filter Size
    46mm
  • Accepts Filter Type
    Rear slip-in filter holder
  • Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)
    6.2 in.156 mmx15 in.380 mm
  • Approx. Weight
    104 oz.2950 g
  • Lens Type
    Prime

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