![]() ![]() VR works really well, giving a full four-stop advantage in our tests. VR (Vibration Reduction) options include normal and ‘sport’ modes, the latter delivering a more stable viewfinder image during action photography and avoiding a slowdown in continuous drive shooting. The sophisticated control layout makes advanced settings easily accessible, like A/M, M/A and M focusing, the first two enabling autofocus modes with auto or manual priority. ![]() Nikon 600mm f/4E FL ED VR AF-S at Best Buy for $10,299.99 (opens in new tab).Lens construction: 16 elements in 12 groups ![]() Handheld shooting is more within the realms of possibility. The loss of 1.25kg is immediately obvious and enables easier handling, especially as the balance is shifted away from the front of the lens. It’s also some 25 per cent lighter than Nikon’s preceding 600mm. At 3.81kg, this 600mm is an almost identical weight to the 400mm f/2.8 lens, but marginally wider and 74mm longer, measuring 166x432mm. All three lenses now sport fluorite elements towards the front, which shed weight while retaining optimum image quality. Nikon later launched a redesigned 500mm and this 600mm lens, with a practically identical set of upgrades. Launched back in 2015, before full-frame digital cameras were even a twinkle in Nikon’s eye, the Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR followed hot on the heels of the AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR. ![]()
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