Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Lens

Key Features

• Super telephoto prime lens with premium S-Line quality
• Outstanding resolution, detail with high clarity and contrast
• Compatible with Nikon mirrorless Z teleconverters
• Highly portable 1,245g weight and compact 234.5mm length
• Fast, near silent and accurate AF system
• Suppressed focus breathing and smooth aperture control for video
• Beautiful bokeh rendered by 9 aperture blades
• Nano Crystal coat combats flare and ghosting
• Special Super ED, ED and SR glass elements
• Customisable L-Fn buttons, silent control ring and focus distance memory set
• Weather sealed, rubber gasket and Fluorine coat on the front element
• 95mm filter thread

Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Lens Summary

Combining super-telephoto reach and comfortable handling with high portability and outstanding S-Line optics, the Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Lens is destined for fast action, sports, birds and wildlife photography. The full-frame (FX) super telephoto prime joins the Z mount lens range, following hot on the heels of the Z 800mm F/6.3 VR S Lens. It offers photographers and videographers a bright aperture and compact size, measuring just 234.5mm long and weighing a mere 1,245g for comfortable handholding during any assignment.

The Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S is also compatible with Nikon’s mirrorless teleconverters, where focus range increases to 560mm with the Z 1.4x Teleconverter and 800mm when the Z 2.0x Teleconverter is mounted. A fast and near silent AF system keeps up with quick and erratic subjects, while comprehensive lens barrel controls allow you to customise your shooting experience and speed up your workflow.

Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Lens in More Detail

Premium S-Line quality

Nikon’s premium S-Line quality delivers outstanding resolution, incredibly sharp and accurate texture reproduction, with virtually no colour fringing or artefacts. This is delivered by an optical formula in the Z 400mm f/4.5, which includes 19 lens elements arranged into 13 groups. Within these are a series of special glass elements including 1 ED, 2 Super ED and 1 SR element, which control aberrations and reduce artefacts extremely well. Results are superb regardless of whether shooting on the flagship Z9, accomplished Z7 II or any other Nikon mirrorless camera.

Natural bokeh and subject separation

With a bright f/4.5 aperture, 9-bladed diaphragm and S-Line optics you can achieve beautifully blurred backgrounds and defocused soft, rounded bokeh to enhance your images and direct the viewer’s eyes to the primary subject.

The Nikon Z 400mm is also designed to reproduce point light sources more accurately for natural looking shots and improved bokeh characteristics, even during night shoots.

Optimised for video

As with all S-Line lenses, the Z 400mm all but eliminate focus breathing for a consistent composition as you shift focus, which is ideal for smooth focus pulls when shooting video. The electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism provides smooth aperture control to capture natural-looking movies when brightness shifts in the scene. A long super telephoto focal width also renders beautiful compression for movies, perfect for capturing more distant subjects in their element.

Fully customisable professional lens

Along with professional ergonomics, which deliver a perfectly balanced, comfortable shooting experience, the Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 lens also features an intuitive layout with tactile buttons. Different functions can be assigned to L-Fn buttons and there is a silent control ring and focus memory-set button to save focus distance.

Dust and Drip Resistant

Extensively sealed to keep dust and moisture out, especially around all moving parts of the lens barrel, for worry-free durability.

Strict Quality Control

Nikon’s rigorous testing and premium S-Line build quality ensures high performance with high reliability, for a lens you can trust in the field.

What's in the Box

• Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Lens for Z mount
• HB-105 lens hood
• LF-N1 Rear cap
• LC-95B Lens cap
• CL-C5 Lens case

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