Nikon AI-S Nikkor 600mm F/4 ED-IF

Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · April 1982
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Nikon NIKKOR*ED 600mm 1:4
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Nikon F (1959)

Abbreviations

AI-S A manual focus lens with automatic maximum aperture indexing and automatic aperture control. Learn more
ED The lens incorporates low dispersion elements.
IF Internal focusing.

Model history (8)

■Nikon AI Nikkor 600mm F/4 ED-IFA8 - 66.50m⌀160 1977 ●
■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 600mm F/4 ED-IFA8 - 66.50m⌀160 1982 ●
■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 600mm F/4 ED-IFA8 - 66.50m-- 1986 ●
■Nikon AF-I Nikkor 600mm F/4D ED-IFA9 - 76.00m-- 1992 ●
■Nikon AF-S Nikkor 600mm F/4D IF-EDA10 - 76.00m-- 1996 ●
■Nikon AF-S Nikkor 600mm F/4D IF-ED IIA10 - 75.60m-- 2001 ●
■Nikon AF-S Nikkor 600mm F/4G ED VRA15 - 125.00m-- 2007 ●
■Nikon AF-S Nikkor 600mm F/4E FL ED VRA16 - 124.40m-- 2015 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
600mm
F/4
8 elements in 6 groups
2 ED
Internal focusing (IF)
Nikon F [46.5mm]
4.1° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
918mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/6.1 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
2.7°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
9 (nine)
Focusing:
6.50m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
6300g
⌀177×452mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 160mm
Additional features:
Drop-in filter holder (39mm)
Built-in telescopic round
Nikon Teleconverter TC-14B → 840mm F/5.6
Nikon Teleconverter TC-300 → 1200mm F/8
Nikon Teleconverter TC-301 → 1200mm F/8

Sources of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.
  • Nikkor lenses booklet (1984).
  • Nikon dealer notebook pages.
  • Nikon dealer catalogue.

Notes

  • This AI-S lens was designed for Nikon FA, FG, N2000, N6000 AI-S cameras and Nikon F3, EL2, EM, FE, FE2, FE10, FG-20, FM, FM2, FM10, FM3A, Nikkormat FT3 AI cameras. The automatic aperture control will only be available on AI-S cameras.
  • AI and AI-S lenses are backward compatible with Nikon F, F2, Nikkormat FS, FT, FT2, FTN, EL, ELW cameras.
  • On Nikon digital SLR cameras, the automatic exposure metering with AI and AI-S lenses will not be available on D40, D40X, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D3000-D3500, D5000-D5600 series.

Other super telephoto prime lenses in the Nikon F system

■Nikon F mount (42)
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-P Auto 300mm F/4.5A5 - 54.00m⌀72 1964 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-H Auto 300mm F/4.5A6 - 54.00m⌀72 1969 ●
Nikon Nikkor 300mm F/4.5A6 - 54.00m⌀72 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 300mm F/4.5A6 - 54.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 EDA6 - 44.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 EDA6 - 44.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 IF-EDA7 - 62.50m⌀72 1978 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 300mm F/4.5A6 - 53.50m⌀72 1981 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 IF-EDA7 - 62.50m⌀72 1981 ●
Nikon Nikkor 300mm F/2.8 EDM6 - 54.00m⌀122 1972 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 300mm F/2.8 ED-IFA8 - 64.00m⌀122 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 300mm F/2.8 ED-IFA8 - 64.00m⌀122 1982 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 300mm F/2.8 ED-IFA8 - 63.00m-- 1986 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 300mm F/2 ED-IFA11 - 84.00m-- 1983 ●
Nikon Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 400mm F/5.6A5 - 35.00m⌀72 1970 ●
Nikon Nikkor 400mm F/5.6 EDA5 - 35.00m⌀72 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 400mm F/5.6 EDA5 - 35.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 400mm F/5.6 IF-EDA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1978 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 400mm F/5.6 IF-EDA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1982 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 400mm F/4.5A4 - 45.00m⌀122 1964 ●
Nikon Nikkor 400mm F/3.5 IF-EDA8 - 64.50m⌀122 1976 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 400mm F/3.5 IF-EDA8 - 64.50m⌀122 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 400mm F/3.5 IF-EDA8 - 64.50m⌀122 1982 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 400mm F/2.8 ED-IFA8 - 64.00m-- 1985 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 500mm F/4P ED-IFA8 - 65.00m⌀122 1988 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 600mm F/5.6A5 - 411.00m⌀122 1964 ●
Nikon Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 EDA5 - 411.00m⌀122 1975 ●
Nikon Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 IF-EDA7 - 65.50m⌀122 1976 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 IF-EDA7 - 65.50m⌀122 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 ED-IFA7 - 65.50m⌀122 1982 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 ED-IFA7 - 65.00m⌀122 1986 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 600mm F/4 ED-IFA8 - 66.50m⌀160 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 600mm F/4 ED-IFA8 - 66.50m-- 1986 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 800mm F/8A5 - 519.00m⌀122 1964 ●
Nikon Nikkor 800mm F/8 EDA5 - 419.00m⌀122 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 800mm F/8 IF-EDA9 - 710.00m⌀122 1978 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 800mm F/8 IF-EDA9 - 710.00m⌀122 1982 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 800mm F/5.6 IF-EDA8 - 68.00m-- 1986 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-P[·C] 1200mm F/11M5 - 543.00m⌀122 1964 ●
Nikon Nikkor 1200mm F/11 EDM5 - 450.00m⌀122 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 1200mm F/11 IF-EDA9 - 814.00m⌀122 1979 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 1200mm F/11 IF-EDA9 - 814.00m⌀122 1982 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Interchangeable mount (7)
Century Tele-Athenar 650mm F/6.8 IIM4 - 215.00mS.9 1977 ●
Century Tele-Athenar 600mm F/4.5 IIM4 - 215.00m-- 1977 ●
Hanimex Tele-Lens 600mm F/8 [T]P3 - ?10.00m ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Sport-Fern-Kilar 600mm F/5.6
akaZoomar Muenchen Sport-Fern-Kilar 600mm F/5.6
akaZoomar Muenchen Sport-Zoomatar 600mm F/5.6		P2 - 110.00m⌀132 1956 ●
Soligor 600mm F/8 (s/n 9xxxxxx) [T]P2 - 113.00m⌀87 ●
Tele-Tokina 600mm F/8 [T]P3 - 310.00m-- ●
Vivitar Tele 600mm F/8 [T]P2 - 111.00m-- ●

Comments (1)

from all the big ED Ai/Ais super teles (300 2,8; 400 3,5 y 2,8; 500 f4 Ai-P ; 800 5,6 ED), this is probably the only one that doesn’t work as well with the TC300-301 (2x), that comment appears constantly in the reviews.
The 500 f4 Ai-P is slightly sharper at f4 (3ED in the 500 vs 2ED in the 600)
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Just the 500 f4Ai-P and the 800 f5.6if ED have 3 ED glasses; all the other just 2. (that´s fine on 300s y 400s lenses, but not so in this 600 f4). Also the 600 f5,6 ED have 2 ED, but that f5,6 is less demanding

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