Nikon AI-S Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 ED-IF
Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · March 1986
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · Nikon NIKKOR 600mm 1:5.6 ED
- 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 (6)
| ■Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 600mm F/5.6 | A | 5 - 4 | 11.00m | ⌀122 | 1964 ● | |
| ■Nikon Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 ED | A | 5 - 4 | 11.00m | ⌀122 | 1975 ● | |
| ■Nikon Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 IF-ED | A | 7 - 6 | 5.50m | ⌀122 | 1976 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 IF-ED | A | 7 - 6 | 5.50m | ⌀122 | 1977 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 ED-IF | A | 7 - 6 | 5.50m | ⌀122 | 1982 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 ED-IF | A | 7 - 6 | 5.00m | ⌀122 | 1986 ● | |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 600mm | |
| F/5.6 | |
| 7 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/8.6 (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: | |
| 5m | |
| <No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 2800g | |
| ⌀132×387.5mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 122mm | |
Additional features: | Drop-in filter holder (39mm) |
| Built-in telescopic round | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-14B → 840mm F/7.8 | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-300 → 1200mm F/11.2 | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-301 → 1200mm F/11.2 |
Sources of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
- Nikon Full Line Product Guide (1996-1997) (August 1996).
Manufacturer description
Relatively compact and light for its long focal length. Ideal for sports, wildlife, and available-light shooting. Internal Focusing technology assures smooth focusing action without any extension of the lens barrel. Nikon ED glass for sharp, clear, colorful telephoto pictures. Accepts 39mm filters; HE-4 lens hood.
From the editor
The lens has a plain glass protective plate over the front element and the minimum focus distance is reduced to 5m.
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
Lenses with similar focal length
| ■Interchangeable mount (7) | |||||||||
| Century Tele-Athenar 650mm F/6.8 II | M | 4 - 2 | 15.00m | S.9 | 1977 ● | ||||
| Century Tele-Athenar 600mm F/4.5 II | M | 4 - 2 | 15.00m | -- | 1977 ● | ||||
| Hanimex Tele-Lens 600mm F/8 [T] | P | 3 - ? | 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 | P | 2 - 1 | 10.00m | ⌀132 | 1956 ● | ||||
| Soligor 600mm F/8 (s/n 9xxxxxx) [T] | P | 2 - 1 | 13.00m | ⌀87 | ● | ||||
| Tele-Tokina 600mm F/8 [T] | P | 3 - 3 | 10.00m | -- | ● | ||||
| Vivitar Tele 600mm F/8 [T] | P | 2 - 1 | 11.00m | -- | ● | ||||