Nikon Nikkor 600mm F/5.6 IF-ED
Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
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- Announced:
- · May 1976
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · Nikon NIKKOR*ED 600mm 1:5.6
- Class:
- · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
- · Professional model
- System:
- · Nikon F (1959)
Abbreviations
| IF | Internal focusing. |
| ED | The lens incorporates low dispersion elements. |
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) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings only) |
| 9 (nine) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 5.50m | |
| <No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 2700g | |
| ⌀134×374mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 122mm | |
Additional features: | Drop-in filter holder (39mm) |
| Built-in telescopic round | |
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Source of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
From the editor
The lens is considered by many photographers to be optically superior to the faster f4 version.
Notes
- This non-AI lens was designed for Nikon F, F2, Nikkormat FS, FT, FT2, FTN, EL, ELW 35mm film SLR cameras.
- Non-AI lenses cannot be used on Nikon digital SLR cameras (except for the Df) or late (AI) film SLR cameras. However, non-AI lenses can be fitted to Nikon FM, FE, EL2, F3, F4 and Nikkormat FT3 cameras which used the AI metering system but allowed the metering coupling lever to be disengaged. The F5 could have this mechanism fitted as an optional extra. Non-AI lenses can be also fitted to the Nikon F2A and F2AS cameras because the AI mechanism was fitted to the removable metering prism.
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 | -- | ● | ||||