Nikon Z lens
Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S
600 mm, f/4, made for full frame, stabilised. It mounts natively on 4 of our APS-C cameras; on the Z50II it frames like 900 mm.
- 600 mm · 900 mm equiv. on Z50II
- f/4
- Drop-in filter
- 3,260 g
- Stabilised
- Weather-sealed
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On your camera
The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair. It is made for full-frame sensors and covers APS-C with room to spare.
| Camera | View (35 mm equiv.) | Weight with camera | Fit and maker's notes | Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon Z30 | 900 mm | 3,665 g | Fits and works | |
| Nikon Z50 | 900 mm | 3,710 g | Fits and works | |
| Nikon Z50II | 900 mm | 3,810 g | Fits and works | |
| Nikon Z fc | 900 mm | 3,705 g | Fits and works |
What it frames
From 3 m back it takes in a scene about 0.1 × 0.1 m on the Z50II, one person or a detail rather than a group.
At its closest (4.3 m from the sensor) a subject about 17 cm wide fills the frame of the Z50II.
Nikon lists its 1.4x and 2x teleconverters (TC-1.4x, TC-2.0x) for this lens. With the 1.4x it becomes 840 mm at f/5.6 and frames like 1,260 mm on the Z50II; with the 2x, 1,200 mm at f/8, like 1,800 mm.
On the Z50II, to scale
Other telephoto primes for Nikon Z
The nearest in focal length, and what each changes against the NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S. Specifications only: we have not compared their pictures.
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S900 mm equiv. · f/6.3 · 1,470 g · 95 mm1.3 stops darker, 1,790 g lighterCompare
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S1,200 mm equiv. · f/6.3 · 2,385 g · Drop-in filter1.3 stops darker, 875 g lighterCompare
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S600 mm equiv. · f/4.5 · 1,245 g · 95 mm0.3 stop darker, 2,015 g lighterCompare
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S600 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 2,950 g · Drop-in filter1 stop brighter, 310 g lighterCompare
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena203 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 995 g · 82 mm2.3 stops brighter, 2,265 g lighter, no lens stabilisationCompare
- Viltrox AF 135mm F1.8 LAB203 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 1,265 g · 82 mm2.3 stops brighter, 1,995 g lighter, no lens stabilisationCompare
Questions about this lens
Which cameras does the Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S fit?
4 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: Z30, Z50, Z50II, Z fc. It is made for full frame, so it also fits the full-frame cameras on its mount.
What does it frame like on APS-C?
600 mm frames like 900 mm on the Z50II (1.5x).
What filter size does it take?
Drop-in filter.
Where these facts come from
Facts from the makers' specification pages. How we check
Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Nikon's published figures. Source: Nikon's specification page. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.
Specifications
- Mount
- Nikon Z
- Made for
- Full-frame sensors (covers APS-C too)
- Focal length
- 600 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4
- Lens stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealing
- Yes, per the maker
- Filter thread
- Drop-in filter
- Weight
- 3,260 g
- Size (diameter × length)
- 165 × 437 mm
- Closest focus
- 430 cm
- Maximum magnification
- 0.14x
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Announced
- 2022
- Note
- Drop-in filter; built-in 1.4x teleconverter: 840 mm at f/5.6