NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6 E ED VR

JP 2014-209144 A — Taku Matsuo, Takeshi Suzuki, Haruo Sato, Hisayuki Yamanaka

19 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS
f = 205–487 mm
F/4.62–5.78 (patent); F/5.6 (marketed)
2ω ≈ 11.8–5.0°
ALL SPHERICAL
3 ED ELEMENTS

Focus Mechanism

Internal focus via G5 (L5) axial translation toward image. G5 is a negative cemented doublet.

Optical Elements (19 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusS-LAH65 (OHARA)
L2Biconvex PositiveJ-FKH1 (Hikari) — ED fluorophosphate crown (498826)
L3Biconvex PositiveJ-FKH1 (Hikari) — ED fluorophosphate crown (498826)
L4Positive MeniscusS-TIM5 (OHARA)
L5Biconcave NegativeS-LAL18 (OHARA; exact patent coordinate match)
L6Biconcave Negative517522 — crown (patent nd=1.51742, νd=52.15)
L7Positive MeniscusS-TIH6 (OHARA)
L8Biconcave NegativeNBF1 (HOYA; exact 743492 coordinate)
L9Biconvex PositiveN-SK2 (Schott)
L10Negative MeniscusN-SSK5 (Schott) — extra dense crown (658509)
L11Negative MeniscusS-LAH95 (OHARA)
L12Biconvex PositiveN-FK5 (Schott) / E-FEL1 (HOYA)
L13Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA) / FCD1 (HOYA) [ED]
L14Negative MeniscusNBFD10 (HOYA catalog equivalent for patent 834373; production supplier unspecified)
L15Positive MeniscusNBF1 (HOYA; exact 743492 coordinate)
L16Biconvex PositiveE-FD2 (HOYA; exact 648338 coordinate)
L17Biconcave NegativeS-LAL18 (OHARA; exact patent coordinate match)
L18Positive MeniscusE-FL5 (HOYA)
L19Negative MeniscusS-LAH55 (OHARA)

Teleconverters

NIKON AF-S TELECONVERTER TC-20E III