NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR — Optical Cross-Section & Ray Tracing

Home / Lenses / Nikon / NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VRNIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VRUS 2009/0190239 A1↗ — Takashi Suzuki
14 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS + PROTECTIVE GLASS
DESIGN f = 489.79 mm
DESIGN F/4.08
5.0° FULL FIELD
G2 INTERNAL FOCUS; G3a LENS-SHIFT VR
Focus MechanismPUBLISHED — G2 translates 10.84 mm imageward from infinity to the patent 5 m state; no production-MFD extrapolation.
Optical Elements (15 physical)ElementTypeGlass
P1Protective Positive MeniscusJ-BK7A (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L1Biconvex PositiveJ-FKH1 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L2Biconvex PositiveJ-FKH1 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L3Biconcave NegativeJ-LASF014 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L4Negative MeniscusJ-LAK14 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L5Positive MeniscusJ-FKH1 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L6Biconcave NegativeJ-LASF010 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L7Positive MeniscusJ-SF03 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L8Biconcave NegativeJ-LAK14 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L9Biconvex PositiveJ-FK5 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L10Negative MeniscusJ-SF03 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L11Biconvex PositiveJ-LAF016 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L12Negative MeniscusJ-LAF016 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L13Biconvex PositiveJ-F2 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L14Negative MeniscusJ-FK5 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)

Element	Type	Glass
P1	Protective Positive Meniscus	J-BK7A (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L1	Biconvex Positive	J-FKH1 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L2	Biconvex Positive	J-FKH1 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L3	Biconcave Negative	J-LASF014 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L4	Negative Meniscus	J-LAK14 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L5	Positive Meniscus	J-FKH1 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L6	Biconcave Negative	J-LASF010 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L7	Positive Meniscus	J-SF03 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L8	Biconcave Negative	J-LAK14 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L9	Biconvex Positive	J-FK5 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L10	Negative Meniscus	J-SF03 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L11	Biconvex Positive	J-LAF016 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L12	Negative Meniscus	J-LAF016 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L13	Biconvex Positive	J-F2 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)
L14	Negative Meniscus	J-FK5 (HIKARI coordinate match; supplier unconfirmed)