A Review of the New Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S Lens

The new Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S promises wildlife, bird, and sports photographers a ton of reach in tandem with a remarkably portable design sure to please those who are used to carrying around massive supertelephoto primes. How does it hold up in practice? This excellent video review takes a look at the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in usage. 

Coming to you from Jan Wegener, this great video review takes a look at the new Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S lens. Thanks to a Phase Fresnel element, the 600mm f/6.3 is remarkably portable, measuring less than a foot long and weighing just a little over 3 lbs. Other features include: 

  • 95mm filter thread for ability to use traditional filters
  • Two extra-low dispersion elements and a short-wave refractive element for reduced chromatic aberrations
  • Nano Crystal Coating for fewer flares and reduced ghosting and deeper contrast
  • Vibration Reduction offering up to 5.5 stops of compensation
  • Nikon Stepping Motor for quiet and fast autofocus
  • Reduced focus breathing
  • Two customizable function buttons, control ring, Memory Set button, and focus range switch
  • Weather-sealed construction

Check out the video above for Wegener's full thoughts on the new lens.

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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