The NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens by Nikon offers an impressive super-telephoto range within a compact and portable design, making it an excellent choice for sports and wildlife photography. This lens covers an extensive telephoto spectrum while remaining lightweight, which enhances its suitability for travel. It features Inner Balance technology that ensures stability when tracking moving subjects and when mounted on a gimbal head. The optical design includes two Super ED and six ED glass elements, effectively minimizing chromatic aberrations and color fringing across the entire zoom range, resulting in exceptional clarity and color fidelity. To further enhance image quality, ARNEO and Nano Crystal Coatings are applied to reduce ghosting, reflections, and flare, thereby improving contrast and clarity in challenging lighting conditions. The Nano Crystal Coat addresses incidental light from diagonal angles, while the ARNEO Coat manages light from vertical angles.

• The multi-focus system features two distinct autofocus drive units that are synchronized to provide exceptionally rapid and precise focusing across the entire zoom range. This system employs stepping motors, which deliver remarkably smooth and silent autofocus performance, making it ideal for both photography and videography.
  
  
• Additionally, full-time manual focus override is available, and the design incorporates internal focusing, where only the internal lens groups are adjusted during focusing. This design choice helps maintain the lens's overall length during operation and enhances focusing speed.
  
  
• With a minimum focusing distance of 2.5 feet and a maximum magnification of 0.38x, this system is particularly advantageous for capturing close-up subjects.
  
  
• The Vibration Reduction image stabilization technology significantly diminishes the effects of camera shake by approximately 5.5 stops, facilitating handheld shooting in low-light conditions.
  
  
• Short zoom throw rotation of just 80° permits quick changing between the 100mm to the 400mm positions.
  
  
• Updated zoom design prevents lens creep, regardless if the lens is pointing straight up or down, without having to adjust torque or tension settings.
  
  
• Programmable Control Ring is, by default, set to adjust manual focus, but can also be used to control aperture or exposure compensation.
  
  
• Integrated OLED lens information panel allows you to quickly confirm aperture setting, focus distance, and depth of field figures right on the lens in both bright and dark situations.
  
  
• Two assignable L.Fn buttons work in conjunction with camera-based Fn buttons to provide seamless points for quickly changing exposure settings and other functions.
  
  
• Dust- and moisture-resistant lens barrel, along with a front fluorine coating, benefits the lens' use in inclement conditions.
  
  
• Inner Balance technology helps maintain a consistent center of gravity when shifting the zoom position, offering greater stability when tracking moving subjects using a gimbal head.
  
  
• Rotating tripod collar offers mounting stability when shooting atop a monopod or tripod.
  
  
• Compatible with optional Z-Teleconverter TC-1.4x and TC-2x to further extend the reach of this lens.