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•Do not get water on the lens or drop it in water as this will cause it to rust and
malfunction.
•Reinforced plastic is used for certain parts of the lens. To avoid damage, never
leave the lens in an excessively hot place.
Supplied accessories
•77mm snap-on front lens cap •Rear lens cap LF-1
•Bayonet hood HB-24 •Semi-soft case CL-M1
Optional accessories
•77mm screw-in filters, including circular polarizing filter
•Dedicated hood for 77mm circular polarizing filter HN-34
•Teleconverter TC-201 (Vibration reduction mode is not effective and only manual
focus is available.)
Specifications
Type of lens: D-type AF Zoom-Nikkor lens having built-in CPU and
Nikon bayonet mount. Special vibration reduction (VR)
mechanism incorporated
Focal length: 80 to 400mm
Maximum aperture: f/4.5 to f/5.6
Lens construction: 17 elements in 11 groups (including 3 ED lens elements)
Picture angle: 30°10´ – 6°10´ (24°20´ – 5°with IX240 system cameras,
20°–4° with the Nikon digital SLR cameras D2H, D1-Series
and D100)
Focal length scale: 80, 105, 135, 200, 300, 400mm
Distance information: Output to camera body
Zooming: Manually via separate zoom ring
Max. reproduction ratio: 1:25 (at 80mm)–1:4.8 (at 400mm)
Focusing: Autofocus or manual focus via separate focus ring
Vibration reduction: Lens-shift method using voice coil motors (VCMs)
Shooting distance scale: Graduated in meters and feet from 2.3m (8 ft) to infinity (∞)
Aperture scale: f/4.5 – f/32 on both standard and aperture-direct-readout
scales
Minimum aperture lock: Provided
Diaphragm: Fully automatic
Exposure measurement: Via full-aperture method with AI cameras or cameras with
CPU interface system; via stop-down method for other
cameras
Attachment size: 77mm (P = 0.75mm)
Dimensions: Approx. 91mm dia. x 171mm extension from the camera’s
lens mounting flange; overall length is approx. 179mm
Weight: Approx. 1360g (48 oz.) with tripod collar;
approx. 1210g (42.7 oz.) for lens only