Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S : Specifications and Opinions

The Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S is a supertele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2023. The focus is done by Stepper Motor, it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 4949 €;

13 users have given it an average vote of 10.0 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Nikon Z: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Nikon Z.

Specifications
Focal lenght	600 mm
Angle of view	4.1°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/6.3
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	21 elements in 14 groups
Min. focus distance	4 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.15x
Features
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Stepper Motor
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	Yes
Extenders	Yes
Filters	95 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	1390 g
Dimensions	107 x 278 mm
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Ergassia

sent on 08 Febbraio 2026

Pros: Size, weight, sharpness, AF

Cons: Minimum focusing distance

Opinion: Excellent glass for definition, even at CT and image edges. Its size and weight make it a useful lens for handheld travel photography. Very fast focusing, even in less than optimal light conditions. Finally a well-made lens hood. Tested with a 1.4x multiplier, it maintains its original qualities without hesitation. Excellent blur in good light conditions and on homogeneous backgrounds. Only discreet, the blurred, in difficult light conditions and on uneven backgrounds. Good weight balance. The minimum focusing distance I would have preferred to be a little less "long". 4 meters are sometimes limiting (about 6 meters in the case of using the multiplier). This means that on small subjects (a Regolo for example) you will not be able to "fill" the frame as you would like, therefore having to resort to crops in post production. I would suggest it combined with a camera like the Z8 or Z9.

Lucaben

sent on 30 Dicembre 2024

Pros: AF speed, excellent blur, weight, balance, sharpness.

Cons: It's not sharper than 500 pf....

Opinion: Updated review. Really excellent optics throughout. Although I don't think it's sharper than the 500 PF that I was able to compare with the 600 as I briefly owned both. Compared to the 500 pf, the 600 has a more pleasant blur with more three-dimensional images...... and greater backlight hold. The 600 is also better balanced when used handheld. I tried them on the Z6II and Z50II, and the 500 PF proved to be very sharp even with the 1.4xIII teleconverter with which it maintains an almost unchanged sharpness compared to the "smooth" use. The 500pf with 1.4xIII is almost as sharp as the 600pf in quotes. In my opinion, with the 600 you get better results in the field thanks to the more advanced optical design than the 500. I was undecided, I wanted to keep them both but it wasn't possible, so I put them up for sale... then I chose to keep the 600 since it is native for mirrorless and does not need adapters, adapters that I do not digest much. However, the 500pf with the ftz adapters actually behaves like a native optic.

Giancarlo Bogoni

sent on 23 Dicembre 2023

Pros: The best in price/quality ratio

Cons: Nothing fundamental, apart from the usual stirrup foot that is too short and incompatible arcaswiss

Opinion: Superlative quality even at full aperture, almost instantaneous AF, an incredible bokeh, thanks to the 9 shutter blades. And then the weight and size, it almost looks like an increased 70-200mm. In combination with the Z8 but especially with the Z9, it forms a perfect and perfectly balanced combination. I have had all Nikon lenses with a Fresnel lens, but the quality of this 600mm is far superior to that of the old 300mm/4 PF ED VR with F mount and even the legendary Nikon 500mm/5.6 PF ED VR always with F mount, which I had until recently. Nikon has made great strides in the field of Fresnel lenses, which ensure stunning image quality with little pedestrian size. As I said, together with the Z9 it forms a perfect combination, in fact the camera body seems even heavier. In any case, the center of gravity is perfect and you grip it well. Ultimately an impeccable construction from all points of view, even the lens hood has become a serious thing and not like all the previous Nikon lens hoods. Also aesthetically beautiful, with its golden ring and silver lettering. On the other hand, it is a Premium lens from the S-line series, i.e. professional, It is worth all its money. I am absolutely satisfied.

Massimo Alviani

sent on 04 Novembre 2023

Pros: Optics with stratospheric definition. Awesome blur. Light

Cons: Collar bracket too small and without attachment to ark swiss

Opinion: I've been testing the new Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S on my Nikon Z9 for two days now. I am a nature photography enthusiast because I often go to the mountains and from the first impressions I can only say that as AF is very fast both with the TC1.4 at f/9 and the TC 2.0 at f/13, I like the vent always compared with my Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR and then the weight is fabulous and handheld. I recommend it to everyone.

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Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S : Specifications and Opinions

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