This lens from Nikon is the first of the Mirrorless DX lenses. It is retractable so that it is quite small for a 50-250mm lens when retracted and approximately increases by one quarter in size, when it is extended for operation. The lens is a very compact lens for a 250mm zoom telephoto lens.
The above image shows the lens in its extended position. This lens is retracted or extended by turning the zoom ring.
I am quite amazed at the sharpness of this 50-250mm zoom lens. As this lens is designed for the Nikon DX Mirrorless range of cameras it really has an equivalent focal length range of 75-375mm. When compared to the full frame range of lenses this is a very small lens for its focal length. One of the short comings of a compact lens such as this is that the aperture is rather limiting due to its limited f/6.3 aperture opening. My philosophy on many occasions is to use relatively large apertures, to limit the depth of field and to highlight the subject.
Sample Images
I have included some water lily images below which have been captured with the DX 50-250mm f4.5-6.3 VR Lens on the Nikon Z50 DX camera.
The first image below of the water lily with the bee on it has been captured with the following settings;
Camera Info,
- Device: Nikon Z 50,
- Focal Length: 250mm
Exposure,
- Aperture: f/6.3,
- Shutter Speed: 1/800s,
- Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority,
- Exposure Comp.: 0EV,
- Metering: Matrix,
- ISO Sensitivity: 100
Water Lily with Bee
I am fairly amazed at the sharpness of the next image which is a 100% crop of a section of the above image of the bee. There does appear to be plenty of sharpness and detail in the 100% crop of the bee here.
The second image below if of a water lily again, but this time with a frog sitting on the water lily.
Camera Info,
- Device: Nikon Z 50,
- Lens: NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR,
- Focal Length: 250mm,
- Focus Mode: AF-A,
- AF-Area Mode: Auto;
- VR: ON,
- AF Fine Tune: OFF
Exposure
- Aperture: f/6.3,
- Shutter Speed: 1/640s,
- Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority,
- Exposure Comp.: 0EV,
- Metering: Matrix,
- ISO Sensitivity: Auto (ISO 100).
The second image of the frog below is again a 100% crop from the image just above and again I am somewhat amazed at how goot the sharpness and detail is with this 50-250mm lens and Z50 camera combination.
Lens Specification
The specification of the DX 50-250mm f4.5-6.3 VR Lens is as follows:
- Nikon Z mount.
- DX Format.
- Focal length, 50 – 250mm.
- Maximum aperture, f/4.5 to f/6.3.
- Minimum aperture, f/22 to f/32.
- Lens construction, 16 elements in 12 groups (including 1 ED element).
- Angle of view, DX image area, 31° 30′ to 6° 30′.
- Focal length scale is graduated in millimeters at 50, 70, 100, 135, 200 and 250mm.
- Internal focusing system.
- Minimum focus distance, measured from the focal plane,
- 50 mm zoom position: 0.5 m (1.64 ft),
- 70 mm zoom position: 0.52 m (1.71 ft),
- 100 mm zoom position: 0.58 m (1.91 ft),
- 135 mm zoom position: 0.65 m (2.14 ft).
- 200 mm zoom position: 0.83 m (2.73 ft),
- 250 mm zoom position: 1.0 m (3.29 ft).
- Maximum reproduction ratio, 0.23 x.
- Vibration Reduction, VR, lens shift using voice coil motors (VCMs).
- Number of diaphragm blades, 7 with a rounded diaphragm opening.
- Filter attachment size, 62 mm (P = 0.75 mm).
- Dimensions, 74 mm (3 inches) diameter x 110mm (4.4 inches) (distance from camera lens mount flange when the lens is retracted).
- Weight, 405 grams (14.3 oz.).
- Autofocus.
- Internal focusing.
- Switchable Auto, Manual focusing.
Supplied accessories
- LC-62B, 62 mm Snap-on Front Lens Cap.
- LF-N1, Rear Lens Cap.
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