see also:

• Nikon F camera system lenses
• super telephoto lenses

• wide aperture super telephoto lens for sports and wildlife photographers

• replaced old G version in 2014 with flourite elements, improved VR, nano coatings and much lighter but more expensive

Image courtesy of Ken Rockwell

• 400mm f/2.8
• 16 elements in 12 groups incl. 2 flourite, 2ED with “CRC” close-range correction elements
• “4EV” VR
• nano coating
• Nikon Integrated Coating
• 9 rounded blades
• 40.5mm drop-in filters
• 8.5'/2.6m close focus giving 1:6. (0.17x)
• 134 oz./8.4 pounds/3,800g
• 160mm x 358mm
• $US11,999

• http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/400mm-f28-fl.htm
• https://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-af-s-nikkor-400mm-f-2-8e-fl-ed-vr-lens-review-26266
• https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-400mm-f2-8e-vr

• 2007-2014

• 52mm drop-in filters
• 9.2'/2.8 m close focus
• 163.0 oz./10.2 lbs./4,620 g
• $US9,000

• http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/400mm-f28-vr.htm
• http://www.bythom.com/nikkor-400mm-f28-lens-review.htm

• 2001-2007
• replaced the original AF-S version (1998-2001) which had replaced the heavier AF-I version (1994-1998)

• no VR
• 11 elements in 9 groups
• 9 blades
• 52mm drop-in filters
• 3.5m or 11.4 feet close focus
• 9.7 lbs (4.4kg)
• 160mm x 353mm

• http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/40028afsII.htm