Rent the Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S in Canada — Nikon’s premium S-line super-telephoto zoom for wildlife, birds, sports and aviation. It pairs excellent sharpness and fast autofocus with surprisingly close focusing, in a body light enough to carry and hand-hold. Key points:
Versatile 100-400mm range with premium S-line optics (Super ED + ED glass)
VR stabilisation and fast multi-focus stepping-motor AF; Inner Balance design for smooth tracking
Excellent close focus (around 0.38x at 400mm) — near-macro reach for small subjects
Works with Nikon Z 1.4x / 2x teleconverters (up to 800mm); OLED info panel; ~1,435g
Our thoughts
This is the Nikon Z tele I’d hand most wildlife and sports shooters — it’s sharp, focuses fast, and the close-focusing is genuinely useful for everything from birds to butterflies. The Inner Balance design keeps the weight from shifting as you zoom, which really helps on a gimbal or when tracking. The only thing to plan for is the f/5.6 long end, so it’s happiest in good light.
— Will, Founder
Key specifications
Lens mount
Nikon Z
Format
Full-frame (FX)
Focal length
100–400mm
Maximum aperture
f/4.5 (at 100mm) – f/5.6 (at 400mm)
Minimum aperture
f/40
Optical design
2 Super ED + 6 ED elements; fluorine front coating
Autofocus
Multi-Focus stepping-motor system
Stabilisation
VR (vibration reduction); 5-axis with body IBIS
Minimum focus distance
0.75m (at 100mm); ~0.98m (at 400mm); approx. 0.38x maximum magnification
Handling
Inner Balance design (stable centre of gravity); 80° short zoom throw; no lens creep; OLED info panel
Teleconverters
Nikon Z 1.4x (140-560mm) and 2x (200-800mm), with autofocus retained
Filter thread
77mm
Build
S-line, dust- and moisture-resistant; tripod collar included; approx. 1,435g
Compatibility & what you might add
Fits any Nikon Z-mount body — pair it with the camera that suits your shoot.
The 100-400mm is the premium S-line option — lighter, with superb optics and very close focusing, and it starts wider at 100mm. The 180-600mm reaches further (to 600mm) for less money, but it’s bigger and starts at 180mm. Choose the 100-400mm for image quality, portability and versatility; the 180-600mm when maximum reach is the priority.
Yes — with the Nikon Z 1.4x it reaches roughly 140-560mm, and with the 2x up to 200-800mm, both keeping autofocus on compatible bodies (best in good light). We can add a teleconverter to your order.
Very close for a telephoto — around 0.38x magnification at 400mm, with a minimum focus distance of roughly 0.75m at the wide end. That makes it great for near-macro shots of insects, flowers and small details, as well as distant wildlife.
Inner Balance keeps the lens’s centre of gravity from shifting as you zoom, so it stays balanced when tracking or shooting on a gimbal. The OLED panel on the barrel displays useful info — aperture, focus distance and depth of field — at a glance, which is handy in the field.
Yes — at around 1,435g (including the tripod collar) it’s manageable handheld, and with VR plus your body’s in-body stabilisation it’s steady at long focal lengths. For long sessions a monopod helps, and the tripod collar makes mounting easy.
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