Compatibility Check: Is Nikon D6 and Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6 E PF ED VR compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens with a short product summary. Further down you will see details around their compatibility, if they are compatible or not.

Nikon D6

Released: 2020
Camera Type: DSLR
Sensor: Full frame
Resolution: 21 Megapixels
5568 x 3712 pixels

Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6 E PF ED VR

Released: 2018
Focal Length: 500 mm
Aperture: f/5,6
Image Stabilization: Yes
Weight: 1460 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination is compatible

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Made for each other

This lens is part of the Nikon range of products and is ideal for this Full Frame camera as well as other cameras with Nikon Full Frame (FX) sensor.

Focal Length

The Nikon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be the same as the lens specification tells us.

This lens has focal length:
500 mm

Since Nikon D6 has a Full Frame sensor this is also the focal length you will experience.

Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Nikon D6
1270 gram

Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6 E PF ED VR
1460 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2730 gram (equal to 6.02 lb).

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Nikon D6

Nikon AF-S 500mm F5.6 E PF ED VR

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 1
Compatibility Check ID: 2100