Identification
Manufacturer's name: AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR — Nikon Download Center — Distortion control data (supported lenses list) (primary (manufacturer), retrieved 2026-10-03)
How the frames assigned to this lens identify it:
- Named in the photo's EXIF metadata: 2,185 frames
- Identified from the Nikon lens ID number recorded in the frame: 417 frames
- Only lens in ExifTool's lens table with these specifications: 15 frames
| Lens name as recorded in metadata | Frames |
|---|---|
| AF-S VR Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED | 2,185 |
| 800.0 mm f/5.6 | 367 |
| VR 800mm f/5.6E | 65 |
Version identification uses the ExifTool 13.59, lib/Image/ExifTool/Nikon.pm (%nikonLensIDs), github.com/exiftool/exiftool commit 2200871d9cef988051d2a99d67df3bda6cbb30a8, retrieved 2026-10-01.
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Lens serials identified
None of the frames assigned to this lens carry a lens serial number. Lens serials appear in metadata mainly for newer lenses reporting through Nikon Z bodies.
Frame list
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Cameras used with this lens
| Camera body | Frames |
|---|---|
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502400 | 2,124 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 6500781 | 91 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3503270 | 50 |
| Nikon D4 S/N 2071127 | 42 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502513 | 33 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502532 | 31 |
| Nikon D850 S/N 3051855 | 28 |
| Nikon D4 S/N 2071124 | 27 |
| Nikon D500 S/N 3030994 | 19 |
| Nikon D850 S/N 6033697 | 18 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502508 | 15 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3002214 | 14 |
| Nikon D4 S/N 2071137 | 11 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027268 | 9 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3920010 | 9 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502487 | 8 |
| Nikon D4 S/N 2071145 | 7 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3030032 | 6 |
| Nikon D6 S/N 3000428 | 5 |
| Nikon D500 S/N 3066189 | 5 |
| Nikon D500 S/N 3000451 | 5 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502333 | 4 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3920008 | 4 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502403 | 4 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3026919 | 4 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3026694 | 4 |
| Nikon D6 S/N 3000433 | 4 |
| Nikon D500 S/N 3014543 | 4 |
| Nikon D4 S/N 2071135 | 3 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502516 | 3 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3022417 | 3 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3022521 | 3 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502362 | 2 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3026918 | 2 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502607 | 2 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502421 | 2 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3030203 | 2 |
| Nikon D6 S/N 3000597 | 2 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502549 | 1 |
| Nikon Z9 S/N 3026737 | 1 |
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Missions
ISS056 (1,544), ISS055 (585), ISS053 (85), ISS065 (39), ISS069 (36), ISS046 (26), ISS043 (23), ISS070 (18), ISS047 (18), ISS064 (17), ISS074 (13), ISS060 (13), ISS063 (12), ISS067 (12), ISS068 (10), ISS044 (9), ISS061 (7), ISS066 (6), ISS057 (5), ISS041 (5), ISS050 (5), ISS075 (5), ISS071 (4), ISS040 (4), ISS048 (3), ISS045 (3), ISS052 (2), ISS059 (2), ISS072 (2), ISS073 (1)