Monthly Archives: December 2010

Nikon AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VRII lens review

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I am continuing with the tradition to have a brief hands-on for every new Nikon lens. Next in line is the Nikon AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VRII lens which I got for few days from Borrowlenses. The lens was announced on September 15th, 2010 and is an update (VRII) of the previous version. Size, controls and ergonomics This [...]

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Guest post: Nikkor 19mm f/2.8 Macro lens review (part 2)

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This is just a continuation of the previous guest post with some setup and real life pictures. More photographs taken with the Nikkor 19mm f/2.8 Macro lens can be found on fabriziobelardetti.com under the “Macro” section. Equipment used: Nikon D3s Nikon PK 11-12-13 Nikon PB 6 Nikon PB 6E 3 Nikon PB 6D Nikon RMS-39 adapter Nikon [...]

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Guest post: Nikkor 19mm f/2.8 Macro lens review

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Today’s guest post is from Fabrizio Belardetti (www.fabriziobelardetti.com) who will review the rare Nikkor 19mm f/2.8 Macro lens (you can click on all images for larger view): Macro-Nikkors comprises four lenses made for the Nikon Multiphot: 19mm, 35mm, 60mm, 120mm. Each lens is optimised for a restricted range of magnifications and together they cover the entire range [...]

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Nikon Coolpix P7000 firmware update v1.1

The new firmware update v1.1 for Nikon Coolpix P7000 is now available: Mac | Windows. What’s fixed: Total image recording times for NRW (RAW) files have been reduced.  This includes image recording times for NRW+JPEG file recording options

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New Nikon patent: Nikkor 100-400mm f/4-5.6G VR ED lens

Nikon filed a patent application in Japan for a AF-S 100-400mm f/4-5.6G VR ED lens. Here is the lens design: Rumors about this lens have been floating for a while. At one point it was expected that this lens will be the replacement of the current Nikkor 80-400mm, but later Nikon filed two different designs [...]

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