Quick update: the Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens is now shipping and is currently in stock at B&H and Amazon US, Amazon UK and Amazon Germany. Sample images can be found on Nikon’s website. Update: some sample images taken with the lens are available on mobile01.com. Nikon Europe also uploaded more samples on flickr:
Here is a quick comparison between the old and new Nikkor AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses based on the specifications listed on Nikon’s website: Nikkor lens AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Focal Length Range 80-400mm 80-400mm Zoom Ratio 5x 5x Max Aperture f/4.5-5.6 f/4.5-5.6 Min Aperture f/32 f/32-40 Max Angle of [...]
Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens pre-order options (available on March 19, 2013): B&H Adorama Amazon Nikon Coolpix A camera pre-order options (available on March 21, 2013): B&H: black | silver Adorama: black | silver Amazon: black | silver Nikon Coolpix P330 camera pre-order options (available on March 21, 2013): B&H: black | white Adorama: black | white Amazon: black | white
Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens announcement: @ Nikon.com @ Nikon Imaging Sample images Price: $2,696.95 (available on March 19 2013, see pre-order options) Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens MTF charts: Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens design: Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens specifications: Focal length 80-400 mm Maximum aperture f/4.5-5.6 Minimum aperture f/32-40 Lens construction 20 [...]
A quick update: the March 14 date is the actual Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR release date for Japan. I expect the shipping date for the two new Coolpix cameras also to be before the end of March. This means that the official announcement should be this week – probably on Wednesday or Thursday (for [...]
Update: after a brief email exchange with Digicame-info, the March 14 date is the actual release date in Japan, not the announcement date. This means that the official announcement will be this week – probably on Wednesday or Thursday. Digicame-info reports that Nikon will announce the Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens on March 14. This lens has been [...]
Nikon Japan officially published the release date for the Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED ($746.95) and 1 Nikkor 6.7-13mm f/3.5-5.6 ($496.95) lenses as March 7th. The 18-35mm lens was announced on January 28th, the Nikon 1 6.7-13mm lens was introduced on January 7th.
The Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens with Nikon mount is currently available for pre-order at B&H for $999 (compared to $1,999 for the Nikkor version). Additional information: Technical specifications for the Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens. Sample images taken with the Canon version of this lens.
