Back in December of 2010 I reported on a rumor for a new Nikon AF-S 105mm f/2 VRII Nano lens:
“2011 fall no more DC but VR and 77mm filter size min. focusing to 3.6 feet and max magnification of 1:3.4 priced at $2199 no more 135DC”
Yesterday a patent for a new Nikon 105mm f/2 lens appeared in the JPO (Japan Patent Office):
- Patent #: 2011-112955
- Published date: June 9th, 2011
- Filing date: November 27th, 2011
- Focal length: 104.02mm
- Aperture: 1.98
- Angle of view: 23.48°
- Image height: 21.60mm
- Total lens length: 127.09mm
- Back focus: 44.44mm
- Maximum magnification: -0.13080
- No aspherical elements
- Internal Focus
Nikon currently still has the AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D lens in their product line which has similar lens design as the one from the patent:
