The new Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 PRO DX Ⅱ lens (Nikon mount) that was announced in January is now shipping. For in-stock status check Amazon and B&H. The improvements in the new version of the lens are: Aspherical element New coating for improved performance SD-M (Silent Drive-Module) autofocus motor Faster AF
The Voigtländer 28mm f/2.8 Color Skopar SLII lens was announced few months ago with almost no additional info. Now the company decided to update their website with the detailed specs and the price of the new lens. The US price for the Nikon mount version is $599 (529 Euro):
Nikon Japan has already listed the previosuly rumored Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens on their website. There is not much information except that the new lens will be on display during the The 141st Open Championship golf tournament (July 19-22, 2012) and Photokina (September 2012). Update: I got the official press release, Nikon basically announced the development […]
Nikon will announce a new AF-S 800mm f/5.6 VR lens. You can see the patent for this lens here. Expect the official announcement between now and Photokina (September 2012).
Nikon’s 18-55mm f/4-5.6 lens patent 2012123118 appears to be for a mirrorless APS-C camera. The Nikon 1 system has a sensor smaller than APS-C. Maybe Nikon is working on a camera similar to the Pentax K-01? Patents do not guarantee new product introductions, but almost every new lens fr0m the past few years has been patented first.
I added some more images of the new lenses in yesterday’s post. Above: a quick size comparison between the old 18-200mm and the new 18-300mm DX lenses. A detailed review of the new lenses will be coming in the next few weeks.
The recently announced Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR and 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lenses are now shipping in the US. Amazon currently has then in stock via third party resellers at a regular price: Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR In Europe, Foto Hans Keuzekamp has the 18-300mm and 24-85mm lenses in […]
