A new version of the Sunex 5.6mm f/5.6 Super Fisheye lens with Nikon F-mount for APS-C type (DX) cameras was announced few weeks ago. The lens has fixed aperture and focus, provides 185° angle of view and can get a complete panorama made with two shots. The previous version had a price tag of $799.
In addition to the patent of the Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8G, here is some additional information on this upcoming full frame lens: 11 elements in 9 groups (different than the patented lens diagram) 2 aspherical elements Nano coatings 67mm filter size No VR
Nikon filed patent application 2011-221421 in Japan for a 24-70mm f/3.5-4.5 full frame lens. This lens only makes sense as a part of a “cheap” full frame body kit. The patent contains several different calculations:
The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED DX VR lens leaked on Nikon Europe website today. This lens has been on my list of upcoming announcements for few months now. The related patent can be found here. I have no exact announcement date, but I believe it should be in the next few weeks. I also think […]
Patent application 20120069440 is for the upcoming Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8G full frame lens. I have no exact announcement date yet, but I believe this lens will be introduced in 2012. The patent contains several different calculations and one of them is for 28mm f/1.8: f = 28.08 (focal length) FNO = 1.84 (aperture) 2ω = 76.4° (filed of view) Y = 21.6 […]
The previously rumored Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 ZF.2 lens is now officially announced. Here are the detailed specs:
Nikon filed a patent (201048125) in Japan for a 135mm f/1.8 lens: Patent release date: March 8, 2012 Patent filing date: August 30, 2012 Focal length: 132.9mm Aperture: 1.8 Angle of view: 18.3° Lens design: 15 elements in 9 group, 2 ED elements Internal focusing (IF) Vibration reduction (VR) Update: here is the US patent 20120050872 application for the […]
