Category Archives: Nikon Lenses

A possible scenario for the “other three products” expected to be announced with the Nikon D800

By [NR] admin | Published: October 12, 2011

Here is a possible scenario for the other three products that are expected to be announced alongside the D800, probably on October 26th. Nikon SB-910 speedlight, the replacement of the SB-900 (see this and this related posts) DX lens – probably a consumer lens. One tipster actually mentioned a new wide angle DX lens, which would be great for […]

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Nikon’s patent for a 800mm f/5.6 lens

By [NR] admin | Published: October 9, 2011

Nikon filed a patent 2011197413 in Japan for a 800mm f/5.6 lens: Patent publication: 2011-197413 Patent release date: October 6th, 2011 Patent filing date: March 19, 2010 Focal length: 800.00mm Aperture: 5.61 Image height: 21.60mm Lens design: 16 elements in 14 groups Internal focus Image stabilization The longest telephoto in the current Nikon arsenal is the […]

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Nikon released two new EDG fieldscopes with VR technology

By [NR] admin | Published: October 6, 2011

Nikon announced two new EDG fieldscopes with VR technology (world’s first). They can be attached to a DSLR with an adapter – see this guest post for more info. Both models are priced at $5,499.95.

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Next Nikon announcement: new DX consumer lens

By [NR] admin | Published: September 28, 2011

The next Nikon announcement will be for a new consumer DX lens. The official release will probably take place in the second half of October. There is a low chance that other products will be announced at the same time. This will be another “silent announcement” – no press events, no big marketing campaigns, just a […]

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Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G DX lens review by Cary Jordan

By [NR] admin | Published: September 15, 2011

This Nikon AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G DX lens review was written by Cary Jordan:  full resolution Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G DX Macro lens review By Cary Jordan (The Jordan Collective Photography) The new Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G DX lens has proven to be full of surprises. It was originally announced by Nikon seemingly […]

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Nikon’s new mirrorless lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: September 6, 2011

Nikon is expected to announce four new lenses with their mirrorless interchangeable lens camera on September 21st. The first three of those lenses are: 10mm f/2.8 pancake lens (could not find a related patent). 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens that is expected to be very short and portable (see patent): 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 VR super zoom lens (see patent). Expect the zoom lenses […]

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The new Nikon 40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro lens will start shipping in 3 days

By [NR] admin | Published: August 22, 2011

Adorama lists on their website that the new Nikon 40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro lens will start shipping on August 25th: Some sample images taken with that lens showed up online today on this Swiss website. The Nikon 50mm f/1.8G lens is currently in stock at Amazon and Adorama.

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