Category Archives: Nikon Lenses

Samyang coming up with a new full frame 24mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon mount

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2011
Samyang 24mm f1.4 lens Nikon mount

Samyang just announced a new full frame 24mm f/1.4 lens that will be available in Nikon mount as well.

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Guest post: Digiscoping with Nikon Fieldscope EDG85 via FSA-L2 DSLR Photo Adapter on Nikon D300s

By [NR] admin | Published: August 11, 2011

I was always curious to see the Nikon Fieldscope EDG85 in action. Few days ago I was contacted by Jason Bugay Reyes Azahari who shared some images with me taken with the EDG85 and Nikon D300s (plus the FSA-L2 adapter). This is his guest post: Busy with my new born baby, I took the opportunity to test my […]

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New full frame Noktor HyperPrime 50mm f/0.95 lens will probably come in a Nikon mount

By [NR] admin | Published: July 27, 2011

Update: the Noktor HyperPrime 50mm f/0.95 lens will come with a Leica M mount. Few days ago, Noktor tweeted about a new full frame HyperPrime 50mm f/0.95 lens that is currently being tested. The exact mount is not yet known, but I have the feeling that Nikon F-mount will be one of the options. Noktor currently has […]

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Which lens is that?

By [NR] admin | Published: July 25, 2011

The new August 2011 issue of Men’s Journal magazine has a Revo sunglasses ad, featuring photographer Jimmy Chin holding a Nikon DSLR camera with an unusual/unknown lens attached. The lens looks like a short version of the existing 70-200 f/2.8 VR II. Could this be the new 80-400mm lens? Or maybe this is an existing lens from […]

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Nikon Micro 40mm f/2.8 lens patents (updated)

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

Update: Nikon’s lens patent 20110170195 seems to have the correct lens diagram for the recently announced AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G lens. The patent got published online just two days after the lens got announced! (thanks Astrophotographer) A reader asked me if Nikon has previously filed any patents for the recently announced AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G lens. I […]

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Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens samples

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

I did not see a single preview of the new Nikkor DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G lens online, which is highly unusual compared to previous product releases. There were no YouTube videos, product shots or sample photos taken with the lens. As far as I know, there were no press events scheduled around the world where […]

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New Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens announced

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

Nikon announced a new AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens. The estimated selling price is $279.95 (pre-orders at Amazon and Adorama). The lens will be available for sale in August. Some sample images are available here.

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