Category Archives: Nikon Lenses

Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II announced

By [NR] admin | Published: April 27, 2010

The possible announcement date and the Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED VR replacement rumors just materialized two hours ago. Here are the main features of the new 200-400 lens: A super telephoto zoom lens supporting Nikon’s exclusive range of focal lengths from 200 to 400mm Nano Crystal Coat significantly reduces ghost and flare Built-in vibration reduction (VR II) offering […]

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Rumor: upcoming lenses from Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: April 20, 2010

In addition to the updates for the 200-400mm f/4.0 and the 85mm f/1.4 lenses, I received some information that Nikon also has plans for a 24-xxxmm f/4.0 VR and a 70-200 mm f/4.0 VR lenses. Previous rumor suggested a new 24-120 f/4.0 VR lens, but the long focal end could “only” be 105mm. If true, […]

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Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VRII sales halted on Amazon

By [NR] admin | Published: April 20, 2010

Update: this lens is not longer “under review” @ Amazon. Not sure what is the exact reason, but sales of the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.6 VRII has been halted on Amazon since yesterday:

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Possible Nikon announcement: April 27th or 29th, 2010

By [NR] admin | Published: April 19, 2010

Nikon may have an announcement on April 27th or 29th, 2010. I have not received any info on scheduled press conference yet and until I do, this rumor will be rated @ 40% probability. If true, no DSLR are expected to be announced this time.

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Thom Hogan: Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G VR “coming very, very soon now”

By [NR] admin | Published: April 14, 2010

Update: the patent for this lens was already covered last year. Thom Hogan wrote on his site today that the new Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G VR lens is “coming very, very soon now”. Yes, this lens will have VR as it was already discussed in the patent for that lens: “A lens group or a portion […]

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Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2.8G ED IF VR Micro lens now made in China

By [NR] admin | Published: April 13, 2010

Starting February, 2010 the Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2.8G ED IF VR Micro lens is being produced in China instead of Japan. See the slideshow below for more details (source: Eri_c@flickr):

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Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED VR to be replaced in few weeks

By [NR] admin | Published: April 13, 2010

This is the first reliable rumor I received in a while: in few weeks Nikon will introduce a new version of the Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED VR lens. The improvement will be a new VR and few other minor tweaks. I also got a report from Japan that this lens cannot be ordered from […]

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