Category Archives: Nikon Lenses

Eyewitness report from PhotoPlus Expo

By [NR] admin | Published: October 24, 2008

Eyewitness report (thanks AK, photo by MTW): I was at the PDN (PhotoPlus Expo) show yesterday, and they were exhibiting the new Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4. However, they said that the lens they were showing was a prototype, not a production model, so they requested that people not take home any images from it. If […]

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Need help from Sweden (updated)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 11, 2008

Update: Thanks for all the translations – the only hint in the interview was about a possible AF-S 50mm f/1.8: “I transcribed the interview and it is mostly about the new 50 mm 1.4 and DSLR in general.
The reporter asks how come there is no 50 mm 1.8 since the 1.4 is so much more […]

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Nikon dropping prices in France

By [NR] admin | Published: October 8, 2008

To celebrate Nikon’s 75th anniversary, there is a major discount on Nikon lenses in France (source). The offer will be valid from October 1st till the end of 2008. No word yet if this is a Nikon sponsored discount and whether it will be a world wide event. Here is the list (€100 = US$140): OFFRE SPECIALE […]

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Nikon leaking about new products at Photokina

By [NR] admin | Published: September 26, 2008

The first report is from dpreview: A German Photokina visitor is writing in a German forum that a Nikon rep told him at Photokina to wait for the new 35/1,8. And there will be also a 85/1,4, both “in the next months”, the guy says: http://www.dslr-forum.de/showthread.php?t=382235 The second report was directly sent to NR: I […]

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Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S now available for pre-order

By [NR] admin | Published: September 23, 2008

Adorama has the new Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S Auto Focus Nikkor Lens available for pre-order (free shipping).

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More? (updated)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 21, 2008

Call me crazy, but I think there will be more (personal opinion). Nikon has not updated their lens catalog yet. Usually they do this at the time of the announcement – this is why their web sites go down at midnight (US eastern time) every time when there is a new product. Nikon USA, I […]

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G released

By [NR] admin | Published: September 21, 2008

Update: The AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G lens is scheduled to be available at the beginning of December 2008 at an estimated selling price of $439.95. AF-S 50mm lens — a fast, single-focal-length lens with normal picture angle (when attached to a DX-format SLR, the picture angle is equivalent to a focal length of 75mm in […]

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