Category Archives: Nikon Lenses

Official Nikon announcement on July 1st? All major online stores are out of the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor lens. Coincidence? I also have big hopes for a new 50mm AF-S glass. If not, on July 10th I will be buying the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens. Hurry up Nikon!

KR is predicting a new lens announcement (specifically Nikon AF-S 28mm f/1.4) on August 20th. Usually he doesn’t have a clue, I doubt this time will be different.

Here we go straight from dpreview: 50mm f1.2 or f1.4, 24mm (or wider) f1.4 or so, and a pro DX 10-24 f2.8 Update: Person that created the fake has admitted it! See http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=27955344

Several websites discuss the possibility of new Nikon Lenses to be released before the Olympics this year: • Nikkor AFS 80-400 mm f/4-5.6 VR II • Nikkor AFS 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II • Nikkor AFS DX 16 85 mm f/3.5-5.6 VR II • Nikkor AFS 50 mm f/1.4 • Nikkor AFS 85 mm f/2 […]

The new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras is already available from Amazon for $499 (you can only pre-order now – shipment on July 10, 2008. I am disappointed from the actual pricing. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras sells for $399 and I was expecting […]

I found an interesting article on Nikon lenses wish list. I will allow myself to ad some more “wishes” to that list. I think the “golden” range between 24mm and 60 mm is not covered here and this is one of the most widely used focal lengths. Let me be more specific – I think the […]

Here is why: I need a fix length, wide angle lens for low light pictures. I want to be up-to-date and I want to buy and AF-S lens. Currently my best option from Nikon is AF-S Micro- NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED which is designed for mainly for macro photography. I can also get the Sigma […]