Nikon Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED vs DC-Nikkor AF 105mm f/2D lens comparison

By [NR] admin | Published: August 28, 2016

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 105mm f:1.4E ED vs DC-Nikkor AF 105mm f:2D lens comparison

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED vs DC-Nikkor AF 105mm f/2D lens comparison

This article is by Horatio Tan (Website|Instagram|Facebook) Check out his other articles, also available on his website.

A couple of months ago, I contributed an article to Leica Rumors with regards to a new crop of lens that resolves details at much higher resolution. In case you’re interested, I have the Leica Rumors link here. It’s not that I’m one of those people who is obsessed with corner sharpness and resolution. If anything, I’m quite obsessed with bokeh! But I thought it was an interesting observation to share.

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New low price: refurbished Nikon D750 for $1,399, grey market Nikon D500: $1,589

By [NR] admin | Published: August 27, 2016

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The price of the refurbished Nikon D750 cameras keeps going down – now listed at $1,399 from a reputable reseller on eBay (was $1,599.95 just few days ago).

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The price of grey market Nikon D500 also has a new low price of $1,589 (was $1,699 two weeks ago).

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Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E vs. Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF – a review and comparison

By [NR] admin | Published: August 27, 2016

“Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E vs. Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF – a review and comparison” is a new article by Steve Perry (website | YouTube | Facebook | you can check also his previous NR posts here):

It’s kind of funny how things work out.

In the not-so-distant past, would-be wildlife photographers were faced with one of two rather unpleasant scenarios when it came to lens choice.

The first and most obvious was that you had to choose between buying a super telephoto or keeping your spouse (of course, for some that may have been a no-brainer, but that’s none of my business J ).

The second choice was to settle for a rather paltry selection of glass euphemistically referred to as “budget telephotos.” As a rule, these were slow, unreliable, and boasted the optical quality of a used beer bottle.

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens additional coverage

By [NR] admin | Published: August 25, 2016

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A few updates on the Nikon 105mm f/1.4E ED lens – the new Nikkor is currently shipping in the US to existing NPS pre-orders but it’s not yet in stock at any of the major resellers. You can however get one from eBay.

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A new set of sample photos (click for larger view) taken with the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens were recently posted online by Taotzu Chang – you can see a few on his blog and if you follow the links, there are more photos on this page (all photos © Taotzu Chang and used with permission).

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Nikon AF DC-NIKKOR 105mm f/2D lens listed as discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: August 24, 2016

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The Nikon AF DC-NIKKOR 105mm f/2D lens is listed as “Discontinued by manufacturer” at Amazon.com:

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The lens is still not listed as discontinued on the official Nikon website and is still available in stock in all major US retailers (B&H, Adorama). Nikon USA is “Temporarily out of inventory“.

Update: Nikon UK confirmed that the AF DC-NIKKOR 105mm f/2D lens is no longer in production (thanks Harv):

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Tamron patents a 115mm f/1.4 VC lens

By [NR] admin | Published: August 24, 2016

Tamron 115mm f:1.4 VC lens patent
Tamron filed a patent in Japan for a 115mm f/1.4 VC full frame DSLR lens. Here are the details:

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New $100 price drop on refurbished Nikon D750 cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: August 23, 2016

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The price of refurbished Nikon D750 cameras dropped by another $100 to $1,599.95 at Adorama and eBay ($400 off the regular price of $1,996.95 and $50 cheaper than the grey market version). Few other refurbished listings:

Refurbished Nikon gear is also sold at Amazon, B&H, Cameta Camera and BuyDig.

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