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Nikon officially announced three new lenses:

Nikkor AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR

• Official sample images
• Full US press release
• Price: $1,069.95 (shipping starts in July, see pre-order options)

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Lens design:

The world’s lightest*¹ 5x normal zoom lens compatible with the Nikon DX format

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR, a 5x normal zoom lens compatible with Nikon DX-format digital SLR cameras.

The AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR is a fast, 5x normal zoom lens that supports angles of view for focal lengths of 16-80mm (effective angles of view equivalent to those of a lens with 24-120mm focal lengths in FX-format/35mm [135] format), as well as a maximum aperture of f/2.8 at the maximum wide-angle position.

It is the world’s lightest*¹ lens, combining superior performance with excellent portability, further maximizing the agility of Nikon’s DX-format digital SLR camera system. The AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR is a high-performance lens that boasts superior optical performance and Nikon’s exclusive technologies. In addition to a built-in VR mechanism that enables nimble, yet full-scale hand-held shooting with vibration reduction compensation equal to a 4.0-stop*² increase in shutter speed, it is the first lens compatible with DX-format digital SLR cameras to be equipped with a built-in electromagnetic diaphragm, and for which Nano Crystal Coat and fluorine coat have been adopted.

The latest optical design and fast maximum aperture respond to the vigorous photographic needs of professional and advanced amateur photographers by enabling capture of a wide variety of scenes, beginning with true wide-angle photography.
Primary AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR features:

• Equipped with a vibration reduction (VR) mechanism that effectively compensates for camera shake (camera shake compensation equivalent to a 4.0-stop*2 increase in shutter speed)
• Adoption of Nano Crystal Coat, aspherical lens elements and ED glass elements for superior optical performance with which chromatic aberration and ghost are suppressed
• Equipped with an electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism that achieves stable auto-exposure with high-speed continuous shooting
• Adoption of Nikon’s exclusive and highly durable fluorine coat, which effectively repels water and oils, and makes cleaning the lens easier even when it does get dirty, on the outer surfaces of the extreme front and rear lens elements

*1 Among 5x normal zoom autofocus (AF) lenses with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 at the maximum wide-angle position for digital SLR cameras equipped with image sensors equivalent to the APS-C size available as of July 2, 2015. Statement based on Nikon research.

*2 Measured in accordance with CIPA standards using a DX-format digital SLR camera. Measured at the maximum telephoto position.

Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR

• Official sample images
• Full US press release
• Price: $10,299.95 | see pre-order options (the previous version was priced at $8,295)
• Shipping starts mid-July
• Supplied accessories:
  

  AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR
  Slip-on Front Lens Cap
  LF-4 Rear Lens Cap
  HK-34 Snap-on Lens Hood
  Slip-in Filter Holder
  NC 40.5 Neutral Color 40.5mm filter
  LN-2 Lens Strap
  CT-505 Case
  Monopod Collar

MTF chart:

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Nikon CT-505 case for AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens:

Nikon HK-34 lens hood:

Nikon C-PL405 drop-in filter for both 500mm f/4E and 600mm f/4E lenses:

Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR

• Official sample images
• Price: $12,299.95 | see pre-order options (the previous version was priced at $9,699)
• Shipping starts mid-July
• Supplied accessories:
  

  AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
  Slip-on Front Lens Cap
  LF-4 Rear Lens Cap
  HK-40 Lens Hood
  Slip-in Filter Holder
  NC 40.5 Neutral Color 40.5mm filter
  LN-2 Lens Strap
  CT-608 Case
  Monopod Collar

MTF chart:

Lens design:

Nikon CT-608 case for AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lens:

Nikon HK-40 lens hood:

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