Tag Archives: Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6 VR lens

Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens trivia by Moose Peterson

By [NR] admin | Published: August 19, 2013

Some interesting trivia on the $18,000 Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens by Moose Peterson:

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You can now rent the Nikon 800mm f/5.6 lens for $529 for 3 days

By [NR] admin | Published: May 1, 2013

You don’t have spare $18k for a new lens? BorrowLenses received their first Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR and the lens is currently available for rent. The price for 3 days is $529, insurance is $108 and shipping is $40:

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It takes three people to unbox the Nikon 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens

By [NR] admin | Published: April 30, 2013

If you are one of the lucky few who have ordered the most expensive lens in the current Nikon lineup, you may need an extra hand when unboxing this 800mm monster:

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Nikon 800mm f/5.6 lens shipping to NPS members, user’s manual available online

By [NR] admin | Published: April 24, 2013

I received some information that the new Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens ($17,896.95, 2% in rewards available) started shipping to NPS members. The lens was delayed and the new official release date is May 31, 2013. The manual is currently available online and can be downloaded here. If anyone has some sample images taken with […]

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Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens delayed till May 31

By [NR] admin | Published: April 11, 2013

Few days ago I mentioned about the potential delay of the new Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens. Nikon Japan now officially announced the delay – the new release date is May 31, 2013. If you are thinking of purchasing this $17,896.95 lens that weights 10.12 lb (4.59 kg), take a look also at those additional long lens support add-ons from […]

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The Nikon 800mm f/5.6 lens is now shipping in Asia

By [NR] admin | Published: March 28, 2013

The Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens ($17,896.95) is now shipping in Asia according to this forum post on mobile01. The US release date is currently listed as April 4th, 2013. More details on the lens can be found here. Few addition images from mobile01:

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The new Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens

By [NR] admin | Published: February 7, 2013

Nikon announced the 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens back in July of 2012. After the official release last week, I still could not find any sample images from the new lens on the Web except the three photos on Nikon’s website and the few old images from the 2012 Olympics.

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Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED and 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lenses officially announced

By [NR] admin | Published: January 28, 2013

Nikon officially announced the Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens and 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR with the AF-S Teleconverter TC800-1.25E ED. Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED related links: Nikon.com Nikon Imaging Sample images Price: $749.95 (available for pre-order) Shipping in March 2013 MTF charts (wide | tele)   Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED primary features: An 18-35mm zoom […]

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