Few days ago I reported that the new Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E lens is already shipping in Asia. The first review of the lens is already available online at digineff.cz (Google translation) and includes full resolution sample photos. According to B&H and Amazon, the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E lens will start shipping in the US on September 17th.
A mobile01 forum member already received the new Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E lens. The thread contains also several sample images. The technical specifications of the lens can be found here. According to B&H and Amazon, shipping in the US should start on September 17th.
With the latest Nikkor lens announcement, Nikon also introduced four new circular polarizing and neutral color NC filters in 95mm (for the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens) and 82mm (for the Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens): Nikon 95mm circular polarizing filter II ($259.9) Nikon 95mm neutral color NC filter ($159.95) Nikon 82mm circular polarizing filter II […]
This is not really a fair comparison since those lenses don’t have much in common except somewhat similar focal lengths, but here is a specifications comparison of the new Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR vs. the 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II vs. the 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens – click here to open the table in full […]
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens pre-order option: B&H Adorama Amazon Amazon Germany Amazon UK WEX (UK) Calumet (UK) Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED lens pre-order option: B&H Adorama Amazon WEX (UK) Calumet (UK) Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens pre-order option: B&H Adorama Amazon WEX (UK) Calumet (UK) More pre-order options will be added soon. […]
Nikon officially announced three new full frame lenses (full US press release). Pre-order options can be found here. The technical details, MTF charts, pricing, shipping dates and sample images are next:
This is the full US press release for the three new Nikon lenses (see also the pre-order options):
New Nikon announcement this week (most likely tonight around midnight EST) that will include the three new, previously rumored lenses: Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR – slightly heavier than the current version, bigger filter size, US price will be over $2,200 Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR – Update: the new 200-500mm lens will be priced […]
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