The new Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens was spotted at a FIFA World Cup 2018 event – the Moscow-based photojournalist Pavel Bednyakov was invited to a Nikon party in Moscow yesterday and posted a picture of the lens on his twitter account:
A quick update on the already announced Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens:
Nikon officially announced the development of the previously rumored AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens (see patent). The new lens will be compact and lightweight like the latest 300mm f/4 thanks to the use of Phase Fresnel (PF) lens element (the current 500mm f/4 lens weights 6.81lb/3.09kg and costs $10,296.95) We don’t have a price or a picture, just […]
Nikon has announced one camera (D850) and two lenses (70-300mm and 180-400mm) in the past 12 months. The only good news here is that they currently have five registered and not-yet-announced cameras – more than any other brand. Here is an updated recap of what to expect next from Nikon: No news on a potential Nikon D750 replacement, […]
Nikon filed a patent (P2018-17857A) in Japan for a 400mm f/5.6 (22cm long), 500mm f/5.6 (28cm long) and 600mm f/5.6 (33cm long) full frame Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses. Addition information on Nikon Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses can be found here: Nikon’s Phase Fresnel (PF) lens explained As of today the Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR is the only […]
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