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This is the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G lens

By [NR] admin | Published: October 16, 2013

This is the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G lens. The official announcement will be in few hours together with the D5300. Stay tuned for detailed coverage. Update: the US price of the lens will be $1,699.95.

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G lens also to be announced tonight

By [NR] admin | Published: October 16, 2013

Update: here is the first picture of the lens. In addition to the D5300 (see updated specs), Nikon will also announce the AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G lens I mentioned yesterday. The new lens will have nano coating and excellent sharpness and micro contrast even wide open. Via Digicame-info

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Another possibility for tomorrow’s announcement: new Nikkor 58mm f/1.4 lens

By [NR] admin | Published: October 15, 2013

Update: the posts referring the AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G lens were removed from Pixelistes website shortly after my post. The admin of the French forum Pixelistes mentioned few days ago that he held in his hands a new full frame Nikon lens that will be announced in the next few days. In another post later last week he […]

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New Nikon patents for 50mm f/1.2 and 60mm f/1.2 lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: July 29, 2013

Nikon filed another patent in Japan for a 50mm f/1.2 and 60mm f/1.2 lenses. The 50mm f/1.2 lens (and different variations of it) has been the most patented Nikkor lens in the past few years – here are some of the related patents filed in the past: 58mm f/1.2 (and another one) 50mm f/1.2 (and another one) 58mm […]

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New Nikon 58mm f/1.2 full frame lens patent

By [NR] admin | Published: May 16, 2013

Nikon filed two more patents (2013-019992, 2013-011831) in Japan for a new full frame 58mm f/1.2 lens. In the past there have been similar patents for a 50mm f/1.2, 58mm f/1.4 and 58mm f/1.2 lenses. Here are the technical details:

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Nikon 58mm f/1.4 lens patent

By [NR] admin | Published: January 31, 2013

Nikon latest patent filed in Japan is for a 58mm f/1.4 lens: Patent application: 2013-19993 Patent release date: January 31, 2013 Patent filing date: July 8, 2011 Focal length: 58.0216mm Aperture: 1.450 Half angle of view: 20.82° Image height: 21.6mm Lens length: 93.67772mm Backfocus: 38.71868mm Lens design: 9 elements in 5 groups, two aspherical elements

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New Nikon 58mm f/1.2 lens patent

By [NR] admin | Published: November 22, 2012

Nikon filed two different patents (2012-230133 and 2012-230340) in Japan for a 58mm f/1.2 lens: Patent release date: October 22, 2012 Patent filing date: April 4, 2011 Focal length: 58.0220mm Aperture: 1.210 Half angle of view: 20.81° Image height: 21.6mm Lens length: 108.8935mm Back focus: 38.0120mm The legendary Ai Noct Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 lens, that was […]

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