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Nikon AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR and AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR Officially Announced

June 14, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Nikon DX 18-300mm Lens

Nikon has just announced the addition of two new lenses to NIKKOR DSLR lens lineup, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR and the AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lenses.

Nikon AF-S 24-85mm Lens

Both lenses should be available later this month.  The 18-300mm DX lens retails for $999.95 and the 24-85mm FX lens retails for $599.95.

Also, Nikon announced that total production of NIKKOR lenses for Nikon SLR cameras and Nikon 1 advanced cameras with interchangeable-lens reached seventy million at the end of May 2012.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: af-s, APS-C, dx, full frame, fx, lens, nikkor, Nikon, vr

 

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 VR II Lens Patent

September 23, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Nikon 70-200mm f4 VR II

A lens missing from Nikon’s lineup recently appeared in a published patent application at the USPTO.  Canon’s 70-200mm f/4L and 70-200mm f/4L IS lenses have been popular lenses over the past few years.  The original f/4L was so popular that Canon decided to make an IS version and keep both lenses in the lineup.

Now, it looks like Nikon will be jumping on this popular lens size… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: 70-200mm, af-s, dslr, lens, Nikon, nikon rumors, vr

Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G Lens . . . It’s About Time!

April 18, 2011 By Eric Reagan

If there has ever been demand for a company to produce a single lens, it’s the Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8 lens.  Ever since the Nikon D40 came out (with it’s lack of AF motor), Nikon users have been clamoring for something to replace the staple 50mm f/1.8D lens.  Heck, I even wrote an open letter to Nikon last year pleading for this lens with a built-in AF motor.

And, finally, it appears that they have. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: 50mm, af-s, d3100, D40, D5100, dslr, lens, nikkor, Nikon

Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4G Slowly Becoming Available in US

December 2, 2010 By Eric Reagan

Just got a tip that the new Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4G is slowly starting to ship in the US.

As of the time of this post, however, it is not listed in stock at B&H Photo, Amazon or Adorama.  You can check back at those links for future stock availability though.

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: 35mm f/1.4, af-s, digital cameras, dslr, Lenses, Nikon, photography

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