One request that we’ve often heard is that Nikon update the excellent 24-70mm f/2.8 with VR. Nikon may not be listening, but Tamron certainly are – and today they have announced just such a lens.
The snappily-named SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A007) features Tamron’s new Vibration Compensation (VC) system and an Ultrasonic [...]
Nikon have announced a new 85mm lens, the medium telephoto AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G.
The new optic replaces the older screw-drive AF-D 85mm f/1.8, bringing Nikon’s f/1.8 range up to date with Silent Wave Motor focusing technology.
Weight is around 350g, making it much lighter than the f/1.4 version, and the lens will perform with full autofocus [...]
Samyang – the little-known but expanding South Korean lens maker – has announced a new 24mm f/1.4 optic that will be available in Nikon mount (plus Canon, Pentax, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and Four Thirds versions).
The Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC is constructed of 13 elements in 12 groups, and should be available late [...]
So it seems the people running Nikon’s Imaging website jumped the gun a little, and the previously mentioned page for the new Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8 lens has been taken down.
Never mind – we have backups.
There’s a PDF of the saved lens details page: AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f:1.8G.pdf
And a PDF of the sample images page: [...]
TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that total production of NIKKOR interchangeable lenses for Nikon SLR cameras reached 60 million in March 2011.
In 1959, Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku K.K.) released its first SLR camera, the Nikon F. At the same time, Nikon also released its first NIKKOR interchangeable lenses for Nikon SLR cameras, [...]
At last one of Nikon’s long-standing gaps in their lens lineup has been filled, with the announcement of the new 35mm f/1.4 AF-S. The previously available fast 35mm was manual-focus only, with the 35/2 being AF-D.
The new 35mm features AF-S, Nikon’s Nano coating for improved flare and ghosting resistance, and a 9-bladed rounded aperture.
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