Posts Tagged “Nikkor lens”

The AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G prime lens brings a Silent Wave Motor to Nikon’s standard prime lenses. With an ultra-fast f/1.4 aperture, this lens will allow you to photograph in extremely low light. The other benefit of a big aperture is it’s very small depth-of-field when wide open. This gives you those nice out-of-focus backgrounds, helping your subject really stand out. To get a better sense of this, This Week In Photography has an excellent video which gives a visual presentation of how changing your aperture affects your photos. Other notable features include:
- AF-S Silent Wave Motor enables autofocus for Nikon D40
, D40x , and D60 dSLR Dads.
- Rounded 9-blade aperture diaphragm should help out-of-focus elements blur more natural and not seem blotchy.
- Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) enhances light transmission efficiency and offers superior color consistency and reduced flare. Nikon’s value alternative to ED glass in a standard lens.
- Full-frame design will work with FX and DX formats.
- Minimum focus distance of 1.5 feet.
- At 2.9 by 2.1 inches (Diameter x Length) and 9 ounces, it’s a bit bigger than the 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Lens
. However, it is much more compact and lighter than Sigma’s own 50mm F1.4 EX DC HSM Lens .
With an estimated selling price of $440 it is more expensive than the 50mm f/1.4D , but lower than Sigma’s excellent 50mm F1.4 EX DC HSM Lens . But then again, the Sigma and f/1.4D are available now, whereas Nikon’s 50mm f/1.4G doesn’t ship until this December.
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Popularity: 8% [?] Tags: Camera Lens, NIKKOR 50mm f1.4G, Nikkor lens, Nikon lens, Photokina 2008
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Nikon has unveiled a few new lenses for PMA 2008. Their final introduction is the new PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5D ED, PC (Perspective Control) lens.This lens employs a tilt/shift mechanism that allows you to manipulate image perspective,distortion, and focus in camera. This lens is perfect for the Landscape and Architecture dSLR Dad.
PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5D ED Major Features
- Wide shifting and tilting range (shift: ±11.5 mm; tilt: ±8.5°)
- ±90° lens revolving capability for versatile tilt/shift effects
- Maximum reproduction ratio of 1/2.7 (at 0.21 m/0.7 ft.)
- Three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements for superior sharpness and color correction by effectively minimizing chromatic aberration
- Three aspherical lens elements minimize various types of lens aberration
- Nano Crystal Coat virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections, effectively reducing ghosting and flare
- High-performance Nikon Super Integrated Coating delivers superior color reproduction while substantially reducing ghosting and flare
- Rounded 9-blade diaphragm for more natural appearance of out-of-focus image elements
- Lens aperture can be preset by using aperture ring and aperture stop-down button
- With the Nikon D3
and D300 , auto aperture control with electromagnetic diaphragm is possible
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Popularity: 18% [?] Tags: full frame, FX lens, News, nikkor, Nikkor lens, nikon, Nikon lens, PC-E, PC-E 24mm f/3.5D, Perspective Control, press release, SLR lens, tilt shift
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Nikon has unveiled a few new lenses for PMA 2008. The second is their new AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. This is a great focal length for any dSLR Dad. Of particular note is the 16mm wide angle, which makes for a very nice 24mm full frame equivalent. The inclusion of Vibration Reduction II image stabilization claims a 4 stop benefit in slower shutter speeds. The rounded 7-blade aperture should also help to blur out-of-focus background elements. All-in-all, this looks like a very solid offering from Nikon.
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Major Features (more…)
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Nikon has unveiled a few new lenses for PMA 2008. The first is their new 60mm AF-S Micro(Macro or close-up for all of you non-Nikon dSLR Dads) lens. This is an interesting market reponse to Canon’s excellent EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM dSLR-only Lens , since it can be used on both full frame and APS-C sized dSLR cameras.
The following is an unedited press release: (more…)
Popularity: 17% [?] Tags: 60mm, 60mm f/2.8G ED AF-S, AF-S lens, full frame, Macro, Micro, News, nikkor, Nikkor lens, nikon, Nikon lens, press release, SLR lens
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This is for all of you wide angle dSLR Dads. Photozone has just reviewed Nikon’s brand new full frame, 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens (available at Amazon , and B&H Photo). And it seems like Photozone (which is a great site by the way) liked it:
The Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED N is a phenomenal lens. It is the sharpest ultra-wide angle lens tested to date. The resolution figures are simply stunning and unprecedented (more…)
Popularity: 29% [?] Tags: 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S, AF-S lens, full frame, lens test, nikkor, Nikkor lens, nikon, Nikon lens, review, SLR lens, super wide angle, wide angle
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