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1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 : fast portrait lens for Nikon 1 cameras

May 14, 2013 No Comments by

Nikon is getting its Nikon 1 lens range a  bit more interesting today with the launch of the 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 lens, a high-end fast portrait lens which will certainly help photographers considering the Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras a bit more seriously. Here is the first high-end prime lens available in Nikon CX mount [...]

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Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR Ⅱ lens review

Mar 11, 2013 Comments Off by

The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR Ⅱ is a telephoto lens with an FX mount. That is to say that it is compatible with both Full Frame (Nikon D4, D800, D600) and APS-C DSLRs (Nikon D3200, D5200, D7000 replaced now by the Nikon D7100). It is of course  a more “powerful” lens on [...]

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Nikon AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR : better, tougher, heavier

Mar 05, 2013 Comments Off by

Alongside the announcement of these interesting large sensor compact cameras Coolpix P330 and Coolpix A, Nikon unveils a new version of its highly anticipated 80-400mm telephoto lens, which was the first to benefit from Nikon VR optical image stabilization. It comes back quite refresh with a more ambitious optical built, added weight and larger dimensions [...]

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Nikkor lens production backstage video

Feb 05, 2013 Comments Off by

Last month, Nikon announced the 80th anniversary of its SLR lens brand : Nikkor. Since its launch, Nikon has produced over 75 million lens units. To date, the Nikkor range is rich of almost 80 references. Since last week and the CP+ announcements, Nikon’s lens offer welcomes two new representatives : the new FX wide-angle [...]

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What portrait lens for my Nikon D5100 / D5200 ?

Dec 26, 2012 No Comments by

“Hello, I would like to buy a lens that would allow me to take pictures in low light and make beautiful portraits. I need a fast lens. Which would you recommend? I have a Nikon D5100.” asks Emelyne. Here is my answer :   85mm lenses : AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G and AF-S Nikkor 85mm [...]

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AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR telezoom lens

Oct 24, 2012 No Comments by

Nikon keeps on developping its affordable full frame lenses and keeps up with Canon 70-200mm F4 lens offer today announcing the AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR telezoom lens. As always with lenses, everything is in the reference name : you have the AF-S system (SWM autoficyus motorization) and the newest optical image stabilization Nikon VR system [...]

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Nikon 1 18.5mm lens

Sep 15, 2012 Comments Off by

Paris, September 13, 2012 – Nikon today announces the launch of the 1 NIKKOR lens faster NIKKOR 18.5mm f/1.8 1. This objective standard CX-format Nikon provides owners of one the opportunity to equip a new objective and explore the many creative possibilities offered by a quick opening, such as blurred backgrounds for portraits and comfortable [...]

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Nikon mirrorless camera news : Nikon 1 J2, 11-27.5 lens and WP-N1 underwater casing

Aug 09, 2012 Comments Off by

Today, Nikon unveiled 3 products in their mirrorless cameras range, the Nikon 1 brand : a new updated version of the Nikon J1 with the Nikon J2, a new compact 2.5x lens, the 1 Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 and a tough waterproof casing for the Nikon J1 and J2, the Nikon WP-N1. Nikon 1 J2 One [...]

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70,000,000 Nikkor lenses and counting

Jun 14, 2012 Comments Off by

Nikon is celebrating the 70 millionth lens produced under the brand Nikkor since 1968 and the first Nikko R lens designed for a single lens camera. Nikon seized the opportunity of this threshold celebration to announce two interesting new lenses, the AF-S Nikkor DX 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR and the AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED [...]

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens

Jun 14, 2012 Comments Off by

The AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR  is an other affordable FX format lens designed by Nikon which seem to be building a range of fairly priced lenses for Full Frame DSLRs. That could lead me to think that they will indeed launch the anticipated D600… This AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G is not too expensive ($599) [...]

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AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR super travel lens

Jun 14, 2012 Comments Off by

This is a big baby ! The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is very versatile, has a 16.7x zoom range, a max. aperture of f/5.6 but the downfall is that it is quite bulky and heavy. The new Nikkor 18-300mm VR weight 830 grams and will cost $999, €979. That is nowhere light, nor [...]

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Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens for FX cameras

Apr 25, 2012 No Comments by

The 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye Nikkor  lens is probably the most impressive lens ever designed and produced by Nikon’s optical engineers. This HUGE fisheye lens was launched back in 1970 and aimed towards FX analog cameras. It weights 5.2 kg and with its 23.6cm of diameter and 17.1cm of length, it was far away from a Nikon [...]

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AF-S Nikkor 28mm F/1.8G lens

Apr 19, 2012 No Comments

Today, Nikon unveiled the new DSLR : the Nikon D3200, but also an interesting fast prime lens, the AF-S Nikkor 28mm F/1.8G. the As for most of the new lens announcement, especially true for Nikon lenses, you get it all in the title. Here are the AF-S Nikkor 28mm F/1.8G lens bullet points : 28mm [...]

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Nikon users : would you buy the AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED DX VR lens ?

Mar 28, 2012 No Comments

I would ! Spring 2012 seems to be the camera rumors spring ! A few days ago appeared the Panasonic GF5 and the Samsung NX20. Now comes the time of a brand we have been talking AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED DX VR. This lens, once mounted on a DX Nikon camera like the D700 or D5100, [...]

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G lens

Jan 06, 2012 No Comments

I received this today just as I was writing the introduction of the Nikon D4. Nikon is also launching a nice prime lens, a fast portrait lens : the AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G, net ! With the AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G, Nikon is adding a new piece to its affordable prime lenses range. Just like [...]

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65 million Nikkor lenses since 1959 – 7 million in the past 6 months

Oct 17, 2011 No Comments

Nikon anouced today they manufactured over 65 million lenses for DSLR under the Nikkor brand in October. We are glad for them, we like this brand and its fine lenses, yet, often over priced…. The first Nikkor lens was produced in 1959 as Nikon launched its first SLR. They already announced the 60 millionth lens [...]

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