New Nikon Lens Announcement: AF-S 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR
Announced: Nikkor AF-S 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR Nikon announces the AF-S NIKKOR 180–400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR, the first telephoto in the NIKKOR lineup to boast a built-in 1.4x teleconverter. Always sharp and always steady, this zoom lens allows 560 mm of reach the instant the action demands it. From stadium […]
Super-Telephoto Nikon Lenses: AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E and the AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E
Nikon lightens the super-telephoto load with the new AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E and the AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E London, UK, 2nd July 2015: Nikon today announces two new professional super-telephoto lenses with the lightest build in their class: the AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR, and the AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR.* […]
Watch NIKKOR’s Very Special 80th Anniversary Video
The Nikkor brand was introduced in 1932, a westernised rendering of an earlier version Nikko, an abbreviation of the company’s original full name (Nikko coincidentally means “sunlight”). I am grateful to Robert Rotoloni of the Nikon Historical Society for the following shot – a rare and tantalising glimpse of lens assembly at the Nippon Kogaku […]
Nikon announces development of F-Mount 800mm super-telephoto lens
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 12 July 2012 Nikon today announced the development of a ground-breaking super-telephoto, fixed focal length lens to add to its line-up of full frame (FX) NIKKOR lenses. The 800mm, AF-S lens, with a bright aperture of f/5.6 and VR (Vibration Reduction) system, will be fully compatible with the auto focus system of […]
Nikon Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G — Master of Character
RRP: £469.99 Sales start date: 22nd March 2012 London, UK, 6th January 12: Nikon today announces a new fast aperture medium-telephoto lens – the AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G. The combination of the classic focal length, large (f/1.8) aperture and re-designed optical system that meets the requirements of today’s D-SLRs, delivers superb image quality whilst offering […]