Nikon Announces Two New Prime Lenses

September 15, 2010 @ 11:53AM

Nikon Announces Two New Prime Lenses

Professional 35mm and 200mm lenses join Nikkor lens line

You know a big trade show is close when every day brings announcements from another camera maker about their latest innovations. With photokina just a week away, Nikon today announced the D7000 DSLR, two prime lenses and a Speedlight.

Pixiq expert Simon Stafford already has begun whetting everyone's appetite with information about the D7000 and SB-700 Speedlight here, so I'll fill you all in on the new lenses!

This morning, Nikon announced two pro level prime lenses, that feature Nikon's famous glass and hefty price tags. The fast apertures of both lenses make them ideal for low-light shooting and movie capture.

The AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G lens can be used on Nikon DSLRs with both the full-frame FX format image sensors as well as the smaller DX format sensors, such as the brand new D7000. When used on a camera with a DX sensor or on an FX format camera in DX Crop Mode, the lens has an effective focal length of 52.5mm.

The AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II, like its 200mm f/2 predecessor, is incredibly fast. The VR system provides up to four stops of correction. Because the lens uses an Internal Focusing (IF) system, the lens barrel doesn't extend when focusing. There are three focus modes on this lens, the conventional M/A and M modes, and an A/M mode. The lens also features a Tripod Detection Mode, which automatically compensates for minute vibrations when mounted on a tripod and allows users to keep VR image stabilization on and active.

The AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G lens will be available in mid-November with an MSRP of $1,799.95. The AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II will be available early October for an MSRP of $5,999.95.

For more information, go to www.nikonusa.com.

Comments

keekimaru

6 months ago

A beginners point of view

I absolutely love this lens. This lens has not come off my D3100 since I bought it 3 weeks ago. My primary purpose for buying this lens was to take portrait pictures indoors of my 2 year old son. I found that with using the kit lens, I still had to use the flash at times even with a high iso. That's when I started researching new lenses.

I chose the new 50 mm lens due to its low light capabilities. This lens does such an amazing job that I have not used the flash at all since. It is important however to switch the white balance settings when moving from indoors to outdoors. I love how this lens is able to blur the backround, so much more than the kit lens could. I initially bought the d3100 to take better pictures than a point-and-shoot could, I feel that this lens has made a similar step-up from the kit lens.

All in all, I can't see myself using the kit lens again. I easily got used to moving around a lot to take pictures, but when you're trying to focus in on a active 2 year old, you're used to doing that anyways. The investment truly is worth it in my opinion, especially if you're trying to capture those priceless moments.

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I think Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens where everyone must have. I believe you will get a very good experience like me.