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ChrisLilley
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 Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: New Nikon prime! |
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Forget the dissapointing D60, but keeping with the "60" theme - a new AF-S version of the Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8. (The older version was AF, needing a motor in the camera body).
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08012908nikkor60micro.asp
The old and new lenses on Nikon UK site:
http://www.europe-nikon.com/product/en_GB/products/broad/645/overview.html
http://www.europe-nikon.com/product/en_GB/products/broad/1549/overview.html
Its a new design. The old one was 8 elements in 7 groups; the new one is 12 elements in 9 groups with two aspherics, one ED, and nano crystal coat.
AF-S means it has full time manual overide in AF mode, as well as a MF mode. Although, as a primarily AF lens, it doubtless has a short throw focus movement.
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ChrisLilley
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Bj?rn R?rslett has some more details:
| Quote: | | Next is the newest addition to the Micro-Nikkor line up, the AFS 60 mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor ED G. The design is advanced and includes IF (internal focusing), ED glass, and aspherical elements. The lens goes directly to life-size (1:1) reproduction scale and has a fast and responsive AF operation. Not that AF is much of use for close-ups, but since this lens would do double duty for many end users as a portrait lens, fast AF ia an advantage. Also favourable for portrais and close-ups is the improved rendition of the out-of-focus areas, which was one of the weaker points of the former 60 mm Micro-Nikkor. A rubber gasket to enhance its weather sealing is present too. I will run a review on the new 60 mm Micro later when production samples become available to me. I did some shooting with the 60 Micro on the D300 and the results looked fairly impressive indeed. Exemplary contrast and virtually no chromatic aberrations, plus an almost perfect straight-line drawing were evident. |
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Camera: Nikon D40, DK-21M eyepiece, ML-3 remote MF lenses: Nikkor 20mm f/4 non-AI | N.K. Nikkor-N 24mm f/2.8 | Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AiS late model | Арсенал (Arsenal) Мир-24Н (Mir-24N) 35mm f/2 | Cosina Voigtländer Ultron SL II 40mm f/2.0 | Nikkor-S.C 50mm f/1.4 non-AI | Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E | Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AiS | Vivitar Series 1 (Kiron) 70-210 f/3.5 | Zoom-Nikkor 80-200 f/4.5 Ai | Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 pre-Ai, Ai'ed | Nikkor 135mm f/2.8, Ai'ed 1976 model | Арсенал (Arsenal) ТЕЛЕАР-Н (Telear-n) 200mm f/3.5 | Nikkor 300 mm f/4.5 Ai (full equipment list)
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patrickh
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Depending on price it may be an effective addition to a very very expensive macro line-up. I really like the idea that they have improved the OOF rendition, since that is the most important differential for me against my other OEM macros.
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ChrisLilley
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| patrickh wrote: | Depending on price it may be an effective addition to a very very expensive macro line-up. I really like the idea that they have improved the OOF rendition, since that is the most important differential for me against my other OEM macros.
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And I hope that means something other than "we have curved diaphragm blades now, wow!". Which is good, but not sufficient.
From the Nikon US press release:
| Quote: | | A rounded nine-blade diaphragm opening allows out-of-focus background or foreground scene information to appear more natural. |
No US$ price announced. ?359.99 / €538.00
I predict therefor a US price of $588 so its cheaper in the US like all their other stuff 
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There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t. Key: Ai-P, Ai, Ais, Ai'ed, pre-Ai
Camera: Nikon D40, DK-21M eyepiece, ML-3 remote MF lenses: Nikkor 20mm f/4 non-AI | N.K. Nikkor-N 24mm f/2.8 | Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AiS late model | Арсенал (Arsenal) Мир-24Н (Mir-24N) 35mm f/2 | Cosina Voigtländer Ultron SL II 40mm f/2.0 | Nikkor-S.C 50mm f/1.4 non-AI | Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E | Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AiS | Vivitar Series 1 (Kiron) 70-210 f/3.5 | Zoom-Nikkor 80-200 f/4.5 Ai | Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 pre-Ai, Ai'ed | Nikkor 135mm f/2.8, Ai'ed 1976 model | Арсенал (Arsenal) ТЕЛЕАР-Н (Telear-n) 200mm f/3.5 | Nikkor 300 mm f/4.5 Ai (full equipment list)
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ChrisLilley
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| ChrisLilley wrote: |
No US$ price announced. ?359.99 / €538.00
I predict therefor a US price of $588 so its cheaper in the US like all their other stuff |
OK I wasn't pessimistic enough.
Rob Galbraith quotes a price of US $549.95 (ie €381.28, 30% cheaper than in Europe)
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Camera: Nikon D40, DK-21M eyepiece, ML-3 remote MF lenses: Nikkor 20mm f/4 non-AI | N.K. Nikkor-N 24mm f/2.8 | Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AiS late model | Арсенал (Arsenal) Мир-24Н (Mir-24N) 35mm f/2 | Cosina Voigtländer Ultron SL II 40mm f/2.0 | Nikkor-S.C 50mm f/1.4 non-AI | Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E | Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AiS | Vivitar Series 1 (Kiron) 70-210 f/3.5 | Zoom-Nikkor 80-200 f/4.5 Ai | Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 pre-Ai, Ai'ed | Nikkor 135mm f/2.8, Ai'ed 1976 model | Арсенал (Arsenal) ТЕЛЕАР-Н (Telear-n) 200mm f/3.5 | Nikkor 300 mm f/4.5 Ai (full equipment list)
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naplam
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: New Nikon prime! |
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| ChrisLilley wrote: | | and nano crystal coat. |
nanocrystal coat?? 
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Attila
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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"Nano crystal coat" on plastic lenses help a lot ...
If I have this amount for a lens surely I buy an old Nikkor lens or a CZ or Leica lenses.
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ChrisLilley
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: New Nikon prime! |
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| naplam wrote: | | ChrisLilley wrote: | | and nano crystal coat. |
nanocrystal coat?? |
New type of multicoating to reduce flare and increase contrast. Apparently. The new high-end Nikkor lenses have it (the 14-24 and 24-70 f/2. .
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Camera (ˈkæ mə rə), n. Device for taking pictures in bright light
There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t. Key: Ai-P, Ai, Ais, Ai'ed, pre-Ai
Camera: Nikon D40, DK-21M eyepiece, ML-3 remote MF lenses: Nikkor 20mm f/4 non-AI | N.K. Nikkor-N 24mm f/2.8 | Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AiS late model | Арсенал (Arsenal) Мир-24Н (Mir-24N) 35mm f/2 | Cosina Voigtländer Ultron SL II 40mm f/2.0 | Nikkor-S.C 50mm f/1.4 non-AI | Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E | Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AiS | Vivitar Series 1 (Kiron) 70-210 f/3.5 | Zoom-Nikkor 80-200 f/4.5 Ai | Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 pre-Ai, Ai'ed | Nikkor 135mm f/2.8, Ai'ed 1976 model | Арсенал (Arsenal) ТЕЛЕАР-Н (Telear-n) 200mm f/3.5 | Nikkor 300 mm f/4.5 Ai (full equipment list)
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ChrisLilley
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| Attila wrote: |
If I have this amount for a lens surely I buy an old Nikkor lens or a CZ or Leica lenses. |
Which one?
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Camera (ˈkæ mə rə), n. Device for taking pictures in bright light
There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t. Key: Ai-P, Ai, Ais, Ai'ed, pre-Ai
Camera: Nikon D40, DK-21M eyepiece, ML-3 remote MF lenses: Nikkor 20mm f/4 non-AI | N.K. Nikkor-N 24mm f/2.8 | Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AiS late model | Арсенал (Arsenal) Мир-24Н (Mir-24N) 35mm f/2 | Cosina Voigtländer Ultron SL II 40mm f/2.0 | Nikkor-S.C 50mm f/1.4 non-AI | Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E | Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AiS | Vivitar Series 1 (Kiron) 70-210 f/3.5 | Zoom-Nikkor 80-200 f/4.5 Ai | Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 pre-Ai, Ai'ed | Nikkor 135mm f/2.8, Ai'ed 1976 model | Арсенал (Arsenal) ТЕЛЕАР-Н (Telear-n) 200mm f/3.5 | Nikkor 300 mm f/4.5 Ai (full equipment list)
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