Photographers are spoilt for choice
when it comes to lenses, but sometimes, there is a certain focal length
that is missing from their bags. Nikon has stepped forward and filled in
that void.
Nikon has
announced two new lenses for their full frame cameras, the AF-S Nikkor
18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED and the super telephoto prime AF-S Nikkor 800mm
f/5.6E EL ED VR. While the 800mm lens was sort of expected, it’s the
18-35mm Ultra Wide Angle lens to augment the arsenal of D600 users.
The 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED lens is an
ultra-wide lens designed keeping the D600 users in mind. The lens,
according to Nikon, is an ideal companion for those who shoot a lot of
group shots, architecture or landscape. It would even be a fitting lens
for those who shoot video in tight spaces. The lens is an engineering
achievement for Nikon, with a minimum focussing distance of just 11
inches and a lightweight of just 385 grams packed into a SWM motor and
12 elements. The lens is expected to be made available in the US
sometime in March for an estimated price of $749.95.
The crown jewel of today’s announcement
is the super telephoto prime AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E EL ED VR.
Originally tested in small numbers at the 2012 London Olympics, the lens
is primarily geared towards wildlife and sports photographers with an
absolute need for focal reach.
Towards that end, Nikon has built a
1.25x teleconverter specially to go along with the 800mm behemoth and is
the first TC an ED glass element. With the TC on a full-frame camera,
the effective focal length is 1000mm f/7.1 and a whopping 1500mm on a
crop (DX) body. The AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR, supplied with the
AF-S Teleconverter TC800-1.25E ED, will be available in April 2013 for
the suggested retail price of $17,899.95, so we recommend you start
saving every single penny.
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