The Ultimate Nikon Camera, Telephoto lens and Teleconverter test at VanishingTattoo
"The other day, fellow - Nikonian, Rick Hulbert and I pooled our cameras, our lenses and our teleconverters, and over the course of five and a half hours -- yes, five and a half hours -- we configured a staggering number of combinations."
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| medium
long lenses for Nikon mount by Bjorn
Rorslett |
| telephoto
lenses for Nikon mount by Bjorn
Rorslett |
More on Exotic Telephoto Options by Thom Hogan
"It seems that my take on the exotics provoked a lot of discussions in a lot of places (as well as a fair amount of email in my In Box). Let's see if I can be clearer about the pluses and minuses of your various options. But first, some background material you need to pay attention to." |
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| 85mm
Lenses |
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| 80-85mm
lenses by Photography
in Malaysia |
| 85mm
lenses by Taka
Anzai |
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| 85mm
f1.4 AIS - review by Koh Kho King |
| 85mm
f1.4 AIS review by
Fredrik Rasmussen |
| Nikkor 85mm f1.4 AIS vs. Polar 85mm f1.4 at JSVFoto |
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| 85mm
f1.4 AF-D by Ken
Rockwell |
| 85mm
f1.4 AF-D by Michael
Weber |
| 85mm
f1.4 AF-D by Utopia
Photography |
| 85mm
f1.4 AF-D at DearingFilm |
85mm
f1.4 AF-D review (DX format) by Photozone
- 85mm f1.4 AF-D review (FX format) at Photozone
"Typical for this lens class, it shows a significant amount of LoCAs. A little disappointing is its lack of sharpness towards the image borders and corners. So, technically, in summary the lens is not all that great."
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| 85mm
f1.4 AF review by Mark Dickson |
| 85mm f1.4 AF review by Ryan Brenizer |
| 85mm f1.4 AF-D review by Mark Dickson |
| 85mm f1.4 AF information/review at Photography in Malaysia |
| 85mm f1.4 review by Sören Hese |
| 85mm f1.4DAF review by Romulo Lubachesky |
| 85mm
f1.4 AF-D vs Canon EFby William
L Castleman |
| 85mm
f1.8 AF-D vs f1.4 AF-D by Alan
Yeo |
| 85mm f1.4 AF review by Thom Hogan |
85mm f1.4D AF review by Fredrik Rasmussen
"The 85mm f/1.4D IF was shown off with the release of the Nikon D3 camera, quite understandable as both the lens and camera really rocks. The Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 outperforms the manual focus version without a doubt." |
Comparison between AF Nikkor 85mm f1.4 IF D and AF Nikkor 85mm f1.8 D by Romulo Lubachesky
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| Head
to head comparison of the Nikon 85 f1.4 prime lens versus 70-300D
and 80-400mm lenses - Aaron Linsdau |
AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D vs. Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/85 ZF—a complete comparison by Oleg Novikov (NikonLinks' Chinese and Russian editor)
"I fully expected both contenders to perform more or less equally well yet to my great surprise discovered that, optically, the Zeiss is a better lens. Thus, the choice for potential buyers boils down to the optical performance vs. autofocus issue—if what you are after is the ultimate image quality, get the Zeiss; if, however, you must have autofocus and optical performance is of secondary consideration, then get the Nikkor." |
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NIKKOR Legacy Continues Commitment To Optical Superiority With The Announcement Of Four New Lenses
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| 85f1.4 AFS – Simply Gorgeous! - quick comments by Moose Peterson |
Sample Images: Nikon 85mm f/1.4G at PopPhoto
"We spent the past few weeks testing out Nikon’s new 85mm f/1.4G lens—we brought it everywhere from concerts to pumpkin carving competitions, from the rooftops of New York City to our apartment. The result? A series of extremely sharp and crisp images with beautiful bokeh at f/1.4." |
85mm f1.4G AFS review at ePhotozine
"As is often the case, there is much more to how a lens performs than the resolution alone. In this case, Nikon's new 85mm f/1.4 certainly proved itself capable of producing images of very high resolution when stopped down a little. Even wide open, the images produced by this optic are more than fit for purpose." |
85mm f1.4G AFS review by the Mansurovs
"the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G is still an outstanding lens. It is a major update to the 85mm line and I am very glad that I no longer have to deal with the clumsy focus ring of the 85mm f/1.4D and I can easily override focus while shooting images or video without having to move anything on the lens." |
85mm f1.4G AFS review by Neil van Niekerk
"My initial impression is that lens is even better than I anticipated …" |
85mm f1.4G AFS quick comments and sample photos by Ryan Brenizer
"My photos will be slightly sharper and with more natural contrast, but I’ve never looked at a photo with the old lens and regretted using it. But the mechanical differences are stark, and you never know when that slight advantage in autofocus will make or break a killer image." |
85mm f1.4G AFS review by Jean-Pierre Uys
"So my final verdict – I LOVE THIS LENS! If you have the money -buy it! Not only is the color, sharpness and image quality and build quality there, but the focusing opens up the most important part to me – new levels of creativity and inspiration!" |
Nikon 85mm 1.4G vs Nikon 135mm f2.0 DC by Darwin Garza
"I'd pick the 85mm for low light over the 135mm. If I was in a hurry, it's the 85mm that gets used more only because the 135mm has the defocus ring that I like to adjust and take my time with, vs the 85mm is just adjusting the f stop to get your desired BOKEH result." |
85mm f1.4G AFS review at CameraLabs
"The best 85mm prime from Nikon with lovely bokeh. Excellent image quality even wide open on DX and FX bodies. Very good quality built with weather sealing. Quiet AF operation finally on a f/1.4 85mm lens from Nikon." |
85mm f1.4G AFS review at Photozone
"Sharpness is excellent in the image center at any tested aperture, border and corners follow only slightly behind wide open, reaching excellent resolution stopped down, too. For a portrait lens, this is a quite rare performance characteristic." |
85mm f1.4G AFS review by Todd Owyoung
"I will get straight to the point on this issue: the new Nikon 85mm f/1.4G AF-S is crazy sharp. Even wide open at f/1.4, if you nail the focus, this lens delivers. While there are many primes that are usable wide open, there are few that I’ve used that are as good as this lens is at maximum aperture." |
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| 85mm
f1.8 AF-D by Ron
Hashiro |
| 85mm
f1.8 D AF at Popular
Photography |
| 85mm
f1.8 AF-D review by Juan Parmenides |
| 85mm
f1.8 AF review at phototestcenter.com |
85mm
f1.8D AF review (DX format) at Photozone
- 85mm f1.8 AF-D review (FX format) at Photozone
"If you're after buttery smooth bokeh, this is not your primary choice. For anyone else, though, the lens offers tremendous value for a quite affordable price."
- 85mm f1.8 AF-D (using D7000)
"The Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8 D performs on a very high level. Sharpness is very good wide open and excellent across the frame stopped down. Typical for a fast prime there is some visible vignetting as well as bokeh fringing wide open, both of which can be reduced by stopping down. CAs and distortion are very well controlled."
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85mm f1.8D AF review by Romulo Lubachesky
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| 85mm f1.8 AF review at SLRGear |
| 85mm f1.8D AF review by Fredrik Rasmussen |
85mm f/1.8D AF review by Oleg Novikov (NikonLinks Chinese and Russian editor)
"If you are looking for a general purpose short telephoto lens and portraiture is not your favourite type of photography then the AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D is a superb optic and represents a great value for the money." |
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| 85mm
f2 AI by Daniel
Nielsen |
| 85mm
f2 AIS by Ken
Rockwell |
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| 85mm
f2.8D PC Micro lens information at Photography
in Malaysia |
| 85mm
f2.8D PC Micro by Kevin
Dobler |
| 85mm
f2.8D PC Micro by Bjorn
Rorslett |
| 85mm
f2.8D PC Micro by Michael
Weber |
| 85mm
f2.8D PC Micro by Alan
Yeo |
| 85mm
f/2.8D PC Micro by Roger
Eritja |
| 85mm f2.8 PC Micro review by Lars Troels |
| Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8 VR vs Micro-Nikkor 85/2.8 PC vs Zeiss Makro-Planar T ZF 100/2 by Riccardo Polini (Italian language review) |
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| Nikon Further Extends The Nikkor Perspective Control Lens Selection With The Introduction Of Two New PC-E Micro Lenses
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| 45mm and 85mm f/2.8 PC-E Micro-Nikkor N reviews by Bjorn Rorslett (scroll down the page) |
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85mm f3.5G ED VR AF-S DX Micro
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85mm f3.5G AF-S VR Micro (brief) review at LetsGoDigital
"With the reproduction ratio of 1:1, close-up pictures can be taken in full size. In practice, it does take time to get used to, since you have to count with the desired depth of field. Before you know it, you're actually working with 1:1 ratio, and you realize belatedly that an aperture of f/8 could be somewhat on the scarce side. Still, this Nikon macro lens is a fine piece of work, with an internal focus system and a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) resulting in a smooth autofocus." |
85mm f3.5G AF-S VR DX Micro review at SLRGear
"On its own merits, the Nikon 85mm ƒ/3.5 micro is a good lens; it shows a slight defect in the top left corner that could be distinct to just this sample. Apart from that, it's a sharp lens, especially when stopped down to ƒ/8 or smaller, and the addition of VR is very useful." |
85mm f3.5G ED DX AF-S VR review at PopPhoto
"In our tests of the VR II system, three users took sharp pictures at shutter speeds 2 to 3 stops slower than was possible without VR. As is typical, in the macro range the average gain dropped to about 2 stops. Although this f/3.5 lens is priced like an f/2.8, what you're paying for is the VR, for much sharper images in dim light. We think it's worth it." |
85mm f3.5G AFS VR DX review at LensTips
"On the day of the launch of the Nikkor 3.5/85 VR I was very skeptical about it. After testing it thoroughly my skepticism decreased to almost nothing and now I would recommend this lens without scruple. Such a remark is perhaps a good summary of this test." |
85mm f3.5G AFS DX Micro review at PhotographyBLOG
"Optically, the lens is good but its sharpness and contrast are not on the same level as most other macro lenses. It's not bad but it simply lacks the “biting” sharpness Nikon's Micro Nikkor range has become famous for." |
85mm f3.5G AFS VR DX Micro (using D7000) at Photozone
"The Micro Nikkor AF-S DX 85/3.5 VR is an attractive option for DX shooters looking for a dedicated macro lens. It's rather light-weight and compact, delivers very sharp images wide open already, which can be considered distortion free (at least for typical macro subjects) and show only minimal traces of CAs. The bokeh is nice and smooth, just a tad underdeveloped for normal tele use due to the lack of speed."
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85mm f3.5G AFS DX VR review at ePhotozine
"Although the performance of this lens may not be up with the best of Nikon's macro optics, it is certainly good enough to satisfy most photographers, especially if used at optimum apertures with care. Overall it is a good value, lightweight macro companion for DX format camera owners." |
85mm f3.5G AFS VR Micro review at Shutterbug
"Overall, the superior optical performance of the lens delivered very satisfying results. And that was further borne out by my quasi-bench tests evaluating edge-to-edge performance. The lens showed itself to be a trooper, even at maximum aperture. I did find that there was some vignetting at or near maximum aperture, but this was mild and fully corrected by stopping down to f/5.6 (actual taking aperture)." |
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| 100-105mm
Lenses |
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| 100mm
f2.8 E by Ken
Rockwell |
| 100mm
f2.8 E at Photography
in Malaysia |
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| 105mm
lenses |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 105mm
lenses |
Richard
Cochran |
| 105mm
f1.8 AIS |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 105mm
f1.8 AIS - by Koh Kho King |
| 105mm f1.8 AIS review by Romulo Lubachesky |
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| 105mm
f2.5 at Photography
in Malaysia |
| 105mm
f2.5 AIS by Riccardo
Polini |
| 105mm
f2.5 AIS by Ken
Rockwell |
| 105mm f2.5 AIS review by Mark Dickson |
| 105mm f2.5 AIS gallery by Wesley Wong |
| 105mm f2.5 Pre-AI review by
Fredrik Rasmussen |
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| 105mm f2.8 Micro Nikkor AIS review by Toni Puma (Italian language review with some English comments at end) |
| 105mm
f2.8 Micro AIS - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW |
| 105mm
f2.8 Micro at Photography
in Malaysia |
| 105mm
f2.8 AF Micro by Riccardo
Polini |
| 105mm
f2.8 AF-D Micro by Edward |
| 105mm
f2.8 AF-D Micro by Patrick
Hudepohl |
| 105mm
f2.8 AF-D Micro by Ken
Rockwell |
| 105mm
f2.8 AF-D Micro by Nelson
Tan |
| 105mm
f2.8 AF-D Micro by Michael
Weber |
| 105mm
f2.8 AF-D Micro - by Koh Kho King |
| 105mm
f2.8D AF Micro review at Photozone |
| 105mm f2.8 AF-D Micro review by Stephen Bay |
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105mm
f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor at Nikon
Corp. |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR - brief PMA sample review by Ken
Rockwell |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR - an American Photo Editor's Choice lens |
| PMA
2006 Video Coverage: 105mm f/2.8 Micro Nikkor VR at Pop Photo |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR TIPA Award for Best Professional Lens |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR Micro lens review by Ghislain Simard |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR Micro - mini review by Bjorn Rorslett |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review by Girard Dulay |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review at ePhotozine |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR Micro lens review at PopPhoto |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review at SLRgear.com |
| 105mm
f/2.8G ED IF AF-S VR Review by Thom Hogan |
| First
impressions about the 105 f2.8 AFS VR Micro by Silvio Renesto |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review (Italian language) |
| 105mm
f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review at Photozone |
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR review at NikonGlass blog
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| 105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review by Romulo Lubachesky |
| 105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review by Ken Rockwell |
| Nikon Macro Flash System + AFS 105mm f2.8G AF-S VR by Georg Nyman |
| 105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review at LensTip |
| Nikon 105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro video review by Moose Peterson |
105mm f2.8 AFS VR Micro review by Scott Gietlar
"The lens is very sharp, with excellent color rendition and contrast at all apertures, from center to the corners." |
My Addiction To Macro by David Schloss at Pixiq
"Having a newborn son with lots of teeny baby parts I’ve decided to split the difference and pick up the 105mm Micro Nikkor which is a great, great lens." |
A macro classic: 105mm f/2.8G AF-S VR Micro NIKKOR (Pt 1) by Paul Harcourt Davies
"This lens does not disappoint in any way - it is superbly sharp with excellent edge definition and image contrast which, when tweaked in Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop gives stunning images time after time." |
| Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8 VR vs Micro-Nikkor 85/2.8 PC vs Zeiss Makro-Planar T ZF 100/2 by Riccardo Polini (Italian language review) |
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| 105mm
f2 AF DC review at Photozone |
105mm f2 AF-DC review by Dante Stella
"...few solutions are as elegant as just biting down and buying the 105/2 AF-DC. This, too, is an expensive lens that is definitely worth it." |
| Defocus
Control on the 105 lens by Max
Zomborszki |
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| 105mm
f4 Bellows at Photography
in Malaysia |
| 105mm
Bellows-Nikkor / PB-4 combo by Ed
Buziak |
| 105mm
f4 Micro at Photography
in Malaysia |
| 105mm f4 AIS Micro review by Romulo Lubachesky |
| Nikkor
10.5cm f4 at Red
Book Nikkor |
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| 105mm
f4.5 UV at Photography
in Malaysia |
| 105mm
f4.0s UV at Photography
in Malaysia |
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| 120mm
Lens |
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| 120mm
f4 IF Medical at Photography
in Malaysia |
| 120mm
f4 IF Medical - (section #2) at Photography
in Malaysia |
| Medical
Nikkor 120mm f4 at Red
Book Nikkor |
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| 135mm
Lenses |
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| 135mm
f2 AIS - by Koh Kho King |
| 135mm f2 AI-S review by Fredrik Rasmussen |
| 135mm
f2 AF DC |
Michael
Weber |
| 135mm
f2 AF DC |
Christopher
Own |
| 135mm
f2 AF-D DC - by Koh Kho King |
| 135mm
f2 AF DC review at Photozone |
| 135mm f2 DC AF review at PopPhoto |
| 135mm f2 DC AF review by Ryan Brenizer |
135mm f2 AF DC review by Jim Gamblin
"At wide open the lens is great and I feel absolutely no hesitation in using it at that aperture. At f/2.8 to f8 it really is as others have said “bitingly sharp” . There are of course more things in a lens then how sharp it is. The other is the quality of it’s out-of-focus areas and how they are rendered (bokeh). This lens is really quite special in that regards. Every bit as nice as the 85mm f/1.4 at f/2. Also at wide open it exhibits some vignetting, not a problem for me as I like it and often add more in post. At f/2.8 and definitely by f/4 it is gone." |
| 135mm
f2.8 Series E |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 135mm f2.8 AIS gallery by Wesley Wong |
| 135mm f2.8 Pre-AI review by Fredrik Rasmussen |
| 135mm f3.5 AI review by Ken Rockwell |
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| 180mm
Lenses |
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| 180mm
lenses |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 180mm
f2.8 AIS |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 180mm
f2.8 AF |
Riccardo
Polini |
| 180mm
f2.8 AF |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 180mm
f2.8D AF review at Photozone |
| 180mm
f2.8 AF-D review at SLRGear.com |
180mm f2.8 AF-D review by Olivier Giroux
"The 180mm Nikkor is a very nice lens today but in the early 1990’s it must have been the paragon of medium telephotos. Time is not always kind to the fruits of engineering, but at the current street price of $899 this lens still delivers a solid value proposition. There is little doubt in my mind that this old Nikkor beats the competition at this price point." |
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| 200mm
Lenses |
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| 200mm
f2 AIS - user reviews |
PhotographyREVIEW |
| 200mm
f2G AF-S VR - Specs |
Nikon
USA |
| 200mm
f2G AF-S VR -
Press Release |
Nikon
USA |
| 200mm
f2G AF-S VR - introductory comments |
Bjorn
Rorslett |
| 200mm
f2G AF-S VR - full review |
Bjorn
Rorslett |
| 200mm
f2G AF-S VR |
Michael
Weber |
| 200mm
f2G AF-S VR |
Jed
Wee |
200mm
f2G AF-S VR
|
Moose
Peterson |
| D2X
and 200mm f2G AF-S VR review |
Ghislain
Simard |
| 200mm
f2G AF-S VR review |
DearingFilm |
200mm f2G AF-S VR review at Photozone
"For many, the 200 VR is one of the dream lenses, and in our review it certainly showed why. The lens delivers outstanding sharpness throughout the whole aperture range, is basically free of aberrations and distortions and has extremely pleasing bokeh. Technically, there's a slight sharpness drop towards the borders wide open (yes, we're nitpicking here, indeed) and it could handle contra light a little better." |
200mm f2G AFS VR review by Neil van Niekerk
"Optically the results are truly impressive. Perhaps that is a wild claim since I’ve only used it af f2 … but I do believe that this kind of optic was meant to be used at f2. And as you can see from the images, the bokeh of this lens is just beautiful." |
200mm f2G AFS VR review (original version I) by Thom Hogan
"The 200mm f/2 isn't for everyone. First, it's an expensive lens. Second, it's a brick-and-a-half in terms of weight. Third, its large diameter--especially with hood reversed on the lens--makes it not small bag friendly. But it's an exceptional performer, and 200mm at f/2 is extremely useful for indoor or night sports. I've never been dissatisfied with the results I've gotten from this lens, and other than the workout I get from lifting it (hint: use a monopod), I always happy to pull it out of the bag." |
200mm f2G AFS VR review at NikkorLensReview
"From f/2, this lens is extremely sharp already. I would say that the point of optimal aperture is at f/2.8 but you will be extremely happy at f/2 already." |
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200mm f2G AFS VR II review at ePhotozine
"If you often find yourself using this focal length in the dark, or need faster shutter speeds in less than ideal lighting, such as for indoor sports, then having this lens in your armoury will most certainly pay dividends. It's a specialist lens, which comes at a specialist price." |
200mm f2G AFS VR II review at NikonRumors
"The Nikkor AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VRII is probably the sharpest Nikon lens. Big, heavy and expensive but worth every penny in my opinion." |
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| 200mm
f4 AI |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 200mm f4 AI review by Fredrik Rasmussen |
| 200mm
f4 AIS |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 200mm
f4 AIS |
Riccardo
Polini |
| 200mm
f4 Q |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 200mm f4.0 AIS gallery by Wesley Wong |
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| 200mm
f4 Micro's |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 200mm
f4 AI Micro Nikkor review in French language |
| 200mm
f4 AF-D micro |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 200mm
f4 AF-D micro |
Michael
Weber |
| 200mm
f4 AF-D micro |
David
Ruether |
| 200mm
f4 AF-4 Micro |
ephotozine |
| 200mm
f4 AF-D Micro review by Jens Christian Krause |
| 200mm
f4 AF Micro review by Photozone |
| 200mm f4 AF Micro review at SLRGear |
200mm f4 AF Micro review by Toni Puma
Italian language review with English language conclusion available |
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| 200mm
f5.6 Medical |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 200mm
f5.6 Medical |
Stephen
Gandy |
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| 300mm
Lenses |
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| 300mm
lenses |
Michael
Liu |
| 300mm
lenses MTF tests |
Riccardo
Polini |
| 300mm
f2.0 |
Stephen
Gandy |
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| 300mm f2.8 ED-IF AIS reviewby Fredrik Rasmussen |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF |
Philip
Greenspun |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF-I |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF-I review at phototestcenter.com |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF-S |
Larry
Castiglia |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF-S |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF-S |
Michael
Weber |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF-S |
Tom
Hill |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF-S II |
B Moose
Peterson |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF-S II |
SLRgear.com |
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| 300mm
f2.8G AF-S VR -news release |
Nikon
Corp. |
| 300mm
f2.8G AF-S VR |
Bjorn
Rorslett |
| 300mm
f2.8G AF-S VR |
ephotozine |
300mm f2.8G AFS VR review by Michael Weber
"The D3X and the AF-S VR 300/2.8 are a perfect match. Resolution and contrast remain on an excellent level even wide open." |
| 300mm
f2.8 AF-S VR review by Andy Bright |
300mm f2.8G AF-S VR review by Janne Heimonen
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300mm f2.8G ED VR II and AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III
"A fast telephoto lens offering built-in Vibration Reduction (VR II), and the world’s first telephoto converter to utilize an aspherical lens element, extending focal length by 2×, both compatible with the FX format"
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300mm f2.8G AFS VR II review at BJP-Online
"I’d rather use a D3× (24 megapixels) or a D300s (12 megapixels in DX format) with a 70-200mm zoom than a full frame D3 (12 megapixels) with the 300mm and the restraints of size, weight, fixed focal length and focusing range. Pixel for pixel, the D300s at 200mm is a dead match for the D3 at 300mm." |
300mm f2.8G AFS VR II review by the Mansurovs
"Whether you shoot sports, wildlife, portraits or other type of photography where you need to use a telephoto lens, you should seriously consider the Nikon 300mm f/2.8G VR II for your work – it is well worth the money." |
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| 300mm
f4 AF |
Meng |
| 300mm
f4 AF |
Thom
Hogan |
| 300mm
f4 AF |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 300mm
f4 AF |
Utopia
Photography |
| 300mm
f4 AF-S |
Thom
Hogan |
| 300mm
f4 AF-S |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 300mm
f4 AF-S |
Bjorn
Rorslett |
| 300mm
f4 AF-S |
Ron
Reznick |
| 300mm
f4 AF-S |
Riccardo
Polini |
| 300mm
f4 AF-S |
Stephen
Bay |
| 300mm
f4 AF-S |
Weldon
Thomson |
| 300mm
f4 AF-S review by Photozone |
| 300mm f4 AF-S review by Mark Dickson |
300mm f4 AFS review by the Mansurovs
"Overall, I’m very pleased with this lens. It would be great if Nikon added VR to the future versions of this lens, but we do have to work with what we have today :) Considering that the lens costs 4 times less than the professional 300mm f/2.8 VR and yet yields almost the same contrast and sharpness, it is a good bargain and is definitely worth getting." |
300mm f4 AFS review by Robert Disney
"The Nikon 300mm F4 AF-S is a great lens for the price. The professional build quality, auto focus speed and image quality make it a great lens for demanding amateurs, and professionals who do not want to carry heavier F2.8 telephoto lenses into remote areas." |
300mm f4 AFS review by NikonGlass blog
"Today, the AFS 300mm is a very respectable telephoto, offering sharp and contrasty images, fast AF, good reproduction ratio thanks to its minimum focus distance of only 1.45m, and a solid build, though those buying second hand, must be careful of worn out AFS motors, as there are a lot of reports of squealing and faulty AFS motors in this model as well as the AFS 17-35mm zoom." |
300mm f4G AFS review by Olivier Giroux
"The 300mm f/4 Nikkor is an excellent lens by all measures and sells for a relatively cheap price. The reason for the discount is plainly obvious, the uses for an un-stabilized telelphoto of this focal length and aperture are few and far between. It’s terribly frustrating that missing what is now a commodity feature marginalizes such a great lens." |
| Nikon
300 f4 AFS tripod collar test - Don Ferrario, NikonLinks founder |
| Comparison
of TC-14E, TC-16A, TC-20E, with 500/4P and 300f4 AFS - Don Ferrario,
NikonLinks founder |
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| 300mm
f4.5 pre-AI |
Daniel
Nielsen |
| 300mm
f4.5 ED AI |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 300mm
f4.5 EDIF AIS |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 300mm f4.5 AIS review by Fredrik Rasmussen |
| 300mm
f4.5 P |
Ken
Rockwell |
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| 400mm
Lenses |
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| 400mm
f2.8 AIS |
Lars
Hansen |
| 400mm
f2.8 AF-I |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 400mm
f2.8 AF-S |
Michael
Weber |
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| 400mm f2.8G AF-S VR review by Michael Weber |
| 400mm f2.8G AF-S VR review at PhotoReview |
400mm f2.8G AFS VR review by Thom Hogan
"I don't need to show charts or get very specific: the 400mm f/2.8G is, as far as I'm concerned, at the top of the Nikon exotics. The 200mm f/2, 300mm f/2.8, and 400mm f/2.8 are all superb lenses. Scrap that: beyond superb. Stunningly sharp and contrasty wide open, with only a hint of falloff in the corners. They're designed to be used at the widest aperture." |
400mm f2.8G AFS VR II review by Todd Owyoung
"It’s got the optics to shoot wide open without flinching and the speed to pair exceedingly well with teleconverters when 400mm just isn’t enough. What these two attributes add up to is a really fantastic flexibility that’s up for the rigors of any distance shoot." |
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400mm f3.5 AIS review by Toni Puma (Italian language review with English conclusion)
"The Nikon Nikkor Ais 400mm f/3.5 IF-ED is an excellent teleobjective, with a wonderful compactness. Its optical performances are fully competitive with modern lenses (above all in terms of pure resolution) and you can use it with satisfaction in conjunction with a modern DSRL. Its only weak point is the tendency to give longitudinal chromatic aberrations and flare. It works very well in conjunction with the Sigma Ex Apo 1.4x and the Nikon TC 16A. Matched with the Nikon TC 300, it gives decent results only if closed to f/5.6." |
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| 500mm
Lenses |
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| 500mm f4 P review at NikonGlass |
| Comparison
of TC-14E, TC-16A, TC-20E, with 500/4P and 300f4 AFS - Don Ferrario,
NikonLinks founder |
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| 500mm
f4 AF-S |
Michael
Weber |
| 500mm
f4 AF-S II |
ephotozine |
500mm f4G AF-S VR review by Jens Christian Krause
"...the lens is everything I had hoped it would be." |
500mm f4G AFS VR and 600mm f4G AFS VR review by Michael Weber (with comparison to 400mm f2.8G AFS VR)
"First of all let's talk about optical quality, as this seems to be a crucial factor if someone considers buying such an extremely expensive lens." |
| 500mm
f5 Reflex |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 500mm
f8 Reflex |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 500mm
f8 Reflex |
Ken
Rockwell |
| 500mm
f8 Reflex |
Ed
Buziak |
| 500mm
f8 reflex lens review by Ron Hashiro |
| 500mm
f8 Mirror review by Fredrik Rasmussen |
500mm f8 Reflex (mirror lens) review by Jim Gamblin
"For bird watching or use as a short telescope it works perfectly. For some wild looking close-ups it can be very rewarding. Because of it’s size and weight great for backpacking. For an all purpose super telephoto lens, forgetaboutit!" |
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500mm f4G AFS VR review by Thom Hogan
"After much deliberation, I decided to sell my 500mm. While I don't like traveling with the 400mm, it's just that eensy (and I mean eensy) bit sharper and more flexible with teleconverters. So I'm lugging a couple of extra pounds, but in the grand scheme of things, that's a small penalty as I'm carrying a lot of support weight no matter which lens I choose. However, don't take my selling the 500mm as a condemnation of the lens." |
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| 600mm
and Longer Lenses |
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| 600mm
f4 AF-S |
B. Moose
Peterson |
| 600mm
f4 AF-S |
Alan
Yeo |
| 600mm
f4 AF-S review by Andy Bright |
600mm f4G AF-S VR II review by Moose Peterson
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500mm f4G AFS VR and 600mm f4G AFS VR review by Michael Weber (with comparison to 400mm f2.8G AFS VR)
"First of all let's talk about optical quality, as this seems to be a crucial factor if someone considers buying such an extremely expensive lens." |
| 600mm
f5.6 AIS |
Ken
Rockwell |
600mm f5.6 Pre-AI with CU-1 review by Fredrik Rasmussen
"The Nikon 600mm f/5.6 shows quite good sharpness even wide open, but images are ruined by the amount of CA. At f/11 CA is under ok control and removing it in post processing is not a problem. If you are a BW shooter then you will not have any huge problems with this lens at all." |
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| 1000/11
Reflex |
Photography
in Malaysia |
| 2000/11
Reflex |
Photography
in Malaysia |
