So, this is up on El YouTube, voyeuristic capitan of everything video, but doesn’t seem to be up on Lee’s site yet, but apparently Lee Filters hasn’t taken the conundrum of how to put a filter over the bulging eye of Nikon’s 14-24mm f2.8 lens lying down. No sir, showing a resolve the likes of which is unknown to lesser men, they walked away from the intimidating lack of filter threads unscathed and instead created a three-piece compression mount system. Very clever. Don’t believe me? Check out the video here:
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Nikon Loves You All, Rewards You With New Wide-Angle Lenses
Nikon has today announced two new lenses, the AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED and the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. Now, those of you used to Nikon’s nomenclature will already know all this, but for those unsure, the AF-S designation in both of those means they’ll auto-focus on any body, and the lack of “DX” anywhere means these are designed for use on FX (and will still work, albeit with crop factor, on DX). They’re both G series lenses and both use ED and aspherical elements and Nikon’s new nano crystal coating to handle optical phenomenons like diffraction, ghosting, etc…
As those of you with a grasp of modern optics and physics might expect, the 24mm f1.4 is rather chunky, basically a 3.5″ cube and weighing in closer to 1.5 lbs. It’s also not a budget prime, and it’ll enter the market at just under $2,200. The 16-35mm f/4, being a slower aperture zoom, slots in as Nikon’s affordable alternative to the 14-24mm f/2.8 (well, sorta, it’s obviously not apples-to-apples), weighing in at $1,260, or approaching 600 bucks cheaper than it’s bigger bro.
They’re both up on our preorder waitlists, so you should go here and add your name: https://www.robertsimaging.com/preorder.jsp
Nikon’s Pro Constant Aperture Zooms Now At Sheet, Better Hurry
So, Nikon’s pro zooms, you know the ones– the big, black, AF-S G series lenses with f.2.8 constant apertures that form the backbone of many a working professional’s kit, the 14-24mm, 24-70mm, and 70-200mm II. Well, we got all of them marked down to sheet, you pay what we pay and nothing more (literally, if you buy online to get our free ground shipping). But, they’re only on the cheap until the 28th, so, uh, hurry.
Nikon Rocks Indy, Derek Shoots a D3, Pigs Nationwide Take Wing
photo by Dawn Boarman
So, as mentioned by the stalwart Mr Henry, the photo walk was great fun. Thanks go to Jeff and Erin for making it what it was. I spent the first half working with my normal tackle while Nick, at my recommendation, got some one-on-one love with the very sweet D700 and the (old/current) 70-200 VR. Then, near the end and at Jeff’s suggestion, I picked up the D3 that had remained strangely untouched and started running around with it and the 14-24, 24-70, and the 85mm f1.8.
The D3 was as impressive as I remember from the last time I got to handle one briefly, and the CH drive mode was so fast it took me a second to realize it wasn’t just a funny sounding shutter action but in fact three of them every time I pressed the button. Hair trigger on that beast.
Jeff was great to have out, he’s really quite knowledgable not only in specs but in methods, and he was very forthcoming with help and tips. And, afterwards at Rock Bottom, we were all (Dawn, Nick, Jeff and myself) talking it over, and we think maybe we haven’t been pointing out enough that these aren’t just photowalks for the guys and gals who know what they’re doing, that they are in fact learning experiences and that we’re out there to help you understand photography better. So, if you’ve been holding off on coming out because you’re not a ‘shooter’, stop it. Come on out and ask Nick and myself any questions you have, we’ll give you all the advice in our noggins in exchange for your company.
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