ikon now has offiicially announced the D3100 and the four new lenses and there is already a first preview available.
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Some more Nikon infos…
August 19th, 2010Four new Nikon lenses
August 14th, 2010The German photo magazine “Foto Digital” in an article has confirmed the rumors about four new Nikon lenses:
- AF-S 85/1.4 G with Nano coating for EUR 1650 (approx. USD 2100), 10 lens elements in 9 groups
- AF-S 24-120/4 G ED VR with Nano coating for EUR 1220 (approx. USD 1550)
- AF-S 28-300/3.5-5.6 G ED VR for EUR 1000 (approx. USD 1270), 19 lens elements in 14 groups
- AF-S DX 55-300/4.5-5.6 G ED VR for EUR 420 (approx. USD 530)
New Tokina 16-28/2.8 lens for Nikon and Canon
July 5th, 2010Tokina has announced a new wide zoom lens, the AT.X 16-28 mm /f2.8 PRO FX. They promise a new and quieter AF system with more precise focusing. The pricing is quite ambitious at USD 1400, the lens will be available both for Nikon and Canon DSLRs.
DxOMark 2010 now including lens performance measuresments
June 23rd, 2010DxO Labs announced DxOMark 2010, the new version of its website, adding RAW-based lens performance measurements to its existing database of camera sensor measurements including a lens compare feature. They also propose fifteen scores based on photographic use cases (e.g. travel, portrait) or optical metrics (resolution, distortion).
Sigma confirms Autofocus issues
June 16th, 2010Sigma UK has confirmed autofocus issues with some recently produced telezoom lenses. Possibly affected are the following lenses:
- APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM, serial numbers between 10633051 and 10972000
- APO 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM, serial numbers between 10574001 and 10972000
- APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM, serial numbers between 10674301 and 10972000
Read more at the site dedicated to the problem – click here.
