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Yes, Nikon is going to provide new very capable lenses for its DSLR users! Today were announced two completely new FX zooms: AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR and AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR and a re-worked fixed lens, AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G. First zoom was expected with high anticipation, coming as a perfect step after AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f4 VR lens and letting us dream for a future coming AF-S 100-300mm f4 VR… The second zoom is a perfect all-in-one solution for FX users, making it as a good tool for photojournalism, as well for trips, vacations, etc.

The prime is a re-work of one of the most appreciated lenses in Nikon lineup, 85mm AF-D that now goes AF-S and G… This is a legendary lens for portraits and surely its update is warmly welcomed.

Lets see the original announcement:

AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G

• A fast, high-performance mid-telephoto 85mm fixed focal length lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4 that offers superior image quality
  Adoption of a maximum aperture of f/1.4 and rounded diaphragm (9 blades) enables the expression of bright and beautiful blur characteristics. The lens exhibits excellent rendering capability with shooting all distances, from close-up to infinity, making it especially suited to portrait photography. It is also an excellent choice for shooting in relatively dark situations, such as indoors or for capturing night landscapes.
• A new optical design that makes the most of the performance expected of the latest fast fixed focal length NIKKOR lens
• Nano Crystal Coat adopted to significantly reduce ghost and flare
• Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing
• Equipped with two focus modes, M/A and M, as well as a new and improved manual focus drive mechanism
  The lens offers two focus modes, M/A (autofocus with manual override) and M (manual). In addition, the new and improved manual focus drive mechanism reduces manual focus time lag for improved manual focus operation in M/A mode.
• Nikon’s internal focusing (IF) system has been adopted with no increase in the length of the lens

AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

• A 5X standard zoom lens with a fixed maximum aperture of f/4 through the full 24mm to 120mm range of focal lengths
  A 5X standard zoom lens that offers superior function and performance. This zoom lens has a high reproduction ratio that is both practical and functional for professional and advanced amateur photographers. It consistently demonstrates excellent rendering performance.
• Built-in vibration reduction (VR II) offering camera shake compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of approximately four steps
  Equipped with two VR modes, Normal and Active, the vibration reduction function responds to a variety of shooting scenes.
• Nano Crystal Coat adopted to significantly reduce ghost and flare
• Nikon’s internal focusing (IF) system has been adopted with no increase in the length of the lens
• Equipped with two ED and three aspherical lens elements for superior optical performance
• Equipped with two focus modes, M/A (autofocus with manual override) and M (manual)
• Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing

AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

• A 10.7X, high-performance and high-power zoom lens covering focal lengths from 28mm to 300mm
  This single 10.7X lens covers a broad range of angles of view, making it extremely practical for shooting at a variety of focal lengths, from wide-angle landscape shots to telephoto shooting.
• A size and weight that makes it very portable
• Built-in vibration reduction (VR II) offering camera shake compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of approximately four steps
  Equipped with two VR modes, Normal and Active, the vibration reduction function responds to a variety of shooting scenes.
• The f/5.6 maximum aperture at the maximum telephoto position enables capture of bright images
• Equipped with two ED and three aspherical lens elements for superior optical performance
• Nikon’s internal focusing (IF) system has been adopted with no increase in the length of the lens
• Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing
• Equipped with two focus modes, M/A (autofocus with manual override) and M (manual)
• A zoom lock has been adopted to prevent the lens from extending due to its own weight

Complete specifications of these new lenses could be found here.

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