The Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4.0G ED VR is a 5x zoom that’s compatible with full-frame Nikon FX bodies. Announced in August 2010 with its gold-ring, constant f4.0 aperture, and a price-tag of around 1000 EUR it defined a new kind of zoom-class for Nikon right between the affordable general-purpose zooms (like the newer Nikon AF-S…
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The Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G VR is an affordable general-purpose zoom that’s compatible with full-frame Nikon FX bodies. Announced in June 2012, it’s arguably the successor to the Nikon AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4D from 2000. It’s optically a little slower but now sports Vibration Reduction to counteract camera shake and as an AF-S model it’ll autofocus…
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The Nikon D800 is a full-frame 36 Megapixel DSLR with Full HD video capabilities. Announced in February 2012, it arrives three and a half years after the D700, Nikon’s first ‘affordable’ full-frame DSLR. Three and a half years is a long time in the digital camera industry and to describe the D800 merely as highly-anticipated…
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Nikon currently offers three 85mm prime lenses: the ageing AF 85mm f1.8D, the new AF-S 85mm f1.8G, and the largest aperture AF-S 85mm f1.4G. If you’re shopping for a bright aperture telephoto prime lens for a Nikon DSLR, you’ll no doubt be weighing up the pros and cons of all three models. But which really…
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The Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G is a short telephoto lens announced January 2012. It’s the long-awaited successor of the Nikkor AF 85mm f1.8D from 1994 and the considerably more affordable sibling of the AF-S 85mm f1.4G from August 2010 – see my Nikon 85mm f1.4G review for more details on that high-end model. It can…
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The Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8G is a wide angle lens designed for Nikon’s range of DX and full-frame FX-format DSLRs. Announced April 2012, it’s the larger aperture sibling to the venerable Nikkor AF 28mm f2.8D from 1994. It can also be considered a cheaper alternative to the AF-S 24mm f/1.4G and AF-S 35mm f/1.4G (see…
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The Nikon D3200 is the company’s latest entry-level DSLR. Announced in April 2012, it replaces the best-selling D3100 and like that model, makes a number of key improvements. The headline upgrade is pure resolution with the new D3200 boasting nothing less than 24 Megapixels, a whopping ten more than its predecessor – indeed it subsequently…
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The AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED is Nikon’s flagship macro lens. It was the first macro-lens that offered image-stabilization from any brand. It’s compatible with both full-frame FX and cropped-frame DX-format bodies, and as an AF-S model, it’ll also autofocus on any Nikon DSLR. Available since 2006, the AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED…
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The Nikon D4 is the company’s new flagship professional sports DSLR. Announced in January 2012, it replaces the D3s with upgrades in resolution, movie capabilities, AF performance, metering and connectivity. The previous D3s was optimised for speed and sold alongside the externally-similar, but higher resolution D3x for those who demanded the maximum detail. It’s currently…
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The AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR was Nikon’s first macro-lens designed specifically for DX-bodies. And it’s only the second macro lens that offers image-stabilization following its larger cousin, the AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED. As an AF-S model, it’ll autofocus on any Nikon body, but again it’s only optically-corrected for DX-format DSLRs.…
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