Nikon launches two new lenses - 18-300mm VR and 24-85mm VR

[sood1992]

As the rumours suggested, Nikon has finally announced/launched these two new lenses!

So whats your take guys?

Link : Nikon launches 18-300mm and 24-85mm

 

[Solarflare]

Interesting, VR on a 24-85mm FX zoom.

I guess with the 36 Megapixel sensor of the D800, having VR even for these focal length turns obligatory.

 

[JoshuaSimPhotography]

Wow, alot of people will buy the 18-300 as it is a lens with everything! You can take wide labdscapes and a zoom shot all working 3 seconds! I'm looking to but this...

 

[digital flower]

The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens will be available at the end of June 2012 for the suggested retail price (SRP) of $999.95.

:shock:Wow

 

[The_Traveler]

Wow, alot of people will buy the 18-300 as it is a lens with everything! You can take wide labdscapes and a zoom shot all working 3 seconds! I'm looking to but this...

and mediocre image quality (probably) at all focal lengths.

 

[Patriot]

Wow, alot of people will buy the 18-300 as it is a lens with everything! You can take wide labdscapes and a zoom shot all working 3 seconds! I'm looking to but this...

and mediocre image quality (probably) at all focal lengths.

Who knows Nikon might have poured ca$h into R&D to make this lens good.

 

[Solarflare]

The 18-200 was surprisingly good: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR II - Review / Test Report

Most of its problems can be fixed by software. For a price in picture quality, of course.

Probably the 18-300 wont be much worse.

And I think its likely Nikon felt compelled to add such a "superzoom" because the concurrence offers them, too.

 

[fjrabon]

Guessing the 24-85mm will be the kit lens for when the D600 comes out.

 

[tirediron]

Who knows Nikon might have poured ca$h into R&D to make this lens good.

The laws of physics and relatively modest price-point argue against that.

 

[fjrabon]

Who knows Nikon might have poured ca$h into R&D to make this lens good.

The laws of physics and relatively modest price-point argue against that.

Yep, this just seems like a 'buy this for your vacations and you don't ever have to worry about changing lenses!' type of lens. Which there is nothing wrong with, but if you think Nikon is going to blow us away with an 18-300mm lens for under $1K, well, lol.

 

[KmH]

The superzoom lenses are quite popular and are good sellers, because for many people the convenience of a single lens far outweighs the image quality issues all superzoom lenes have.

 

[morganza]

Ahh, that's nice. Thanks!

 

[sovietdoc]

high price for 18-300 suggests it will be the best all-in-one lens out right now

 

[TheFantasticG]

Guessing the 24-85mm will be the kit lens for when the D600 comes out.

Yup. I'm not excited about the lens, but I am about the body.

high price for 18-300 suggests it will be the best all-in-one lens out right now

For DX. The 28-300 samples look pretty good as well. Personally, I'd get that one first... but then again I chose smaller range to get better IQ for my travel lens.

NikonUSA.com Tech Specs. Looking at the link the two things it is missing is the nano and gold ring.

 

[Designer]

The entrance glass looks big in the picture, so I'm surprised that they can't do any better than f3.5. Nevertheless, Nikon will sell a lot of these two new lenses, IMO.