Nikon's new 24-70/2.8, 24/1.8 and 200-500/5.6 are now official!

[Akira]

Just found the news at dpreview.com.

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/6268500488/nikon-introduces-24-70mm-f2-8-vr-24mm-f1-8-and-200-500-f5-6-fx-lenses

[Akira]

These are the official announcements on Nikon's global site:

24-70/2.8:
http://www.nikon.com/news/2015/0804_lens_01.htm

200-500/5.6:
http://www.nikon.com/news/2015/0804_lens_02.htm

24/1.8:
http://www.nikon.com/news/2015/0804_lens_03.htm

Unlike both zooms, the prime 24/1.8 is not an "E" lens.

[tommiejeep]

Nothing really excites me in the announcement.   Many will probably take the 200-500 seriously for birding on the cheap.  I only shoot the 24-70 2.8 for specific things due to the size and weight.  The new one is a bit bigger and appreciably heavier with 82mm filter.  Would have to be a stunner at 24mm and 70 mm and then I'm not sure I would be that interested.  I have a couple of 28 f2 Ais/Ai and I am more likely to use the 24 1.4 r 35 1.4 Arts.  A new 135 f2 would have really gotten my attention 

Tom

[Ilkka Nissilä]

The Canon 24-70/2.8 II is just 805 grams, nicely compact, and regarded excellent optically. Nikon's decision to go with a VR design seems to have pushed it over 1kg in weight, which is a bit disappointing and may make the lens less attractive for travel and walkaround use. I suppose the VR may helps Nikon sell some additional copies but a more compact, well-built non-VR version would have been my preference. 82mm filter thread is also a complication since I don't have any other lenses with that filter size and none of my filters are 82mm. I'm used to being able to use just one 77mm filter size on many of the lenses that I use for landscape photography. Perhaps the larger filter size made it possible to reduce vignetting and improve corner sharpness.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Looking at the pictures of the 200-500 and I want to cry. That horrible tripod collar - again. When will they ever learn?

[Erik Lund]

At one point they will hopefully change the foot design, but then they will be so popular that they will be sold out... 

The 24-70 looks sound promising from the Nikon material:

The AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR allows users to enjoy even better resolution and softer, more natural blur characteristics than did the previous

When you look at the weight you should remember that it covers a lot of primes work... and hopefully in a good build quality, some zoom s a very flimsy inside...

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Oh well - have to request a few more Nikkors for testing then - rats.

By the way, according to the MTF graphs the new 24-70 looks really promising. They have kept the long optical overall design which bodes well.

[Frank Fremerey]

"Bigger is better" says Zeiss and Nikon follows. Thank you Erik for showing the size difference.

I really appreciate Nikon to have now completed the excellent 1.8G series

20 24 35 50 85

Still missing are 105 and 135 both have been in Nikons portfolio earlier.

I have no opinion concerning long telephotos because I do not use them

[Jørgen Ramskov]

I had hoped the new 24-70mm would weight less instead it's the opposite.

[Jan Anne]

Curious how the 200-500VR performs, sounds like nice travel tele.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

It's probably a fine optical performer judged from the MTF. However, this has to balance against a truly awful tripod mounting arrangement.

[chris dees]

Curious how the 200-500VR performs, sounds like nice travel tele.

I'm very curious how it holds against the Tamron and Sigma 150-600
I have the Tamron and it's a very decent lens for the price.

[Akira]

"Bigger is better" says Zeiss and Nikon follows. Thank you Erik for showing the size difference.

Apparently Fuji is following the same path. 

It's probably a fine optical performer judged from the MTF. However, this has to balance against a truly awful tripod mounting arrangement.

Yup, the tripod colar looks inappropriate, especially considering the lens will be extended at longer settings.

[stenrasmussen]

I think the tripod foot is designed to match the speed of the airplanes...i.e. aerodynamic and light. But remember, life is a symbiosis and Nikon is thinking of RRS, Markins et. al. 

[Bjørn J]

I had hoped the new 24-70mm would weight less instead it's the opposite.

I hope Nikon gave image and mechanical quality priority number one on this lens, and didn't care about size and weight. It might seem like that, as it is a good bit bigger and heavier. If it's better at the wide end than the previous model, it will certainly be worth it. Plenty of photographers, especially professionals (who is the target for this lens), will not trade quality for size and weight.