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Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
- Excerpt: Click on the thumbnails for a high resolution image Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at Nikon's latest telephoto offering for DX format cameras. Until the introduction of this lens, Nikon camera users requiring a lens that covers focal lengths up to 300mm to complement their existing kit lens had a compromise on their hands.
- Pros: Decent optical performer, Good build quality for a consumer lens, Light weight
- Cons: Lens extends and focus ring rotates during AF, Delay before VR system kicks in properly
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
- Excerpt: Is Nikon's new 28-300mm the ideal travel lens for FX format cameras? Here Gary Wolstenholme puts the lens through its paces.
- Pros: Good optical performance for a lens of this type, Fast silent focusing, Vibration reduction is very effective, Build quality
- Cons: Maybe a bit on the pricey side, Distortion at 28mm and 300mm
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
- Excerpt: Nikon's 50mm lens line up has now received the AF-S treatment. Here Gary Wolstenholme puts this optic to the test.
- Pros: Excellent optical quality, Good build quality, Light weight, Good value
- Cons: Focusing speed lower than previous version, 58mm filter size not common for Nikon prime lenses.
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED
- Excerpt: Nikon's latest wide angle prime sports a bright maximum aperture of f/1.4, silent focusing and Nano-Crystal coatings.
- Pros: Excellent optical quality, Fast focusing, Superb build quality
- Cons: Occasionally struggles to focus accurately enough for use at f/1.4, Slight barrel distortion, Pricey
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G
- Excerpt: Nikon's flagship wide aperture portrait lens receives a facelift, gaining a silent-wave focusing motor and Nano Crystal Coatings to reduce ghosting and flare. Here, Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at how it performs.
- Pros: Good resolution performance, Beautiful out of focus blur, Excellent build quality, Negligible levels of CA, Good resistance to flare and ghosting
- Cons: Maybe a touch pricey, but you get what you pay for
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