Nikon just announced three new lenses. The first two are new and much (20 to 25%!) lighter versions of the 500 and 600mm super teles, and a surprise: a new 16-80 zoom lens for DX cameras (giving it an effective focal length of 24-120mm).
NIKKOR AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR
- DX format
- Electromagnetic diaphragm
- Nano Crystal coating
- ED glass
- Fluorine coating
- VR up to four stops
- Suggested retail price: $1069,95, available: starting July.
NIKKOR AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR
- Fluorite element (FL)
- Three ED elements
- Electromagnetic diaphragm
- Lightweight
- Improved AF performance during motion tracking
- Fluorine coating
- VR up to four stops
- Sports VR mode
- ~20% lighter than previous model (sadly also ~25% more expensive)
- Suggested retail price: $10299.95 / €10,999.00, available: mid July
NIKKOR AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
- Fluorite element (FL)
- Three ED elements
- Electromagnetic diaphragm
- Lightweight
- Improved AF performance during motion tracking
- Fluorine coating
- VR up to four stops
- Sport VR mode
- ~25% lighter than previous model (again also ~25% more expensive)
- Suggested retail price: $12,299.95 / €12,999.00, available: mid July