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NIkon Announces AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II

From Nikon’s Press Release:

An FX-format compatible super telephoto zoom lens with Nano Crystal Coat and VR II vibration reduction system

Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II, an FX-format compatible telephoto zoom lens offering Nikon’s exclusive support for focal lengths from 200 mm to the super telephoto 400 mm.

The AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II is a successor to the AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED, offering improvements in performance and function. In addition to the adoption of Nano Crystal Coat and the VR II vibration reduction system, which offers camera shake compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of approximately 4 stops, the lens is equipped with A/M (autofocus with manual override, AF priority) mode. A wide variety of angles of view are supported by the 200 mm telephoto to 400 mm super telephoto range of focal lengths. This lens is perfect for capturing subjects that require zoom capability, including sports, press and bird photography.

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“A great new DSLR” next month

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CanonRumors just reported that news. I quickly bought the May issue of Popular Photography online and sure enough this is the note on page 6: Of course it is not clear what manufacturer will be releasing the new DLSR, but Canon or Nikon will be high on the list (Sony is too busy with the release [...] Related posts:

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  3. Top five best selling DSLR cameras & is Nikon marketing falling behind?

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Nikonians News Flash Extra #7

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Today on News Flash Extra, Ray speaks with Nikonians co-founder
J. Ramon Palacios

Download Nikonians News Flash Extra #7 (NPC-NF-2010-04-25.mp3;
16:31; 16.1MB; MP3 format)

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