Thursday, April 10, 2014

Nikon launches a more affordable 18-300 mm zoom lens for its SLR


In addition to two new cameras, Nikon has finally announced this morning a new lens for its SLR, a 18-300 mm more economical, which causes a decrease in the price of another good goal.

Nikon's full range of so-called trans-standards ranging from wide angle to telephoto zooms, an economic variant of an existing model. A third objective, the Tamron 18-270 mm , actually cannibalize sales of existing Nikon 18-300 mm .

Nikon 18-300 mm is launching an alternative that complements but does not replace the existing model. This new model equivalent to a 27-450 mm is less bright as one zooms: a maximum aperture of f / 3.5 wide angle but it gradually descends to f / 6,3 telephoto position, as on the Tamron, against f / 5,6 on the previous model. 


In return, the goal is more compact and lighter, and the new optical image stabilizer compensates for movements of the photographer up to 4 EV, against 3.5 in the high-end model (which means that compensates for blur move a shutter with sixteen times longer than without stabilization time).

The optical formula includes 3 aspherical lenses, as the other two goals and three ED glass (used to minimize chromatic aberrations), against 2 on the Tamron. The diaphragm has 7 circular blades, what issue a blur Honourable background. The manufacturer provides a carrying pouch, but the visor HB39 is optional.

Remains at 760 euros, Nikon AF-S DX 18-300 mm f / 3,5-6,3 G ED VR remains far from Tamron on the tariff plan, since it is sold 350 euros . The 18-300 mm f / 3,5-5,6 remains at 980 euros, but the famous 18-200 mm , the critically acclaimed, meanwhile passes from 870 to 650 euros.

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