Nikon's two new lenses zoom to 200mm max

Leonard Goh | Jul 30, 2009

The AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8 ED VR II. (Credit: Nikon)

Besides the D300s and D3000 dSLRs, Nikon today also announced two new glasses. The AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8 ED VR II is an updated version of the Japanese firm's popular telephoto lens, and it features the use of seven ED glass elements and Nano Crystal coating to reduce ghosting and flaring. This lens is also implemented with Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for quiet and smooth focusing, and has Vibration Reduction (VR) function to counter hand shake.

The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 ED VR II. (Credit: Nikon)

The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 ED VR II is designed for Nikon's DX-format shooters such as the new D3000. But FX-format cameras can use this glass, too, because the shooter will automatically set the image area to DX-crop option. The 18-200mm optics has a zoom lock switch which prevents the lens barrel from moving when being transported, a feature which a lot of photographers have been asking for.

These two lenses will be available in early September and prices will be announced closer to launch.

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