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The Ultimate Nikon Camera, Telephoto lens and Teleconverter test at VanishingTattoo
"The other day, fellow - Nikonian, Rick Hulbert and I pooled our cameras, our lenses and our teleconverters, and over the course of five and a half hours -- yes, five and a half hours -- we configured a staggering number of combinations."

medium long lenses for Nikon mount by Bjorn Rorslett
telephoto lenses for Nikon mount by Bjorn Rorslett
   
85mm Lenses  
80-85mm lenses by Photography in Malaysia
85mm lenses by Taka Anzai
   
85mm f1.4 AIS - review by Koh Kho King
85mm f1.4 AIS review by Fredrik Rasmussen
Nikkor 85mm f1.4 AIS vs. Polar 85mm f1.4 at JSVFoto
85mm f1.4 AIS  user comments at Epinions.com
85mm f1.4 AIS - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
85mm f1.4 AF-D by Ken Rockwell
85mm f1.4 AF-D by Michael Weber
85mm f1.4 AF-D by Utopia Photography
85mm f1.4 AF-D at DearingFilm
85mm f1.4 AF-D review by Photozone
85mm f1.4 AF review by Mark Dickson
85mm f1.4 AF review by Ryan Brenizer
85mm f1.4 AF-D review by Mark Dickson
85mm f1.4 AF information/review at Photography in Malaysia
85mm f1.4 review by Sören Hese
85mm f1.4DAF review by Romulo Lubachesky
85mm f1.4 AF-D user comments at Epinions.com
85mm f1.4 AF-D vs Canon EFby William L Castleman
85mm 1.4D AF - user reviews at Fred Miranda.com
85mm f1.4D AF - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
85mm f1.4D AF user reviews at SLRgear.com
85mm f1.8 AF-D vs f1.4 AF-D by Alan Yeo
85mm f1.4 AF review by Thom Hogan
85mm f1.4D AF review by Fredrik Rasmussen
"The 85mm f/1.4D IF was shown off with the release of the Nikon D3 camera, quite understandable as both the lens and camera really rocks. The Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 outperforms the manual focus version without a doubt."

Comparison between AF Nikkor 85mm f1.4 IF D and AF Nikkor 85mm f1.8 D by Romulo Lubachesky

Head to head comparison of the Nikon 85 f1.4 prime lens versus 70-300D and 80-400mm lenses - Aaron Linsdau
AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D vs. Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/85 ZF—a complete comparison by Oleg Novikov (NikonLinks' Chinese and Russian editor)
"I fully expected both contenders to perform more or less equally well yet to my great surprise discovered that, optically, the Zeiss is a better lens. Thus, the choice for potential buyers boils down to the optical performance vs. autofocus issue—if what you are after is the ultimate image quality, get the Zeiss; if, however, you must have autofocus and optical performance is of secondary consideration, then get the Nikkor."

Zeiss ZF 85/1.4 vs. Nikkor 85/1.4 AF-D on Nikon's D200 at DPReview

   

NIKKOR Legacy Continues Commitment To Optical Superiority With The Announcement Of Four New Lenses

 
85mm f1.8 AF-D by Ron Hashiro
85mm f1.8 D AF at Popular Photography
85mm f1.8 AF-D review by Juan Parmenides
85mm f1.8 AF review at phototestcenter.com
85mm f1.8D AF review at Photozone

85mm f1.8D AF review by Romulo Lubachesky

85mm f1.8 AF review at SLRGear
85mm f1.8D AF review by Fredrik Rasmussen
85mm f/1.8D AF review by Oleg Novikov (NikonLinks Chinese and Russian editor)
"If you are looking for a general purpose short telephoto lens and portraiture is not your favourite type of photography then the AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D is a superb optic and represents a great value for the money."
85mm f1.8D AF - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
   
85mm f2 AI by Daniel Nielsen
85mm f2 AIS by Ken Rockwell
   
85mm f2.8D PC Micro lens information at Photography in Malaysia
85mm f2.8D PC Micro by Kevin Dobler
85mm f2.8D PC Micro at Nikon Japan
85mm f2.8D PC Micro by Bjorn Rorslett
85mm f2.8D PC Micro by Michael Weber
85mm f2.8D PC Micro by Alan Yeo
85mm f/2.8D PC Micro by Roger Eritja
85mm f2.8 PC Micro review by Lars Troels
Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8 VR vs Micro-Nikkor 85/2.8 PC vs Zeiss Makro-Planar T ZF 100/2 by Riccardo Polini (Italian language review)
85mm f2.8D PC Micro - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
   
Nikon Further Extends The Nikkor Perspective Control Lens Selection With The Introduction Of Two New PC-E Micro Lenses
45mm and 85mm f/2.8 PC-E Micro-Nikkor N reviews by Bjorn Rorslett (scroll down the page)
   

85mm f3.5G ED VR AF-S DX Micro

85mm f3.5G AF-S VR Micro (brief) review at LetsGoDigital
"With the reproduction ratio of 1:1, close-up pictures can be taken in full size. In practice, it does take time to get used to, since you have to count with the desired depth of field. Before you know it, you're actually working with 1:1 ratio, and you realize belatedly that an aperture of f/8 could be somewhat on the scarce side. Still, this Nikon macro lens is a fine piece of work, with an internal focus system and a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) resulting in a smooth autofocus."
85mm f3.5G AF-S VR DX Micro review at SLRGear
"On its own merits, the Nikon 85mm ƒ/3.5 micro is a good lens; it shows a slight defect in the top left corner that could be distinct to just this sample. Apart from that, it's a sharp lens, especially when stopped down to ƒ/8 or smaller, and the addition of VR is very useful."
85mm f3.5G ED DX AF-S VR review at PopPhoto
"In our tests of the VR II system, three users took sharp pictures at shutter speeds 2 to 3 stops slower than was possible without VR. As is typical, in the macro range the average gain dropped to about 2 stops. Although this f/3.5 lens is priced like an f/2.8, what you're paying for is the VR, for much sharper images in dim light. We think it's worth it."
 
100-105mm Lenses  
100mm f2.8 E by Ken Rockwell
100mm f2.8 E at Photography in Malaysia
   
105mm lenses Photography in Malaysia
105mm lenses Richard Cochran
105mm f1.8 AIS Ken Rockwell
105mm f1.8 AIS - by Koh Kho King
105mm f1.8 AIS review by Romulo Lubachesky
105mm f1.8 AIS - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
   
105mm f2.5 at Photography in Malaysia
105mm f2.5 AIS by Riccardo Polini
105mm f2.5 AIS by Ken Rockwell
105mm f2.5 AIS review by Mark Dickson
105mm f2.5 AIS gallery by Wesley Wong
105mm f2.5 Pre-AI review by Fredrik Rasmussen
105mm f2.5 AIS user comments at Epinions.com
105mm f2.5 AIS - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
   
105mm f2.8 Micro Nikkor AIS review by Toni Puma (Italian language review with some English comments at end)
105mm f2.8 Micro AIS - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
105mm f2.8 Micro at Photography in Malaysia
105mm f2.8 AF Micro by Riccardo Polini
105mm f2.8 AF-D Micro by Edward
105mm f2.8 AF-D Micro by Patrick Hudepohl
105mm f2.8 AF-D Micro by Ken Rockwell
105mm f2.8 AF-D Micro by Nelson Tan
105mm f2.8 AF-D Micro by Michael Weber
105mm f2.8 AF-D Micro - by Koh Kho King
105mm f2.8D AF Micro review at Photozone
105mm f2.8 AF-D Micro reviewby Stephen Bay
105mm f2.8 AF-D Micro user comments at Epinions.com
105mm f2.8D AF Micro - user reviews at Fred Miranda.com
105mm f2.8D AF Micro - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
   

105mm f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor at Nikon Corp.

105mm f2.8G AF-S VR - brief PMA sample review by Ken Rockwell
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR - an American Photo Editor's Choice lens
PMA 2006 Video Coverage: 105mm f/2.8 Micro Nikkor VR at Pop Photo
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR TIPA Award for Best Professional Lens
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro lens review by Ghislain Simard
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro - mini review by Bjorn Rorslett
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review by Girard Dulay
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review at ePhotozine
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro lens review at PopPhoto
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review at SLRgear.com
105mm f/2.8G ED IF AF-S VR Review by Thom Hogan
First impressions about the 105 f2.8 AFS VR Micro by Silvio Renesto
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review (Italian language)
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review at Photozone
D2Xs and 105mm f2.8G AF-S VR review in Rangefinder (PDF)
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR review at NikonGlass blog
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review by Romulo Lubachesky
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review by Ken Rockwell
Nikon Macro Flash System + AFS 105mm f2.8G AF-S VR by Georg Nyman
105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro review at LensTip
Nikon 105mm f2.8G AF-S VR Micro video review by Moose Peterson
Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8 VR vs Micro-Nikkor 85/2.8 PC vs Zeiss Makro-Planar T ZF 100/2 by Riccardo Polini (Italian language review)
 
105mm f2 AF DC review at Photozone
105mm f2 AF-DC review by Dante Stella
"...few solutions are as elegant as just biting down and buying the 105/2 AF-DC. This, too, is an expensive lens that is definitely worth it."
105mm f2D AF DC - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
105mm/135mm Defocus Control lenses - photo.net discussion
Defocus Control on the 105 lens by Max Zomborszki
   
105mm f4 Bellows at Photography in Malaysia
105mm Bellows-Nikkor / PB-4 combo by Ed Buziak
105mm f4 Micro at Photography in Malaysia
105mm f4 AIS Micro review by Romulo Lubachesky
105mm f4 Micro AIS - user reviews at PhotographyREVIEW
Nikkor 10.5cm f4 at Red Book Nikkor
   
105mm f4.5 UV at Photography in Malaysia
105mm f4.0s UV at Photography in Malaysia
   
120mm Lens  
120mm f4 IF Medical at Photography in Malaysia
120mm f4 IF Medical - (section #2) at Photography in Malaysia
Medical Nikkor 120mm f4 at Red Book Nikkor
   
135mm Lenses  
135mm f2 AIS - by Koh Kho King
135mm f2 AI-S review by Fredrik Rasmussen
135mm f2 AF DC Michael Weber
135mm f2 AF DC Christopher Own
135mm f2 AF-D DC - by Koh Kho King
135mm f2 AF DC review at Photozone
135mm f2 DC AF review at PopPhoto
135mm f2 DC AF review by Ryan Brenizer
135mm f2D AF DC - user reviews Fred Miranda.com
135mm f2 AF DC - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
135mm f2.8 Series E Photography in Malaysia
135mm f2.8 AIS gallery by Wesley Wong
135mm f2.8 Pre-AI review by Fredrik Rasmussen
135mm f2.8 AI - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
135mm f2.8 AIS - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
135mm f3.5 AI review by Ken Rockwell
   
180mm Lenses  
180mm lenses Photography in Malaysia
180mm f2.8 AIS Ken Rockwell
180mm f2.8 AF Riccardo Polini
180mm f2.8 AF Ken Rockwell
180mm f2.8 AF-D Photozone
180mm f2.8D AF review at Photozone
180mm f2.8 AF-D review at SLRGear.com
180mm f2.8D AF - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
   
200mm Lenses  
200mm f2 AIS - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
200mm f2G AF-S VR - Specs Nikon USA
200mm f2G AF-S VR - Press Release Nikon USA
200mm f2G AF-S VR - introductory comments Bjorn Rorslett
200mm f2G AF-S VR - full review Bjorn Rorslett
200mm f2G AF-S VR Michael Weber
200mm f2G AF-S VR Jed Wee

200mm f2G AF-S VR

Moose Peterson
D2X and 200mm f2G AF-S VR review Ghislain Simard
200mm f2G AF-S VR review DearingFilm
200mm f2G AF-S VR review at Photozone
"For many, the 200 VR is one of the dream lenses, and in our review it certainly showed why. The lens delivers outstanding sharpness throughout the whole aperture range, is basically free of aberrations and distortions and has extremely pleasing bokeh. Technically, there's a slight sharpness drop towards the borders wide open (yes, we're nitpicking here, indeed) and it could handle contra light a little better."
200mm f2G AFS VR review by Neil van Niekerk
"Optically the results are truly impressive. Perhaps that is a wild claim since I’ve only used it af f2 … but I do believe that this kind of optic was meant to be used at f2. And as you can see from the images, the bokeh of this lens is just beautiful."
200mm f2G AF-S VR users comments PhotographyREVIEW
   
200mm f4 AI Ken Rockwell
200mm f4 AI review by Fredrik Rasmussen
200mm f4 AIS Ken Rockwell
200mm f4 AIS Riccardo Polini
200mm f4 Q Ken Rockwell
200mm f4.0 AIS gallery by Wesley Wong
   
200mm f4 Micro's Photography in Malaysia
200mm f4 AI Micro Nikkor review in French language
200mm f4 Micro AIS - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
200mm f4 AF-D micro Photography in Malaysia
200mm f4 AF-D micro Michael Weber
200mm f4 AF-D micro David Ruether
200mm f4 AF-4 Micro ephotozine
200mm f4 AF-D Micro review by Jens Christian Krause
200mm f4 AF Micro review by Photozone
200mm f4 AF Micro review at SLRGear
200mm f4 AF Micro review by Toni Puma
Italian language review with English language conclusion available
   
200mm f5.6 Medical Photography in Malaysia
200mm f5.6 Medical Stephen Gandy
   
300mm Lenses  
300mm lenses Michael Liu
300mm lenses MTF tests Riccardo Polini
300mm f2.0 Stephen Gandy
   
300mm f2.8 ED-IF AIS reviewby Fredrik Rasmussen
300mm f2.8 AF Philip Greenspun
300mm f2.8D AF - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
300mm f2.8 AF-I Ken Rockwell
300mm f2.8 AF-I review at phototestcenter.com
300mm f2.8 AF-S Larry Castiglia
300mm f2.8 AF-S Photography in Malaysia
300mm f2.8 AF-S Michael Weber
300mm f2.8 AF-S Tom Hill
300mm f2.8 AF-S user comments Epinions.com
300mm f2.8D AF-S - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
300mm f2.8 AF-S II B Moose Peterson
300mm f2.8 AF-S II - user reviews Fred Miranda.com
300mm f2.8D AF-S II - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
300mm f2.8D ED-IF II-S - user comments SportsShooters.com
300mm f2.8 AF-S II SLRgear.com
   
300mm f2.8G AF-S VR -news release Nikon Corp.
300mm f2.8G AF-S VR Brochure PDF Nikon USA
300mm f2.8G AF-S VR Bjorn Rorslett
300mm f2.8G AF-S VR ephotozine
300mm f2.8G AFS VR review by Michael Weber
"The D3X and the AF-S VR 300/2.8 are a perfect match. Resolution and contrast remain on an excellent level even wide open."
300mm f2.8 AF-S VR review by Andy Bright

300mm f2.8G AF-S VR review by Janne Heimonen

300mm f2.8G AF-S VR users comments PhotographyREVIEW
   

300mm f2.8G ED VR II and AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III
"A fast telephoto lens offering built-in Vibration Reduction (VR II), and the world’s first telephoto converter to utilize an aspherical lens element, extending focal length by 2×, both compatible with the FX format"

300mm f2.8G AFS VR II review at BJP-Online
"I’d rather use a D3× (24 megapixels) or a D300s (12 megapixels in DX format) with a 70-200mm zoom than a full frame D3 (12 megapixels) with the 300mm and the restraints of size, weight, fixed focal length and focusing range. Pixel for pixel, the D300s at 200mm is a dead match for the D3 at 300mm."
   
300mm f4 AF Meng
300mm f4 AF Thom Hogan
300mm f4 AF Ken Rockwell
300mm f4 AF Utopia Photography
300mm f4 AF - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
300mm f4 AF-S Nikon, Japan
300mm f4 AF-S Thom Hogan
300mm f4 AF-S Ken Rockwell
300mm f4 AF-S Bjorn Rorslett
300mm f4 AF-S Ron Reznick
300mm f4 AF-S Riccardo Polini
300mm f4 AF-S Stephen Bay
300mm f4 AF-S Weldon Thomson
300mm f4 AF-S review by Photozone
300mm f4 AF-S review by Mark Dickson
300mm f4 AF-S locking knob replacement John Shaw
Nikon 300 f4 AFS tripod collar test - Don Ferrario, NikonLinks founder
Comparison of TC-14E, TC-16A, TC-20E, with 500/4P and 300f4 AFS - Don Ferrario, NikonLinks founder
300mm f4 AF-S - user reviews Fred Miranda.com
300mm f4D AF-S - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
   
300mm f4.5 pre-AI Daniel Nielsen
300mm f4.5 ED AI Ken Rockwell
300mm f4.5 EDIF AIS Ken Rockwell
300mm f4.5 AIS review by Fredrik Rasmussen
300mm f4.5 P Ken Rockwell
   
400mm Lenses  
400mm f2.8 AIS Lars Hansen
400mm f3.5 AIS - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
400mm f2.8 AF-I Ken Rockwell
400mm f2.8 AF-I and 500mm f4 AF-I (PDF) B. Moose Peterson
400mm f2.8 AF-S Michael Weber
400mm f2.8D AF-S - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
400mm f2.8 AF-S II Nikon, Japan
400mm f2.8 AF-S II - user reviews Fred Miranda.com
400mm f2.8D AF-S II - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
400mm f2.8D ED-IF-S - user comments SportsShooters.com
   
400mm f2.8G AF-S VR review by Michael Weber
400mm f2.8G AF-S VR review at PhotoReview
   
500mm Lenses  
500mm f4 P review at NikonGlass
500mm f4P AIS  - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
Comparison of TC-14E, TC-16A, TC-20E, with 500/4P and 300f4 AFS - Don Ferrario, NikonLinks founder
   
500mm f4 AF-S Michael Weber
500mm f4D AF-S - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
500mm f4 AF-S II Nikon, Japan
500mm f4 AF-S II ephotozine
500mm f4G AF-S VR review by Jens Christian Krause
"...the lens is everything I had hoped it would be."
500mm f5 Reflex Photography in Malaysia
500mm f8 Reflex Photography in Malaysia
500mm f8 Reflex Ken Rockwell
500mm f8 Reflex Ed Buziak
500mm f8 reflex lens review by Ron Hashiro
500mm f8 Mirror review by Fredrik Rasmussen
500mm f8 Reflex - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
   
   
600mm and Longer Lenses  
600mm f4 AF-S B. Moose Peterson
600mm f4 AF-S Alan Yeo
600mm f4 AF-S review by Andy Bright
600mm f4D AF-S - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
600mm f4 AF-S II Nikon, Japan

600mm f4G AF-S VR II review by Moose Peterson

600mm f4 AF-S II - user reviews Fred Miranda.com
600mm f4D IF-ED AF-S II - user comments SportsShooters.com
600mm f5.6 AIS Ken Rockwell
600mm f5.6 Pre-AI with CU-1 review by Fredrik Rasmussen
"The Nikon 600mm f/5.6 shows quite good sharpness even wide open, but images are ruined by the amount of CA. At f/11 CA is under ok control and removing it in post processing is not a problem. If you are a BW shooter then you will not have any huge problems with this lens at all."
   
   
1000/11 Reflex Photography in Malaysia
1000mm f11 Reflex - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
2000/11 Reflex Photography in Malaysia
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