Rumor Alert - Nikon AF-S 100-500mm f/4-5.6 ED-IF VR III

Posted on May 31, 2007

Is this for real?

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There are a couple more pictures here.

It showed up in a Thai-based Nikon forum yesterday. Anyone care to translate the forum postings and tell me what it says?

The specs read as follows:

  • VR III system offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed 5.5 stops faster (when used with compatible camera bodies incorporated with Nikon’s O.B. VR technology), or 4 stops faster when used with conventional camera bodies
  • Two VR Modes: Normal mode or Active Mode for when taking pictures with extreme movement
  • Automatically detects when photographer is panning and compensates
  • 5 Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements minimizes chromatic aberration and provides higher resolution and superior contrast
  • Lightweight Magnesium die-cast construction (approx. 5.2lbs) with tripod mounting foot
  • Internal Focusing (IF) design for smoother focusing and great body balance
  • Nikon’s exclusive Silent Wave Motor enables ultra-high speed autofocusing with exceptional accuracy and super-quiet operation
  • High-performance Nikon Super Integrated Coating offers superior color reproduction and minimizes ghost and flare
  • Rounded diaphragm (9 blades) for natural blur
  • New tripod mounting foot design, compatible with Arca style quick-release system
  • Compatible with Nikon TC-14E, TC-17E II, and TC-20E II Teleconverters, AF operation only with TC14E II

Seems a little too good to be true and some of the grammar seems a little too broken for such an official looking Nikon ad/press sheet. It certainly got me excited though. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. The rumors sure do seem to be picking up here lately. The Nikon 50 f/1.2 has been getting some buzz of late too.

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2 Responses to “Rumor Alert - Nikon AF-S 100-500mm f/4-5.6 ED-IF VR III”

  1. Zach on June 1st, 2007 4:18 pm

    Like you, I\'m skeptical. That\'s an awfully big range to cram into even that big a lens. I suspect there will be wicked complex distortion to boot. Now, personally, I can live with a little distortion, and I am definitely going to be in the market for a telecannon by the time this thing hits, so let\'s just say I hope it is somewhat true and I hope it comes in under $1500. I\'ll be very interested if that\'s the case. As that photographer in Yellowstone just proved, you don\'t want to be too close to some subjects.

    By the way, I just wanted to say I think you are doing a very nice job here, Eric. I will be checking this a lot more frequently.

    Zach

  2. Zach on June 1st, 2007 9:18 pm

    Like you, I’m skeptical. That’s an awfully big range to cram into even that big a lens. I suspect there will be wicked complex distortion to boot. Now, personally, I can live with a little distortion, and I am definitely going to be in the market for a telecannon by the time this thing hits, so let’s just say I hope it is somewhat true and I hope it comes in under $1500. I’ll be very interested if that’s the case. As that photographer in Yellowstone just proved, you don’t want to be too close to some subjects.

    By the way, I just wanted to say I think you are doing a very nice job here, Eric. I will be checking this a lot more frequently.

    Zach

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