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Aug 19, 2010
Aug 29, 2000
Aug 19, 2010
 
Prime lens
Prime lens
Prime lens
Zoom lens
Prime lens
Zoom lens
35mm FF
35mm FF
35mm FF
35mm FF
35mm FF
35mm FF
200 mm
180 mm
50 mm
24 – 120 mm
300 mm
28 – 300 mm
No
No
No
Yes (VR II, up to 4 stops)
No
Yes (VR II, 4 stops claimed)
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (FX)
 
F4.0
F2.8
F1.8
F4.0
F4.0
F3.5 - F5.6
F32.0
F22.0
F22.0
F22.0
F32.0
F22.0 - F38.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
9
9
7
9
9
9
 
 
 
rounded blades
rounded blades
rounded blades
 
13
8
6
17
10
19
8
6
5
13
6
14
2 ED glass elements
1 ED glass element
 
2 ED glass elements, 3 aspherical lenses, Nano Crystal coat
 
2 ED glass elements 3 aspherical elements
 
0.50 m (19.69")
1.50 m (59.06")
0.45 m (17.72")
0.45 m (17.72")
1.45 m (57.09")
0.50 m (19.69")
 
 
 
0.24 x
 
0.32 x
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Screw drive from camera
Screw drive from camera
Screw drive from camera
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internal
Internal
Unit
Internal
Internal
Internal
Yes
Yes
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
No
Yes
No
 
1190 g (2.62 lb)
760 g (1.68 lb)
155 g (0.34 lb)
710 g (1.57 lb)
1440 g (3.17 lb)
800 g (1.76 lb)
76 mm (2.99")
79 mm (3.09")
64 mm (2.50")
84 mm (3.31")
90 mm (3.54")
83 mm (3.27")
193 mm (7.60")
144 mm (5.67")
39 mm (1.54")
104 mm (4.07")
223 mm (8.76")
115 mm (4.51")
metal mount
metal mount
metal mount
metal mount
metal mount
Plastic barrel, metal mount
 
 
No
No
 
No
Black
Black
Black
Black
Grey or Black
Black
 
 
 
Rotary (extending)
 
Rotary (extending)
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
62 mm
72 mm
52 mm
77 mm
77 mm
77 mm
 
 
 
 
 
Does not rotate on focusing
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
HN-30
built-in
HR-2
HB-53
built-in hood
HB-50
Yes
 
No
No
Yes
No
Lens Case CL-M2, CL-36
 
 
Lens case CL-1218
Lens case CL-M2