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Nikon introduces 24-70mm F2.8 VR, 24mm F1.8 and 200-500 F5.6 FX lenses
Nikon has released three new full-frame lenses, including a prime and both standard and super telephoto zooms.
The lens that will likely garner the most attention is the replacement for the venerable 24-70mm F2.8. The new version, officially known as the AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR, offers new optical construction, Vibration Reduction, and electromagnetic aperture control. Nikon has added an Aspherical Extra-Low Dispersion (ASP/ED) element along with regular aspherical, ED, and High-Refractive Index (HRI) elements and a Nano Crystal Coating. As before, the lens is sealed against dust and moisture and now has a fluorine coating on the front and back elements to make cleaning moisture and other gunk off of the lens easier. The lens has a 9-blade rounded aperture and uses 82mm filters (up from 77mm on the old model).
Although we haven't had the chance to handle the new 24-70mm yet, we're hoping that as well as improved optical performance, it is mechanically more robust than its predecessor. At least for the first few years of its production, the older 24-70mm F2.8 was notorious for cracking rubber around the zoom ring, and for the zoom barrel jamming.
The second lens is the (relatively) inexpensive AF-S Nikkor 24mm F1.8G ED prime, which sits alongside the 20mm and 35mm F1.8 models Nikon introduced last year. This compact and lightweight lens has ED and aspherical elements, Nano Crystal Coating, and a 7-blade rounded aperture.
Finally we have the AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm F5.6E ED VR, which we suspect will become quickly popular with enthusiast airshow and outdoor sport photographers, thanks to its relatively low price. As with the 24-70, this lens has electronic aperture control and Vibration Reduction (up to a claimed 4.5 stops). Inside the lens are 3 ED elements and a 9-blade rounded aperture. It has a minimum focus distance of 2.2m/7.1ft throughout the entire focal range, uses 95mm filters and also supports 1.4X, 1.7X, and 2.0X teleconverters (that's up to 1500mm on DX bodies).
Pricing and availability for the three lenses is as follows:
- AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR - $2399 in late August
- AF-S Nikkor 24mm F1.8G ED - $749.95 in mid-September
- AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm F5.6E ED VR - $1399.95 in mid-September
Press release:
MELVILLE, NY (August 4, 2015) - Today, Nikon Inc. announced three exciting new NIKKOR lenses for professional and enthusiast photographers. The new AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR is the evolution of one of Nikon's most popular pro lenses, improving upon its versatility and image quality. Nikon has also announced two additional new lens options, including the lightweight AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR, a super-telephoto zoom that gives FX and DX-format photographers incredible reach in a compact size. The AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.8G ED is the latest addition to Nikon's popular line of f/1.8 fixed focal length lenses and is ideal for those seeking a sharp, fast-aperture prime lens.
"These three very different lenses are representative of the diverse range of Nikon photographers, but they all provide the most vibrant, sharp images and HD video possible; with color and clarity that only genuine NIKKOR optics can deliver," said Masahiro Horie, Director of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc.
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR
Look into the bag of nearly any Nikon-wielding pro and you will find Nikon's iconic 24-70mm f/2.8, and with good reason; this lens' versatility and image quality has made it an essential workhorse lens for every type of shooter. The new AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR improves upon its respected predecessor in nearly every aspect, adding the best Nikon lens technologies to create an essential optic. An exciting evolution to come to this lens is the much-anticipated addition of Nikon's Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization technology. With up to four stops of image stabilization*, the new 24-70mm f/2.8 VR is ready to tackle the challenging light of a wedding ceremony or on-the-spot news, while Tripod Mode helps to banish blur for landscape shooters. VR is also a huge benefit to filmmakers shooting handheld or on a rig who already appreciate the lens' depth-of-field control and precise sharpness.
The new NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8 utilizes Nikon's Electromagnetic Aperture control, which allows for consistent exposures during high speed bursts of shooting. This lens also improves upon image quality with new optical construction to provide clarity and consistently sharp images, and is ideal for capturing portraits, landscapes and weddings. For nearly any assignment in any kind of light, the combination of a fast f/2.8 constant maximum aperture and useful zoom range make this lens the choice of many professionals. A first for NIKKOR lenses, a new Aspherical Extra-Low Dispersion (ASP/ED) element is paired with traditional aspherical, ED and High-Refractive Index (HRI) elements for a thrilling new level of optical precision. Photos and videos take on a beautiful balance of sharpness and subtle blur effects, virtually free of flare, ghosting, coma and chromatic aberration throughout the frame. Nikon's exclusive Nano Crystal Coat is also employed to further reduce instances of ghosting and flare.
The new lens construction enhances durability and image quality, while retaining the overall balance and handling that made this a favorite of photographers in the first place. The lens is sealed and gasketed against the elements, and now features a fluorine coating on the front and rear element to make it easier to remove dirt, moisture and smudges from the lens surface. The optical formula consists of 20 elements in 16 groups, while a 9-blade diaphragm helps to create a pleasing, natural out of focus area with beautiful bokeh. Additionally, the AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR features a new filter diameter of 82mm and will accept the new Nikon CPL2 Circular Polarizer and 82mm NC (Neutral Color) filters.
AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
The new Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR is an exhilarating new lens option, giving enthusiast FX and DX-format photographers the ability to go further with amazing zoom power and tack-sharp clarity. This compact super-telephoto zoom is ideal for bringing distant subjects closer, including birds, sports, wildlife and motorsports. This lens opens the doors for a fresh new perspective; with a maximum reach of 500mm on FX-format Nikon cameras and a staggering 750mm equivalent reach on DX-format cameras. With a maximum aperture of f/5.6, photographers have the ability to fill much of the frame with their subject and create a pleasing background blur, even in challenging light. This lens also features Nikon's Electromagnetic Aperture for consistent exposures, as well as VR with 4.5 stops of image stabilization. Additionally, the VR features Sport Mode, which is well-suited for capturing vibrant, sharp images of distant subjects at high frame rates or when panning with fast-moving action. The lens also lets users focus as close as 7.2 ft. throughout the entire focal range, for when a decisive play comes closer than expected, or capturing intricate details of nature.
Whether spending all day at an air race or in the field, the new NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6 is surprisingly lightweight at only 5 lbs 1.2 oz. (2300 grams) including the tripod collar, making this lens easy to use handheld for extended periods. Photographers looking for even more reach can increase the zoom power using an optional compatible Nikon 1.4x, 1.7x or 2x E series Teleconverters** to capture even the most distant subjects.
The new AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR's optical formula features three ED elements to enhance sharpness and minimize chromatic aberration. A 9-blade aperture provides a desirable, smooth bokeh, while Nikon's Silent Wave Motor technology helps to quickly and quietly achieve critical focus. The filter diameter of the new 200-500mm lens is 95mm, and Nikon will also offer optional 95mm NC (Neutral Color) and the 95mm Circular Polarizer CPL2 filters.
AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.8G ED
The AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.8G ED is the latest addition to the exceptional system of NIKKOR f/1.8 primes, and provides enthusiast photographers with a fast wide-angle prime lens that's both lightweight and affordable. This new lens lets photographers immerse viewers into landscapes, interiors and architecture with amazing clarity and minimal distortion, while a fast maximum aperture delivers superb bokeh and excellent low-light ability. Whether a photographer's passion is capturing environmental portraits or the delicious details of a meal, this lens creates a dramatic separation between subject and background.
The new NIKKOR 24mm f/1.8 complements Nikon's high-resolution DSLRs and provides amazing image quality thanks to Nikon lens technologies including Nikon's exclusive Nano Crystal Coat. Additionally, this compact lens features ED and Aspherical lens elements for extreme sharpness while minimizing ghosting and flare.
Price and Availability
The new AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR will be available in late August for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $2399.95***. The AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR will be available in mid-September for the SRP $1399.95***. The new AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.8G ED will be available in mid-September for the SRP of 749.95***. For more information on these new NIKKOR lenses as well as other Nikon products, please visit www.nikonusa.com.
*Based on CIPA Standard. This value is achieved when FX-format compatible lenses are attached to a FX-format digital SLR camera and zoom lenses are set at the maximum telephoto position.
**Compatible with TC-14E series teleconverters (AF is only available when used with DSLR cameras that offer f/8 support. These include: D4, D4S, Df, D600, D610, D750, D800, D800E, D810, D810A, D7100, D7200). Compatible with TC-17E and TC-20E series teleconverters (AF not possible).
***SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change
Lens specifications
|Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR
|Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm F5.6E ED VR
|Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm F1.8G ED
|Principal specifications
|Lens type
|Zoom lens
|Prime lens
|Max Format size
|35mm FF
|Focal length
|24–70 mm
|200–500 mm
|24 mm
|Image stabilization
|Yes (4 stops)
|Yes (4.5 stops)
|Lens mount
|Nikon F (FX)
|Maximum aperture
|Minimum aperture
|Aperture ring
|Number of diaphragm blades
|Aperture notes
|Rounded blades
|Special elements / coatings
|3 aspherical and 2 ED elements + nano crystal and fluorine coatings
|3 ED elements
|2 ED and 2 aspherical elements + nano crystal coat
|Minimum focus
|0.38 m (14.96″)
|2.20 m (86.61″)
|0.23 m (9.06″)
|Maximum magnification
|Motor type
|Ring-type ultrasonic
|Full time manual
|Focus method
|Distance scale
|DoF scale
|Focus distance limiter
|1070 g (2.36 lb)
|2300 g (5.07 lb)
|355 g (0.78 lb)
|88 mm (3.46″)
|108 mm (4.25″)
|78 mm (3.07″)
|155 mm (6.1″)
|268 mm (10.55″)
|83 mm (3.27″)
|Zoom method
|Rotary (extending)
|Zoom lock
|Filter thread
|82.0 mm
|95.0 mm
|72.0 mm
|Hood supplied
|Tripod collar
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These lenses cannot work on film cameras, consider this to be Nikon's version of Canon's deletion of the FD mount and transition to the EF mount. A Brave New World.
And first real-life review is here.
I was waiting for the 24-70 to see what it would bring. For a big price hike i am not feeling any love from nikon apart from VR (but i use a monopod for lots of my images so mute). What irritates me is the change to 82mm diameter size even though it stays at f2.8... so a selection of expensive filters need to be purchased and also packed alongside my 77mm filter collection.
If I was Sigma I would get to work on a 24-70/85/105 f2 lens. For this lens I would fork out 1800-2400 USD/EUR... already swapped out my Nikon primes for the comparable Sigma primes.
For me they have just hiked the price to match what Canon did to their users...
You're absolutely right. 82mm filters are expensive!
I typically carry 3 filters on me minimum; that's like $750 in premium filters!!!!
Over $3,000 for that lens, plus tax.
This lens, Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f5.6E ED VR, does not come with crystal nano cover (2006 technology), but comes with integrated super cover (1970 technology). Could explain me why this regression? How is the correction of shadows and ghosts without coverage nano crystal instead of the old thecnologie (SIC)?
You get you pay for... how much do you think people want pay for it?
@Joe Porto - I agree - not quite sure how the game has changed, but something is happening.
Perhaps it just a response to Tamron and Sigma's price/performance or simply a way to keep enthusiasts in Nikon (i.e. to compete with the Canon 400mm ƒ5.6 which may have been important differentiator between between Nikon and Canon) perhaps it is more than that, but pricing a lens this well specified is IMO a signal of change in the way Nikon sees the market.
About time.
Wonder if we will see a camera with similar sport/wildlife appeal to match at a price point less than the flagship.
E.g. a juiced up (higher FPS, deeper buffer) D750 or the fabled D400.
Sound like great lenses, but the "E" lenses are a little disappointing. The "E" lenses will not function on Nikon DSLR older than about 2007 (usable on D300 and newer), nor will they function on any Nikon film camera (up to and including the F6). I am not all that concerned about the DSLRs, because one should regularly upgrade DSLRs, but I shoot a lot of film. The "E" essentially will bring to a halt lens evolution for Nikon film cameras. I know this doesn't mean much to most DPR viewers, but for those of us still regularly using film it is disappointing.
I have never once been in a position where I have wished my 24-70 had VR. LOL Which is why it doesn't have it. It would serve no purpose. This lens is a staple for wedding photographers.
As others have stated, if you need VR on this lens, you have bigger issues.
Because of the magnification of long lenses, VR became an important addition. Some people don't understand that it is not even needed in mid to wide lenses. Even long lenses without VR can be compensated for with proper technique. You want to spend more money for no benefit? There are lots of places waiting to take your money.
The glut of people demanding useless features will keep the manufacturers busy and rich.
Those complaining about the weight of pro lenses - take a course on the importance of light. Then hit the gym, or buy the slow glass made just for people like you. Better still, get a little camera with tiny buttons that will fit in your pocket. Or use your phone. That should be light enough.
If VR is not needed in mid to wide lenses, then why do landscape photographers use tripods even when shooting with wide angle lenses?
I don't care what "proper technique" you use, when shooting at 1/60s or slower, I still like having VR/IS/OSS. The benefits are real. We don't always have the benefit of having rock-solid handholding stability every single time we press the shutter button. That's just reality. Some days are better than others, some moments are better than others. If you're going to use a high-end, expensive lens with expensive optics, it makes sense to have any tool that maximizes stability in order to maximize the image quality that your expensive glass can deliver. After all, that's why controlled lens tests aren't done handheld! Would anyone even trust a lens test that was done handheld? No. It's because handholding isn't always quite as stable or rock-solid as you seem to think it is.
Everyone has different needs, it's as simple as that. The manufacturers want their equipment to meet as many people's needs. Hence features get added to products over time.
Not all users will use all the features. How many people use all the functions in Word or Photoshop? Very few I'd imagine.
I was looking forward to this lens as I'd use the VR when shooting events and weddings in very low light (especially as sometimes flash is not permitted in certain scenarios). I also shoot video on my DSLR (another added feature I know many people do not use) and VR would be very useful when handholding - you could say I should mount the camera on a tripod, but special moments appear in a flash and flicking the switch to capture the moment on video is brilliant - VR would make it more stable, which is always welcome.
Unfortunately in this instance VR has come at the expense of size and weight. Generally I prefer lighter equipment to lessen the load on my shoulders during a long days work.
Since this new 24-70 is a "pro" lens and people have been asking and asking for VR, it would seem that professionals are the ones who see the need.
Years ago, it was "pros" (meaning anybody with an expensive camera) bragging about hand-holding an M camera for 4 seconds. Tall tales, but with a lightweight camera, cloth shutter and no mirror, every once in a while you might do it. These days, high ISOs and stabilization make all that laughable.
But even if this was a valid point and everybody should just go to the gym, the manufacturers desperately need to come up with new features to move inventory.
Hope the new 24-70 VR fixes the problems with the current model re lack of sharpness and distortion in the corners at 24 all the way to about 35. This is not a perfect lens.
It's more than the corners, too, the un-sharpness and distortion is a thick doughnut around a sharp centre. Maybe people taking portraits with this lens don't notice or care. I then compared extensively against the highly regarded m43 Olympus 12-40 2.8 (equivalent to 24-80) and that lens suffered no such flaws. It was an eye opener for me.
That's right! Lot of photo gears that makes some third party lens and accessories manufacturers happy.
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm F5.6E ED VR is a lesson that Sigma and Tamron taught to Nikon with their 150-600mm lenses. Hope that Nikon will review and update all of its products.
These are really exciting lenses.
A bit shocked at the 24-70 price point though. That's closer to Zeiss territory.
Can't wait to see the tests & reviews.
200-500. Friendly price, liking this one, hope the quality is better than the Sigma.
Same price as the Canon 24-70 f2.8 MK 2 upon release (which doesn't have IS/VR)
What's wrong with the 14-24?
It's good to see more f/1.8 primes at an affordable price, I can't wait for the review!
Great to see that there is finally a reaction to Tamron's brilliant 24-70 VC. I wonder how long we need to wait before Canon adds IS to their 24-70. As their 70-200 II proved, IS does not compromise image quality.
As for criticising it for being heavier...come on!!! Lift some weights and man up. I'm carrying my 85mm 1.2 along with a second camera/lens for up to 8 hours at weddings and feel absolutely fine afterwards.
i understand why many people complain about the weight of a lens whether it is the wideangle, standard zoom or a telephoto lens, but the bigger and expensive its more likely the lens comes inside with top HQ optics. Its hard to find in the market a small, lightweight with HQ performance... and at the end thats why you pay alot for those exotic and big FF camers..its like the same story about the high iso quality between an aps-c vs FF. Most DX lenses are smaller and cheaper than FX but it always comes with a penalty in image quality... the only lens that i heard alot that its a top quality DX lens is the sigma art lens 18-35..
Man up? Sheesh, must be nice having those thick neanderthal arms and legs.
There's a lot to consider in how big and heavy cameras are. I've lugged Leicas around for 21 years. Some very, very heavy Leica lenses. The 70-180 Apo Telyt 2.8? Weighs like a manhole cover. It was so heavy the neckstrap lugs kept coming loose. I had a 280 2.8 Apo Telyt - the original - and it required a monopod for extended shooting. Come to think of it, the strap lugs on that came loose too often as well. No wonder I switched to the M system for my main shooting (35mm and 75mm).
I now have chosen the Olympus MFT system and am looking forward to that Leica 100-400 from Panasonic (equivalent of 200-800). I will miss my Nikons for their incomparable low light ability. But I will not miss the weight. Though I have to admit, if I had that 200-500 lens, I would have had a harder time switching. Still, with my 40-150 2.8 and the tele converter, I have to admit I probably would not miss the extra 80mm.
Well, we are not talking lenses with the weight of a manhole cover. People are criticising it for being marginally heavier. Good optics and weight are usually inseparable so I would say a bit more weight is a good tradeoff. If your arms are getting tired from the bit of extra weight - yes, you might consider working out a bit.
f/2.8 aside do you think the new 24-70 will be able to compete with the otus 55?
It is not designed to do that, I think.
Bleh lemme rephrase, if the otus had a zoom lens that was 24-70 f/ 2.8 would this 24-70 f/2.8 be at that quality level or not
Let them build it and we will see.
This new 24-70 f2.8 VR is released by NIKON , not JUST to fight the tamron by its VC , or the performance of mk II of Canon .
it's the new generation of lenses to match the new big MPs sensors as d810 one .
that new lens show us the future of the new FX cameras of NIKON .
it's very clear now , that NIKON will go on with more MPs in its new FX models .
I'd love to have the 24-70, especially since it has VR (which "real" photographers don't need, but I do.) I just wish it wasn't such a brick for a lens with a relatively short range.
Too many 24-70mm f2.8 lenses. Before this Nikon even Tokina launched a 24-70mm f2.8. :P
@ Lassoni ,
if it's sharp all FL ranges at f2 , i don't mind if it's 1.3kg or more , in a budget under 2000$ .
Sigma already tried and a 24-35mm 'zoom' is all they managed to come up with at f2. :P
And its already 1 kg. Any further zoom will probably be 2 kg+ and a 86mm filter thread !
^^ Well the evidence doesn't support your theory. Nobody has managed to come out with an f2 zoom for even APS-C sensors forget about FF.
The APS-C f2 zoom was just 2x zoom and the FF zoom is half of that ! So I doubt we may be seeing a 24-70mm f2 zoom anytime soon.
But ill be very happy if proved wrong ! :P
Very nimble of Nikon to respond to Tamron and Sigma's big telezooms. I was thinking those 150-600s must be eating into the intro level big telephoto market. Interesting to see what Canon does.
Already addressed with the Canon EF 100-400 II
haha!! how exactly does 100-400 address the 150-600 lenses? how do you get the extra 200mm? do you walk? i'm sure most wild life won't mind you walking 20-50 feet closer, they will just sit there waiting for you to get closer.
oh and Canon only being $900 some dollars more expensive, that a true bargain.
Yeah, I'm thinking of something bigger than 400. Canon doesn't have an inexpensive answer there yet. Maybe a 5.6 500 prime would re-secure the starter telephoto market for them.
On 135 format:
400mm = 6.19 degrees diagonal AOV
500mm = 4.96 degrees diagonal AOV
Even the viewed difference between 400mm and 600mm is not that great.
Add to that the fact that focal length does not always produce a consistent angle of view between different models and brands of lenses means that simply comparing the numbers on the box is not accurate enough for you to judge the difference. Especially at the super tele end of the scale.
Regarding the Canon 100-400 II, it's s lens that has a reputation for being very sharp and performing quite well with a 1.4x teleconverter. Even cropped, it will at least give the 150-600's a run for the money. It's also physically smaller and lighter weight...a lot of photogs might prefer this over the competition. As a Nikon shooter, I'm hopeful the IQ of the 200-500, along with being faster at the long end of its zoom range, will give it an advantage over the 150-600's.
Except that it is gigantic and expensive compared to other 35mm equiv crop lenses for other systems. Take a look at Canon's 22/2 for the EOS M. Absolutely tiny.
So now we're comparing a f/1.8 full frame lens to a f/2 lens for crop ? Sheesh ..
@nicolaiecostel - did you read how this discussion began? The talk was how this lens would make a nice 35mm (eqiv) lens for DX. So, when you read that part - my comparison suddenly makes sense. Sheesh.
@brownie, perhaps you were thinking of the Canon EFS 24/2.8?
A very small lens, though you give up something in maximum aperture obviously. I wondered if Nikon would respond with something equivalent, but the message with the full range of f/1.8 G series primes is pretty clear: No.
@M Jesper
True, but that didn't stop them from making the 35DX did it? Also, the Canon 24/2.8 makes sense on a small APSC dSLR - its small and cheap. The Nikon 24/1.8 is neither of those things.
So the message from Nikon is pretty clear: if you want a nice selection of primes, we would be delighted for you to buy one of our FX cameras...
"I use Nikon 28 mm f/1.8 as fast normal prime on my D7100"
You use a 28mm with an effective 42mm FL and effective 2.8 max aperture. Not particularly fast. Barely a normal FOV. You could have saved considerable money and just got the 35DX.
@rhlpetrus What? The Canon 22/2 lens smokes any m43 lens. It's tiny, sharp and bright. Only other fast and sharp mirrorless pancake lens is the Samsung 30/2. The Panasonic 20/1.7 has the small sensor disadvantage, and there is no size advantage.
this is a full frame lens and it is much faster. you just can't compare it. you will get better corners and less vignetting but that will trade off some things. Overall still a nice option in addition to the others
20, 24, 28, 35, 50, 85. no other manufacturer even comes close.
It's like no one reads. Yes, I know this is a FF lens. I was resonding to the person who started this particular thread who was saying it will make a nice 36mm equiv. DX lens. So that is why I am making comparisons to other lenses in other systems that are around 24mm in focal length and around the same aperture (no, f/1.8 and f/2 is not a huge difference).
The canon is 105 grams for a tiny little crop lens, this full frame "gigantic" Nikon is 355 grams, a whole 250 grams heavier than that little canon lens. To put it in perspective, a canon 50 1.4, which is a small lens, is 60 grams lighter than this "gigantic" Nikon.
Is it expensive ? Well, the price will certainly go down to around 650-700 dollars, probably. At 750 launch price I wouldn't call it expensive for what it is, but it's certainly expensive if you only want a 35 milllimeter equivalent for crop.
Why are we saying you shouldn't compare it to that small Canon ? Because this is a lens with a different target. You can do 65 miles an hour with a Honda Jazz and with a Ford Mustang, but if you want a car to comute at work doing 65 on a motorway, you shouldn't dismiss the Ford in favor of the lighter, cheaper and more economic Jazz. Compare apples with apples or just accept the differences and move on.
I didn't get you analogy, but the Canon is about a hundred bucks and widely regarded as one of the best crop lenses around.
And if I have a DX body, why would I want to put a ford mustang on it? It will only ever be a DX body. An FX lens doesn't transform it into an FX body.
@Richard Murdey: I had the 35 mm f/1.8 G DX, but I sold it. After that I got the Sigma 30 mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM, and sold that too. Only with the Nikon 28 mm f/1.8 I finally got what I wanted; A sharp and fast lens with a focal lenght equal to the diagonal of a APS-C sensor (the definition of a normal lens). The Sigma was never really sharp no matter how much I stopped it down and the Nikon 35 had just too narrow FOV to be a decent normal.
Canon's 24-70 f/2.8L ii is the current Benchmark optically. Tamron's just as good at 24mm but suffers corner sharpness at the tele end and not as fast or accurate. This new Nikon lens should be equally as fast and accurate and for the price, should be at a minimum equal to the Canon. The only down side is the length and weight are substantially larger than the Canon or Tamron. Canon at 805g, 4.45" long. Tamron with VC at 825g, 4.6" long. Nikon at 1070g, 6.1"
The Tamron IS weather sealed....
However, I think the Nikon is better than the Canon and Tamron because it has internal zooming so nothing moves on the outside minimizing crap getting in. It still breathes and will collect dust over time but it should be better than the Canon/Tamron.
Of course the new 'E' lenses can only be used on mirrorless cameras at full aperture making a system switch much less convenient (for now)..
Challenge: will Nikon change the F mount in the (near) future?
If they were going to do it why update so many lenses in the past 3 years (primes, consumer and pro zooms)
Because the costs will be huge, and because, on the other hand, they might hit a wall in lenses tech due to the ancient F mount. But this is a decision away. My take.
If they want to make smaller bodies that are mirrorless (full frame mirrorless), then maybe they need a different mount for that. But I don't see problem why the existing F mount couldn't exist with mirrorless dslr-like bodies??
Only reason I'd want mirrorless is for a on-sensor phase detection , and get rid of that seperate AF module that's causing headache for everyone (it's probably not good business wise idea either to have service places re-adjust lenses/body AF during the waranty time for free etc).
The existing F mount can work in a mirrorless body, as a matter of fact they could use the same lenses.
Since the arrival of the A7rII and its fast on sensor AF technology (as demonstrated with canon EF lenses and adapters) we are witnessing a huge leap in AF SLR lenses mounted on mirrorless bodies via adapters.
And since Nikon gets their sensors from Sony then if Nikon decides to enter the 21st century (Canon and Pentax included in this group) it wouldnt be much of a problem for the F mount to exist in DSLRs and mirrorles bodies with the f mount.
Why do you all think about the new 24-70 being so large / heavy? It is the VR (200g more), or is is something else? If yes, what, precisely?
I think both canon and nikon are at a dead end with their mounts. They are designed for the film and mirror era. They are both obsolete only holding on to life because nobody (YET) has a good lens lineup that isn't crippled by the legacy of film and mirrors. But that day is coming and sony has made it clear they want to be there first.
Leica mount was designed for the film era.
New lenses are always exciting until the price is revealed. Now I know why patience is considered a virtue. If you buy everything at the time of announcement you'd go broke.
The 24-70 with VR looks nice, but 2.4 lbs and 82mm filters, no thanks. I really wish Nikon would catch up to Canon's glass options with a new 24-70 f/4 VR (no, I'm not interested in the so-so 24-120). Not to mention a new 135 f/2. Happy to see the 24 1.8 and 200-500 though.
An update to the 24-120 AFS F/4 would be cool.
Regarding the Nikon 24mm f/1.8: If I need a prime at 24mm I'd buy the Sigma Art 24mm f/1.4 for an extra $100. Why bother with this made-in-China Nikon G lens?
Have you seen the heft on those sigma lenses? 50mm and 35mm art lenses are pretty darn big and heavy.
If I don't need 1.4 and assuming Nikon satisfies the performance requirements, I would trade that sigma heft for Nikon's overpriced lenses :P
The Nikon is substantially smaller for one and two the Sigma is known to have focusing issues wide open. The Nikon should have more reliable AF.
That said the Sigma has biting sharpness and contrast even wide open which I doubt you will find in the Nikon. Sharpness wise a stop down and the Nikon should match the Sigma but the Sigma should have higher contrast.
Disappointed that sealed remains the exception not the rule. Particularly the super-telephoto.
Adding weather sealing to most lenses would seem to be a low cost option and an easy way to add differentiation.
I'm looking forward to the review of the 24-70 VR. Very curious why it commands such a price premium over the excellent out going model and the very strong contender from Tamron.
I don't think it adds much to the cost. Both Sigma and Tamron offer sealing on their 150-600 options. In the case of the Tamron, it costs less than the Nikon.
From the Tamron website:
Moisture-resistant construction
Moisture-resistant construction helps prevent moisture from penetrating the lens.
Also, I know from having spoken with Nikon about this, that they already include most of what it would take to seal a lens on every lens. For example some sort of penetration sealing on the buttons and the front element as well as a rear gasket.
'Moisture resistant' sounds far from 'weather sealed'. It doesn't mean it's sealed against rain, or dust, or anything but moisture really.
As for moisture vs weather sealing.... water penetrates faster than dust and rain is generally comprised of water. So not sure what their claims do or do not mean.
But, I'm not making those claims only passing them along. I contacted Tamron for clarification. They've been timely in past replies. If they are again, I'll pass along their comments.
I doubt water penetrates faster than fine dust. Pentax for example has two levels of weather sealing, the basic 'WR' against water, and the professional grade 'AW' against water and dust. The latter is higher grade, presumably because dust is more difficult to keep out. Water droplets have a certain surface tension and weight to them, that make it difficult for them to get past rubber seals on a lens, fine dust however is easily sucked into zoom lenses. I certainly have some in a Pentax 'WR' lens since I came back from Namibia, while I have never had any water in a Pentax 'WR' lens, even after rinsing them in the shower.
But it would be great to get a clarification from Tamron.
The Nikon 70-300 is not weather-sealed either. Nevertheless I've used it in rain many times. Same thing with the Nikon D5100. It is not weather-sealed, but it uses the same seals as the D7100 which is.
Nikon weather-sealed is weather-sealed. Nikon non-weather-sealed may or may not be weather-sealed.
I think the price of 200-500 is attractive, and that's probably because of the competition from the Tamron and Sigma C 150-600.
I hope that the new Nikon will optically outperform the Tamron and Sigma to justify the $400 and 300gr difference.
From what I can recall, sigma is the only one to offer true weather sealing at a pretty substantial cost increase--2k. Most lenses will be somewhat moisture resistant, but true weather sealing comes at a price, it's more than just a metal bayonet mount and a gasket. Dust has been an issue, with at least the Tamron. Don't get me wrong, the lens is stellar for the price, but has been a dust magnet for some.
According to multiple reviews the Tamron is also weather sealed. for example:
From the Tamron website:
Moisture-resistant construction
Moisture-resistant construction helps prevent moisture from penetrating the lens.
So sounds to me as if it has sealing.
Moisture resistant and fully weather sealed are two different things. Moisture resistant could simply imply a gasket around the metal mount. You can check out both sigma 150-600s through their site to see the cost difference and weight difference.
I'd say most of the cost is based on the different optics and different focus systems. Cost and weight are not reliable indicators of sealed not sealed.
And as I posted directly above:
As for moisture vs weather sealing.... water penetrates faster than dust and rain is generally comprised of water. So not sure what their claims do or do not mean.
But, I'm not making those claims only passing them along. I contacted Tamron for clarification. They've been timely in past replies. If they are again, I'll pass along their comments.
Anytime a lens changes volume, either when zooming or focusing, it cannot be sealed. The Nikon, Tamron and both Sigmas extend in length and draw in air and are therefore not sealed at all. And water is a lot easier to keep out than dust, you have that backward. Rain water, at least, is pretty clean and will evaporate. Whatever dust enters the lens will be there forever.
If Sigma bring out a 24-70 2.8 ART lens with VR soon they will sweep up, if they price it aggressively and the quality is there. This Nikon looks great but super expensive. Maybe it will be discounted. But there is an opportunity for Sigma I would think..
Nikon glass will always be superior to Sigma. There is a reason why a Nikon costs twice as much and it's not all in the branding. I have the Sigma 85 f/1.4 but given the money and if not for the trippy AF, I'd take the Nikon 85 f/1.4 G anyday of the week because of the color it renders, the contrast.
Sure, the Sigma is sharp and has very little chromatic aberation but it fails to impress with colors, bokeh, contrast, like all other Sigma lenses.
The 200-500 sounds interesting considering the price. But the constant f5.6 could be a handicap at the wide end. Still, the price is reasonable.
One can always spend a little more and purchase an f4 lens.
With its huge front, it should have had a drop in filter. That would make consumers very happy and proud to own a Nikon Super zoom.
MDN, Are you being ontuse on purpose? My post was quite clear and did not criticize the lens. It just seems odd with that huge front element it is only 5.6 at the wide end. As to your comment about using ia zoom at 200mm, that is why it is a zoom and not a fixed focal length 500mm lens.
LSE - Many thousands, of course. The OP was lamenting the f5.6-ness of this relatively affordable lens and I was simply helping Just Ed remember the options. ;-) The 200-500, for what it is, looks excellent. Again, for what it is. Like Thom Hogan said, the price seems like a mistake.
You are indeed at least stuborn. The concern I voiced was that the lens was only 5.6 at all focal lengths. At The 200mm setting that is slow for such a large front element. It makes me wonder if they are trying to control poor performance near the wide end with such a smal max app.
My OP was not negative towards Tamron as such. It amazes me that you are so concerned about my observations. I don't understand your rambling on about my comment.
Let's see:
The 24/1.8G @ $746.95 follows the pricing trend quite nicely in my opinion.
I wonder if they fixed the 24-70's worse in class Chromatic Aberrations.
Still no affordable, compact 24mm f2 lens for APS-C - I guess if you're into primes, Nikon (and Canon) expect you to upgrade to full frame.
"Get a tokina 11-16 or something and call it a day?"
They are too big and only f2.8. A wide angle "prime" lens for a smaller sensor can be made smaller lighter and cheaper than the FF counterpart but they are not making these to force you to buy the bigger heavier and more expensive FF lens or to "upgrade" to FF all together.
So the canon ef-s 24mm f2.8 is too expensive and slow?
@kewlguy. What f2 24mm affordable lens does Fuji make? Is it the $1000 f4 zoom?
M DeNero - I understood as soon as I got one. Maybe I didn't so much beforehand.
The very fact that my 24mm is fast causes me to bring it along and leave my 20/2.8 and 28/2.8 behind. It has become one of my three key primes - all of which are fast for their focal length.
So I'll never understand why people don't understand - unless perhaps they've never tried them.
@olivemoonstudio for the field of view on APS-C, f2.8 would be a bit slow for my tastes, yes. When I bought my Nikon D50 back in 2006, I hoped Nikon would eventually release a set of fast primes tailored to APS-C; 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2, 35mm f1.4 and 60mm f1.8. These would have been direct equivalents of lenses they already made for full frame. Unfortunately, the availability of affordable f2.8 standard zooms (I used the original Sigma 18-50 2.8), the need to re-tool full-frame lenses to cope with high resolution sensors, and the gradual decline in price of full frame, bringing it within the reach of more serious amateurs each year, means it's probably uneconomic for Canon or Nikon to produce such a suite of APS-C friendly primes. While I understand this, it's still a shame those Canikon APS-C shooters who prefer primes haven't got many dedicated options.
@Linerider: True, it is not a pancace and is not intended to fill that gap either. Pancaces sacrifices f-stops (and sometimes image quality) for compactnes. A premium prime such as the f/1,4 does not make compromises. That's why it is large, heavy and expensive (compared to other primes, but not to zooms). The f/1,8 is lighter and more affordable because it make compromises, but not to the same extent as pancaces.
It is a shame Nikon does not offer any pancaces, though. (I do not count 45mm f/2.8 P)
@M DeNero: (For context, this is on APS-C)
I like to use the 24 in conjunction with an 85 and a 300. This three lens kit can cover most needs. Add in a macro and a fisheye for special situations.
I use the 24 for landscapes at an outdoor sporting event, or closeups of foliage/flowers. It's also good for an indoor dance competition in a (relatively) dark gym. Here you have low light with fast motion - plus you often want to limit the depth of field. It's still a challenge to get the more interesting shots, because you need a performer to come really close to you. But a wide-to-standard zoom will net you approx. 0 interesting shots.
Perhaps you can see how a 300, 85 (plus sometimes 135) mm kit also needs a fast 24.
It all depends on the situation. There are times for zooms, but 2 camera bodies with a prime on each usually works well.
In case you are looking to preorder, they have shown up on Amazon.
I figure these will probably be unavailable for some time after release, just like the 300mm f4 VR due to preorders.
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The new 24-70/f2.8 is a big lens.
Filter Thread Front: 82 mm
Dimensions: 3.46 x 6.08"
Weight: 2.35 lb
I'm not surprised by the big front but 6" long?
Can't wait to see the optical reviews
G1Houston, why are you ignoring the Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 VR, a lens that while heavier (~170 grams) than the Sony FE 28-70m f/3.5-5.6 is actually shorter than the Sony while being wider, longer, and faster? This new 24-70/2.8 VR is in an entirely different class and anything Sony builds for the A7 series that expects to compete will likely be of similar size.
Hell, just as I was getting ready to eBay my 24-70 that I hardly use now. I wonder how many hundreds of $$ this announcement just cost me.
Many, just tell people it was custom made for you and that the rubber parts of the lens were specifically done with rain forest rubber extracted by an unknown tribe :)
Interesting - B&H is listing the 200-500 as Nano Crystal and SIC.
With 3ED that sounds like a real bargain.
This really interests me even if B&H is wrong.
I've been eyeing off second hand orignal versions of the 80-400, but this is kinda sounding decent.
Have to see the test shots, but mmmmm....
It's not nano. B&H made a mistake.
The old 80-400 won't touch this (but it does get down to 80mm). The MTFs for this lens look outrageous.
I'm looking forward to the super-tele comparison tests that are inevitably on the way. The 200-500 f5.6 is appealing.
I'm hoping Ken Rockwell will cover it.
I'm hoping Chuck Norris will cover it.
Oh... so even if there not one, but 4 (F O U R) current full frame cameras for you to use this lens with them you want a not even rumored camera to use it.
Eh... Hm... Ergh... Ok...
@Vanitas Photo: Yes there may be 4 of them but they all have some deficiency: D610 and D4s - well too old, D750: the recall is continuing, D810 just a fixed up D800, D810A too expensive and too narrowly targeted. So we need a brand new breaking new ground camera in the form of D900 !!!
"This lens also features Nikon's Electromagnetic Aperture for consistent exposures" Ohhh something Canon has done since 1987 with ALL their lenses, while Nikon bashed them, Nikon first copied IS, then motors in the lens "VR" now electromagnetic apertures. Dang. Better hope Sony doesn't pull those fantastic sensors away.....or start selling them to Canon. Read the lens reviews on this site, most Canon's are better. This lens is a joke, F5.6? Well, I guess if it's $500 it would be worth only using it in sun or bright cloudy days.
You know what screw Canon, Nikon, Sony and all of them because Daguerrotypes did shutter speeds and used optics WAY before them... Losers!!! GRRRRRR Angst and anger!
Actually, Nikon implemented its VR system (albeit in the compact Nikon Zoom 700 VR) in 1994, before Canon's EF 75-300mm F4-5.6 IS USM of 1995. Nikon also was first with in-lens AF motors and TTL phase-detection AF (at the time, Canon was stuck on IR-based AF–like with compact cameras), both introduced with 1983's F3 AF and its two AF lenses, AF 80mm f/2.8 and AF 200mm f/3.5 ED-IF (five years before the introduction of Canon's EF mount and lenses). As for electromagnetic apertures, Nikon has always been far more focused on backwards compatibility and that meant sticking with existing technologies where not doing so would disenfranchise large numbers of users, as Canon did when they moved from FD to EF mount, immediately obsoleting decades of prior Canon SLR lenses. I have little doubt Nikon engineers could long ago have implemented electromagnetic diaphragms has their objective been to abandon compatibility with earlier Nikon bodies and accessories.
I don't think anybody cares about who historically used a technology first when buying a lens today buddy. Nikon's nano coat was copied by canon and sony some years later. do you let that sway you? didn't think so.
and yes, at f5.6 like other canon telephotos, it will perform below f/4 lenses. But that is ok because it is lighter and less expensive meaning people will still buy it. I bet they will sell more of these than canon and nikon sells 500 f/4's
Canon's 500 f5.6 is popular just because of its weight and affordability. This lens beats it from 200mm-499mm so it is already better at that. Even if not as good at a prime lens at 500mm, the convenience and savings alone over a monster like a 200-400 are going to be popular.
It's not hard to calculate the maximum aperture of a lens based on its focal length and front element diameter: 500mm focal length divided by whatever the front element diameter is (95mm filter is larger that the,from element, so call it 85-90mm, equals about f5.6. If you want better than f5.6 on a 500mm lens you need a 127mm, of 5" diameter from element. Gargantuan, super expensive, massively heavy. This is why the Tamron and Sigmas are both f6.3 at the long end, 600mm. It's just physics.
Nice, 200-500 5.6 for $1300. I guess I won't be hand-holding my shots with that 2.3Kg lens though.
I'm excited about the 200-500 offering. I've been wanting a long lens but the only financially viable alternatives were from third parties.
Is Nikon not aware of the current situation in the camera market? Why throw more uber high priced lenses at a market where people are willing to spend less money?
This lens is aimed at professional users and usage. Although the lens cost a lot of money, if it is expensive depends on the user.
Well, I guess Nikon knows what they are doing. If they think think they can sell enough of these to make sense to make them - I guess so. But for most people this announcement is pretty useless. It would be like RED announcing a new body. Nice equipment, but doesn't really make sense for anyone to buy except studios.
Well said.
I don't know if you have been following camera news for a while but the demand for fast, high quality zooms with VR seems to be quite high. The Canon owners are STILL whining about the lack of IS on their 24-70 L II.
I would suspect that Nikon saw a great opportunity to make some good money on a new, must-have lens for serious photographers and maybe pushing a few others to jump to Nikon.
Great move in segment that is still throwing off profit.
Because there are still a whole lot of people working professionally with DSLRs... *GASP*
Vanitas - really? A "whole lot"? I bet that number has drastically reduced over the past 10 years. Is wedding photographer still a gig that you can pay a mortgage on? I doubt it for most. So that cuts out most "professional photographers". So that leaves photojournalists and sports 'togs (I doubt there are many nature 'togs left that can pay a mortage with images). Photojournalism is going the way of the iphone, or at least small portable systems. So that really only leaves pro sports as a paying gig. Maybe there are a few street photographers and other artists that can support themselves on images - but that number is too small to talk about and again, they probably use small portable gear. So, I would say that while there are people that earn a living with the type of lenses introduced today - I would say that number is small, and getting smaller every day.
I am the market for it, a commercial photographer. I picked up the outgoing 24-70 to replace my 28-70 a few months ago during a KEH sale, and I'll say while its a good lens it's not a great lens. I've struggled with autofocus throughout its range (even with microadjustments) and the rendition quality is good but not great on a D800E. I'm not a pixel peeper type either. It basically fixed some old issues on the 28-70 which I probably could have held on to.
This new lens has more glass as you can see by the wider filter front. This may fix edge quality issues as it will crop off where a lens is at its weakest. The VR will help keep it sharp on higher resolution cameras. I think I'll hold on to my current 24-70 though, it only sees occasional use and just have to watch out for AF misses.
Brownie- I can confirm I have almost paid for my house on my income as a photographer. I don't do sports. None of the photojournalists I come across use little cameras as their main camera. There are plenty of photographers out there still. And thousands of "Pros" who arent of course.
LOL do you think only wedding shooters use the 24-70mm range???
And of course there still are wedding pros living a comfy life, you know it would be reaaaaaaaally stupid to assume all wedding photographers sell their services for a dime.
There are a lot of commercial photographers too which have as part of their kit a 24-70mm and a 70-200mm f/2.8 with the random collection of prime lenses of choice.
There are a lot of photojournalists too, I dunno anytime someone is doing a press conference here in my city there are a sh·t load of photographers with their D3s, D4s, 1D MKIVs, 7Ds, and the likes with some lenses in their bags...
Go figure! I guess they haven't noticed your memo of them not working...
Although I don't know how it is in your town of 2 (you and your cat :D) but in the cities with people there are photojournalists, commercial and wedding togs.
BTW David Hobby want his photo back ;)
I think there is a lot of misunderstanding about the number of pros out there actually making a decent (but quiet) living. The fact that you don't bump into them all the time is because they do their work where you aren't. Just like I know there are a lot of electrical workers but I never see them because I am not in their environment.
WRT pricey lenses, Nikon Canon et al. have made millions selling them to hobbyists these many years and those purchases have spurred the development of more great (but expensive ) lenses. As the politicians say, "When you subsidize something, you get more of it".
The new 24-70, like the old one, isn't aimed at the bargain hunting brick wall shooter.
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Royal Mail issues stamps to mark the start of Olympics
To celebrate the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games and to welcome the world to London, Royal Mail is issuing a set of four stamps featuring iconic London venues, merged with four Olympic disciplines.
The stamps, available from July 27, 2012, the day of the opening ceremony, bear images that blend a sport with a London landmark. The stamp issue also celebrates the achievement of London becoming the first ever city to host the Olympic Games three times.
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London said, "Even fleet-footed Hermes himself would hang up his winged sandals and send his letters through Royal Mail if he saw the quality of these beautiful Olympic-themed stamps. It's fantastic that some of London's most iconic landmarks are now set to grace the doormats of millions of homes and businesses, helping to seal our city's status as a world-class destination."
Within the set, there will be two first class stamps. One features a fencer's lunge meeting the walkway of Tower Bridge. The second shows runners powering around the bend of a track and onto the home straight of the track at the Olympic Stadium.
Athletics is the largest single category in the Games with 47 gold medal opportunities. Around 2,000 elite athletes will be running, walking, jumping and throwing for glory.
The set also includes two £1.28 stamps which allow worldwide airmail postage, perfect for tourists visiting London for the Games to write home with their memories of the action.
The first stamp features the Ferris wheel of the London Eye becoming the front wheel of an Olympic cyclist's racing bike whilst the second stamp shows a diver mirroring the Tate Modern's 325 foot chimney with an arrow-like vertical descent.
Enlargements of the stamps were displayed on the South Bank for passersby to sign their good luck messages to TeamGB. The enlargements will be delivered to TeamGB house this week ahead of the Opening Ceremony on Friday.
Royal Mail has been a part of the London 2012 celebrations since the countdown to the Games began on July 6, 2005. On August 5, 2005, a six stamp set was issued to celebrate the successful winning bid and this was followed up on August 22, 2008 at the conclusion of the Beijing Games with four stamps marking the handover to London. These stamps featured the National Stadium and Corner Tower of the Forbidden City in Beijing alongside the London Eye and the Tower of London.
In October 2009, Royal Mail embarked upon a three-part series of 30 stamps reflecting all the Olympic sports, culminating on July 27, 2011, exactly one year to go to the start of the Games. These stamps marked the diversity of the events at the modern Olympic Games and showcased the most popular sports through to those that are not as well known.
In January of this year, London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games definitive stamps went on sale, marking the Olympic year and featuring the Olympic and Paralympic logos.
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The board of trustees on Thursday adopted the calendar for 2017-2018, which will see students return to the classroom on Monday, July 31, and complete the school year with exams on June 12-14, 2018. Graduation will be 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2018.
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The SleepHealth Study Team is interested in your feedback, thoughts and suggestions on how we improve the app for version 2. Unlike other studies you can talk directly to the study team here.
What do you like? What don't you like? What features would you like to see? What survey questions would like to see added?
It would be great if the app had automatic sleep tracking capabilities. With the option to edit the hours if need be. Would be too of my list. Also if that is done then definitely Apple HealthKit information to be integrated to show the sleep information would be amazing.
I don't see why the Apple Watch wouldn't be capable of it when my Pebble Steel was able to provide that info with the misfit app.
Some type of tutorial on how to use app or the apple watch app would be helpful. I think I have it figured out now though.
Was trying to research on your website how to switch to nightshift mode. Realized that it would prove moot. iOS 9.3 has not been released yet. Only in beta and developer version. Also, I noticed just now, while typing you cannot correct, in app, unless you delete whole line to get to charachter. One cannot place finger over word to correct. Please have developers fix, otherwise it could aggrivate subjects. Thanks for your continued support.
I have downloaded and installed the IOS app. I have an iPhone 5 with IOS 9.2.1. I have successfully registered within the app. However I am stuck in a loop with consent. I agree to all the questions. Type my name, sign my signature. When I click Done it takes me back to my email and password. Once I enter these I am back at consent. I have verified my email. So I don't know what I am doing wrong.
This application should track your sleep.It pulls my steps walked data, but not my sleeping versus awake data?
Sure wish I could get it on my IPAD. I don't have an iPhone - or an Iwatch.
You can get it in your iPad. Go to the App Store, do a search for the app, change the setting from iPad only to iPhone only and it will pop up. iPhone apps work on iPad.
As for an idea for the next version, the turn down activity should be a simple tap and it check marks, don't need to tap, read the same thing every time and click completed.
I was unable to complete my activities for the day in the app because I went to bed after midnight. When I went to record my evening activities it showed tomorrow's activities list, not today. It shouldn't change at midnight. Or there should be an option to go back a day to complete the activities log
These are exactly the comment I was going to make. The inability to edit in the app is frustrating. And I too discovered after doing research that night shift is not yet available.
It would be good to be able to access information which has historically entered into the app so we can better understand our own sleep habits. Now only the amount of sleep appears to be available.
A few suggestions for the app:
My iPhone already knows when I sleep, since I track sleep with my Apple Watch, using the excellent Sleep++ app, which saves the data to HealthKit. I wish the app would just retrieve this information rather than asking me to manually enter it every day,
When I do manually enter the data, why does the start time for my sleep default to today's date? My sleep time started yesterday and ended today. This seems like it would frequently cause data entry errors.
Speaking of data entry errors, there should be a way to correct a previous entry. I appear to have one that is skewing my sleep hour statistics in the app.
It is impossible to complete the sleep concierge activity in the sleep health app because not everything applies. The night shift functionality is currently not available and if you don't have a partner, it's impossible to complete that task. The result is that the concierge activity is always incomplete. It seems to not take a person's profile into consideration. Please fix.
There's a couple things that I think, if improved, would reduce program attrition.First, as others have said, if we are already tracking sleep with a third party app, we shouldn't need to enter those times in manually. It'll be more accurate and leave less room for error. I don't think this app needs to track sleep, there are other apps that do that well already. If the app sees HealthKit sleep data, just check it off for us.Same goes for caffeine and alcohol, that data may be provided by another app. Don't ask us again if we already entered that info elsewhere and it appears in HealthKit.Reporting medications is a pain. You have to type at least the name and dose every single night. A "recents" list would be helpful here, and the ability to set daily medications that are assumed to be taken would further eliminate steps. So far, we've eliminated the need for the morning and evening check-in for people entering that info elsewhere, or at least reducing it to a confirmation page with the info collected, and a "looks good" button or the option to modify data.
The turn down service is nice, but I should be able to check the steps off without having to read every description page. It adds a lot of time to an otherwise simple activity.
The watch app is almost painfully unreliable. Most of the time, when I try to access it, it gets stuck in infinite loading cycle and I can never actually complete the activity I tried to do. I should be able to get to what I'm looking for in less than 5 seconds, otherwise it's easier and faster to pull the phone out.
The alertness checker is about 2 minutes too long. I think I get worse results simply because I can't pay attention to anything that simple that long. If the length is important, maybe switch to another activity after a minute.
I like the nap tracker but sometimes I don't plan my naps, they just happen. I would like to be able to enter approximate times after the fact.
I think these would help keep me on board and actually completing things on time.
Thanks, great suggestions. We expect to have those capabilities in version 2 and as the next version of the Watch is released. The app will pull from fitbits, upbands, and other devices that feed into the Health app.
Agreed, We anticipate Night Shift will be available by the end of the month. We also expect to have much more functionality in the Sleep Concierge that provides more items and allows you to customize, which ones you want reminders from. Ideally, we want you to be able to use bluetooth to dim your lights or thermostat right from your phone using Nest, Homekit devices, and other smart devices to establish good bedtime routines and sleep environments. RK has some limitations that we ran up against in this version and will need to work with programmers to build out some customization as we move along. At the end of the day, this is a longterm research study on sleep health and how it impacts health, safety, and productivity. However, we strongly believe, as an all patient team, that it has to provide value and "stickiness" to make it worthwhile for people to participate and complete surveys or 7-day check in every 3 months.
Are you still having this problem? There was a couple hours where even I was locked out. IBM fixed it.
Let me know if you are still having problems and I will share with the backend team.
Thanks for sticking with it.
It will in the future. Right now, there's not a reliable app on the iPhone that does it. The Watch has great capabilities that still have not been released yet. We hope to pull from third party devices in the near future (fitbit, upband) but those are not perfect. Ideally, we want both objective and subjective surveys of sleep and activities for good data.
Please stick with it and keep up the suggestions. We have many great things planned.
Thank you.
Right now I don't believe ResearchKit apps are on the Ipad because it pulls from the Health app in the phone and expects you to carry it around with you all the time. It is available on the iPod Touch if you have one.
We do hope to get grant funding to develop and Android version to open the study to as many people as possible. Work in progress. Thanks for your interest.
Thanks. Good suggestion. The RK platform didn't give us as much flexibility as we wishes. For instance, we wanted to do sleep and wake times in 15 minute increments to make it easy to fill out. Couldn't do it with this version. We have about another 20 features for the Sleep Concierge and provide much more functionality and graphic feedback as people use it.
Appreciate the feedback.
We are aware of that and tried to change it before launch, but apparently it's a restriction of the ResearchKit Platform. We have flagged that as an issue going forward and work with our developer and Apple to see if there is a way to improve it.
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Q: We have a hedge of boxwoods in front of our house. Several thrive, but we have replanted six many times, and they continue to die. We have replaced the dirt but still have no luck growing the plants.
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Q: I have a houseplant that's now growing up the side of my house, and the leaves are much larger than the normal leaves.
K.S., Houston
A: Your photo is of devil's ivy, aka golden pothos or Epipremnum aureum, a common, irrepressible houseplant that requires only minimum care. It may trail from a basket down the side of a refrigerator or trickle from the top of a file cabinet at work.
When planted outdoors in our typically mild Zone 9 climate, devil's ivy can climb nearly 20 feet, its heart-shaped leaves morphing from modest indoor dimensions of about 2 inches across to a whopping 1 foot wide.


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10 simple rules dating my teenage daughter
18-Apr-2016 02:30
if you pull into my driveway and honk, you'd better be delivering a package, b/c you're sure as heck not picking anything up.2. You may glance at her as long as you do not peer at anything below her neck...3.
Keep your pants on because no one wants to see your underwear when you come to the door to meet my daughter. You might have been told that sex w/o utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind will kill you....
" attitude, applied to the daily chore of raising teenage girls.
His humor or guffaw level is also somewhere in between, that is, his observations are funnier than Erma, but I've never gotten the fall down on the floor belly laughs that Dave can sometimes produce. Since when his kids were kids, and he didn't have a syndicated column yet.
The book is almost like a compilation of his old columns.
Like those Dilbert compilations they put out two or three times a year that collects old strips.
It might be sexist, but as a former teenage girl, I can certainly still laugh at it, as can Jim. We lasted about halfway through the first cassette (yes, I said cassette), and I just had to turn it off because it was such a load of sexist crap!!!Hs observations are always amusing if not always fall down funny.