Comments on: New Nikkor AF-S 16-85 f3.5-5.6 ED VR http://www.nikonwatch.com/2008/01/01/new-nikkor-af-s-16-85-f35-56-ed-vr/ Helping you figure out WTF Nikon's doing... D700x? D4? Rangefinder? Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:40:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Deep Bokeh http://www.nikonwatch.com/2008/01/01/new-nikkor-af-s-16-85-f35-56-ed-vr/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Deep Bokeh Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:38:51 +0000 http://www.nikonwatch.com/?p=409#comment-309 I doubt $800. I think most people see this as Nikon's answer to Canon's 17-85 IS. It will make a great kit lens option, probably replacing the 18-70mm. I am still of two minds about whether this is real. One one hand, it was totally unexpected and it's very difficult to believe Nikon would let an unannounced lens slip this far out into the public view. Some might argue it's a clever marketing move, but I don't think so. The 18-55VR just started shipping. This news will most likely stop sales of that lens dead. On the other hand, a 16-85VR makes sense, especially against the Canon model. Maybe some crazy Nikon product tester went insane and prematurely revealed a lens that was supposed to be announced with the D90. If it is a photoshopped 18-200VR, someone went to an awful lot of expense to intricately doctor several photos from various angles. So a tentative hats off to Nikon, but if it cost $800, I would tell them where they can stick it. I doubt $800. I think most people see this as Nikon’s answer to Canon’s 17-85 IS. It will make a great kit lens option, probably replacing the 18-70mm.

I am still of two minds about whether this is real.

One one hand, it was totally unexpected and it’s very difficult to believe Nikon would let an unannounced lens slip this far out into the public view. Some might argue it’s a clever marketing move, but I don’t think so. The 18-55VR just started shipping. This news will most likely stop sales of that lens dead.

On the other hand, a 16-85VR makes sense, especially against the Canon model. Maybe some crazy Nikon product tester went insane and prematurely revealed a lens that was supposed to be announced with the D90.

If it is a photoshopped 18-200VR, someone went to an awful lot of expense to intricately doctor several photos from various angles.

So a tentative hats off to Nikon, but if it cost $800, I would tell them where they can stick it.

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