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Needed Nikkors

HarveyMushmanHarveyMushman Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
edited October 6, 2007 in Cameras
Nikon needs to make more lenses. Just a few off the top of my head: AF-S 400 f/5.6, numerous DX primes, AF-S 85 f/1.4. What else?
Tim

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    z_28z_28 Registered Users Posts: 956 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    Or switch to Canon right now thumb.gif
    D300, D70s, 10.5/2.8, 17-55/2.8, 24-85/2.8-4, 50/1.4, 70-200VR, 70-300VR, 60/2.8, SB800, SB80DX, SD8A, MB-D10 ...
    XTi, G9, 16-35/2.8L, 100-300USM, 70-200/4L, 19-35, 580EX II, CP-E3, 500/8 ...
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    I would like an AF-S version of the 80-400 and a 300 F/4 with VR. I would also like a 400 F/4 telephoto lens added to their line-up.

    I also like Thom Hogan's take on Nikon's lens line-up.
    Harry
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    z_28 wrote:
    Or switch to Canon right now thumb.gif

    That would be hard as their seems to be a crowd leaving Canon and heading over to Nikon at the moment.
    Harry
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    z_28z_28 Registered Users Posts: 956 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    That would be hard as their seems to be a crowd leaving Canon and heading over to Nikon at the moment.

    So switch will be very easy not that hard !
    mwink.gif
    D300, D70s, 10.5/2.8, 17-55/2.8, 24-85/2.8-4, 50/1.4, 70-200VR, 70-300VR, 60/2.8, SB800, SB80DX, SD8A, MB-D10 ...
    XTi, G9, 16-35/2.8L, 100-300USM, 70-200/4L, 19-35, 580EX II, CP-E3, 500/8 ...
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    z_28 wrote:
    So switch will be very easy not that hard !
    mwink.gif

    I wasn't talking about the difficulty level of a switch, just couldn't find a rationale for a switch.

    I also can't find a reson for a Nikon related thread to get hi-jacked into a Canon/Nikon thingie again. Why does this happen so frequently with Nikon related threads. I haven't seen a Nikon user jump into a Canon lens thread with this kind of stuff. ne_nau.gif
    Harry
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    HarveyMushmanHarveyMushman Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    I also can't find a reson for a Nikon related thread to get hi-jacked into a Canon/Nikon thingie again. Why does this happen so frequently with Nikon related threads. I haven't seen a Nikon user jump into a Canon lens thread with this kind of stuff. ne_nau.gif

    Ah, the self-affirming feedback loop. mwink.gif

    Let them have their fun (and enjoy a larger lens catalog . . . ).

    Signed,
    Happy Nikon User
    Tim
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    dangindangin Registered Users Posts: 458 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    I wasn't talking about the difficulty level of a switch, just couldn't find a rationale for a switch.

    I also can't find a reson for a Nikon related thread to get hi-jacked into a Canon/Nikon thingie again. Why does this happen so frequently with Nikon related threads. I haven't seen a Nikon user jump into a Canon lens thread with this kind of stuff. ne_nau.gif

    canon shooters are just scared of a nikon shoot and his big, black ...
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    z_28z_28 Registered Users Posts: 956 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    I wasn't talking about the difficulty level of a switch

    Actually you was.
    Whatever.
    D300, D70s, 10.5/2.8, 17-55/2.8, 24-85/2.8-4, 50/1.4, 70-200VR, 70-300VR, 60/2.8, SB800, SB80DX, SD8A, MB-D10 ...
    XTi, G9, 16-35/2.8L, 100-300USM, 70-200/4L, 19-35, 580EX II, CP-E3, 500/8 ...
    DSC-R1, HFL-F32X ... ; AG-DVX100B and stuff ... (I like this 10 years old signature :^)
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    i_worship_the_Kingi_worship_the_King Registered Users Posts: 548 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    are AF-S lenses significantly better? It's all I own, but something I'll be sure to look for as I acquire more lenses if it's that important.
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    i_worship_the_King wrote:
    are AF-S lenses significantly better? It's all I own, but something I'll be sure to look for as I acquire more lenses if it's that important.

    If you want fast AF AF-S is very important. My only real complaint with the 80-400 is its inability to hold AF on a subject.
    Harry
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,943 moderator
    edited October 5, 2007
    Without any more snipes from the non-Nikon shooters, and getting back on topic, I'm actually very pleased to see the new Nikon lenses:

    http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/08/nikon_adds_three_new_supertele.php

    AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR
    AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
    AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR

    http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/08/professional_zoom_lenses_enter.php

    AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
    AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

    Comments on these beauties?
    ziggy53
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Without any more snipes from the non-Nikon shooters, and getting back on topic, I'm actually very pleased to see the new Nikon lenses:

    http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/08/nikon_adds_three_new_supertele.php

    AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR
    AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
    AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR

    http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/08/professional_zoom_lenses_enter.php

    AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
    AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

    Comments on these beauties?

    The new super teles have no interest for me as I already have the 500mm f/4. I have always felt that VR on superteles that you shoot off a tripod is like wheels on a frog. Its OK but not really necessary. Also I don't want to see my wife's reaction when I tell her how much one of those babies cost. :yikes

    Now the 14-24mm f/2.8 has my interest. It can easily replace my 17-35 f/2.8.
    Harry
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    ban25ban25 Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    HarveyMushman wrote:
    Nikon needs to make more lenses. Just a few off the top of my head: AF-S 400 f/5.6, numerous DX primes, AF-S 85 f/1.4. What else?

    Agreed. Though you might want to check out the Sigma 30 f/1.4 for an AF-S/HSM prime.
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    HarveyMushmanHarveyMushman Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2007
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Without any more snipes from the non-Nikon shooters, and getting back on topic, I'm actually very pleased to see the new Nikon lenses:

    http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/08/nikon_adds_three_new_supertele.php

    AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR
    AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
    AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR

    Very nice. And very, very far beyond what I can afford, hence my interest in a AF-S 400 f/5.6. :D

    http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/08/professional_zoom_lenses_enter.php

    AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
    AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

    Comments on these beauties?

    The 14-24 is a welcome addition and will probably be useful on both DX and FX bodies. It has no filter threads however, which has many all a twitter.
    Tim
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    KRFamiliarKRFamiliar Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited October 6, 2007
    HarveyMushman wrote:
    Nikon needs to make more lenses. Just a few off the top of my head: AF-S 400 f/5.6, numerous DX primes, AF-S 85 f/1.4. What else?

    1-3mm f/0.5, just off the top of my head. AFS Vr Os IF N sjidjkashjashd etc etc... and lets make it a dx. i want to save some weight off my new lenses.
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,943 moderator
    edited October 6, 2007
    KRFamiliar wrote:
    1-3mm f/0.5, just off the top of my head. AFS Vr Os IF N sjidjkashjashd etc etc... and lets make it a dx. i want to save some weight off my new lenses.

    If you had a "serious" request of Nikon, what might that be?

    I think that the the world needs more fisheye lenses myself. While Nikon has some really splendid examples already, inexpensive fisheye lenses could be produced, and most of the Nikon "fish" lenses are pretty expensive.

    I suggest that a 10mm, f5.6 DX fisheye could be built to sell for around $250 and would probably be a pretty big seller.
    ziggy53
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    SeymoreSeymore Banned Posts: 1,539 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2007
    ziggy53 wrote:
    If you had a "serious" request of Nikon, what might that be?

    I think that the the world needs more fisheye lenses myself. While Nikon has some really splendid examples already, inexpensive fisheye lenses could be produced, and most of the Nikon "fish" lenses are pretty expensive.

    I suggest that a 10mm, f5.6 DX fisheye could be built to sell for around $250 and would probably be a pretty big seller.
    Yep... 10-14mm non-DX FE would be great! 2.8 would be sweeeet... and 3.5 would still be usable. But 10/5.6 would be quite slow there Zig. I don't know that you wouldn't need to pod in indoor like situations. Just that this is where I would really see something like this shine...
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    PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2007
    Seymore wrote:
    Yep... 10-14mm non-DX FE would be great! 2.8 would be sweeeet....

    Here! Here!

    And add VR to the new 24-70mm. Seems like an oversight not to have VR as an option for that lens...but it may have made it larger and it seems that Nikon was going for compactness.
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