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p.1 #1 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

Its MTF looks better than that of the Leica-M 24/1.4 (I know it's a rangefinder lens) as well as the Canon 24/1.4 II.

This is potentially one fastastic lens. Just need to wait for images to be posted.

Unfortunately it's a G lens which means no aperture ring => problem adapting to Canon easily.

Feb 09, 2010 at 05:29 AM

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p.1 #2 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

Holy s*** the MSRP is supposed to be $2199.

Feb 09, 2010 at 05:40 AM

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p.1 #3 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

FINALLY..!

now where's the 35/1.4

Feb 09, 2010 at 05:43 AM

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p.1 #4 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

makron wrote:
Unfortunately it's a G lens which means no aperture ring => problem adapting to Canon easily.

Yeah, pretty sad that Nikon engineers didn't address this point when designing it.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

Feb 09, 2010 at 10:58 AM

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p.1 #5 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

Remember that you can't compare MTFs between manufacturers...everyone does it differently.

Feb 09, 2010 at 11:18 AM

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p.1 #6 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

Hmm, wonder how it'll do on m43 ;-)

Feb 09, 2010 at 11:35 AM

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p.1 #7 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

haha i want to punch you in the mouth.

This lens will be sooooooo good i'm sure, but it does nothing for me. I was and still am hoping for a 28 or 35mm. I'm sure they'll make a 35, and no 28.

Oh and i wish it had an aperture ring, and AF-D.....

Feb 09, 2010 at 01:50 PM

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p.1 #8 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

So is NIKON now considered an "alternative gear and lens" company?

Canon must be dominating the market! :P

Feb 09, 2010 at 02:42 PM

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p.1 #9 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

I know we can't compare MTF cross-manufacturer, but if we do anyway . . . this lens appears to be a clear notch up from the Canon 24L II. I feel a head-to-head test coming on.

Feb 09, 2010 at 02:45 PM

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p.1 #10 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

Is hubsand (Mark) selling stock in his EOS-NikonG adapter company yet?

EDIT: Ah, there you are

So?

Feb 09, 2010 at 02:47 PM

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p.1 #11 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

I switched to Nikon primarily for the high ISO capable SLR's and have yet to be dissapointed. Plus better color, better everything....compared to Canon. Now, with the 24mm f1.4 (hopefully first of many larger aperture primes to be released), I am even happier that I did.

The 24mm f1.4 is one on my list for sure. I almost paid $3000 for the 28mm f1.4 but am I glad I held back. If Nikon's recent track record is anything to go by, chances are the Nikon 24mm f1.4 will run circles around the Canon 24L.

Feb 09, 2010 at 02:52 PM

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p.1 #12 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

cogitech wrote:
Is hubsand (Mark) selling stock in his EOS-NikonG adapter company yet?

EDIT: Ah, there you are

So?

It's not all sweetness and light: the 16-35m/2.8 VR looks like a mildly tweaked 17-35mm: nice, but it won't set the world on fire. It would be a bonus if it encouraged Canon to give full frame shooters more IS options.

But that new prime looks tasty . . . very impressive MTF data for f1.4. Whether if offers anything more (optically) than the 24L II remains to be seen.

Funny you should ask about selling out of the adaptor business . . .

Feb 09, 2010 at 03:34 PM

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p.1 #13 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

Hey, this is the prime that Sony is supposed to release as a Zeiss ZA! Come on already or else I will be tempted to switch to Nikon. They do have some very nice glass these days. Hopefully, the competition will make things better for all of us though I'm not happy with what seems to be a dramatic increase in the price of great glass. You have to admit that it really works to Nikon's favor that their G lenses lack mechanical aperture rings. What a pain to deal with adapting.

Feb 09, 2010 at 03:48 PM

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p.1 #14 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

hi all,

Weight 620g (21.9oz) >>> no, thx.
even my sigma 50mm is with its 500g often to heavy.

regards
reinhard

Feb 09, 2010 at 03:54 PM

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p.1 #15 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

pascal03 wrote:
If Nikon's recent track record is anything to go by, chances are the Nikon 24mm f1.4 will run circles around the Canon 24L.

I think the comparison to make is the Nikon 24/1.4 Vs the Canon 24 TSE 3.5L II. The TSE has less CA than the 24L II. And the Nikon and TSE are the same list price.
Mike K

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:33 PM

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p.1 #16 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

That doesn't seem like a very relevant comparison since one has tilt-shift and is almost 3(!) stops slower.

Feb 09, 2010 at 08:26 PM

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p.1 #17 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

I'm not usually super into lens comparisons, but I'd love to see a 24/1.4 shootout between Canon, Nikon, and Leica. I guess for Nikon, it should be with both a D3x and a D3s. It'd have to be done by someone with a lot of money obviously

Feb 09, 2010 at 08:38 PM

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p.1 #18 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

Looking at its MTF relative to the 14-24G stopped down its resolution is no where close to the performance of the zoom at 24.
Wish they would dust off their legendary 28/1.4 old design, slap-on some nano-crystals and an aperture ring for us poor Canon folks! I much prefer 28/1.4 over 24/1.4.

Feb 09, 2010 at 09:50 PM

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p.1 #19 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

jianghai_ho wrote:
Holy s*** the MSRP is supposed to be $2199.
Why do you care? will it fit your canons?

Feb 09, 2010 at 09:53 PM

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p.1 #20 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

rickyB wrote:
jianghai_ho wrote:
Holy s*** the MSRP is supposed to be $2199.
Why do you care? will it fit your canons?

It can. With an adapter.

Feb 09, 2010 at 09:58 PM

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p.1 #21 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

wayne seltzer wrote:
Looking at its MTF relative to the 14-24G stopped down its resolution is no where close to the performance of the zoom at 24.
Wish they would dust off their legendary 28/1.4 old design, slap-on some nano-crystals and an aperture ring for us poor Canon folks! I much prefer 28/1.4 over 24/1.4.

That's very true: this lens - wide open at f1.4 - isn't quite as good as the zoom at f8: but for it to be anywhere near that performance is a miracle. How good will the faster prime be at f5.6?! The prospect of an adapted Nikon 24/1.4 v Canon 24L II v TSE shootout is very appealing. Winner takes on Zeiss 21mm old and new?

Feb 09, 2010 at 10:01 PM

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p.1 #22 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

hubsand wrote:
wayne seltzer wrote:
Looking at its MTF relative to the 14-24G stopped down its resolution is no where close to the performance of the zoom at 24.
Wish they would dust off their legendary 28/1.4 old design, slap-on some nano-crystals and an aperture ring for us poor Canon folks! I much prefer 28/1.4 over 24/1.4.

That's very true: this lens - wide open at f1.4 - isn't quite as good as the zoom at f8: but for it to be anywhere near that performance is a miracle. How good will the faster prime be at f5.6?! The prospect of an adapted Nikon 24/1.4 v Canon 24L II v TSE shootout is very appealing. Winner takes on Zeiss 21mm old and new?

My bad, I got confused thinking the blue and red solid lines were f1.4 and f8 like Canon MTF's usually do, but they are 10 and 30 spatial freq lines.
But the 24 at f1.4 still doesn't match the zoom at 24 and f2.8.
Wish they would show f5.6 or f8 MTF graphs as well.

Feb 09, 2010 at 10:29 PM

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p.1 #23 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

wayne seltzer wrote:
But the 24 at f1.4 still doesn't match the zoom at 24 and f2.8.

I doubt that anyone thought that it would be.

Feb 09, 2010 at 10:41 PM

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p.1 #24 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

hubsand wrote:
cogitech wrote:
Is hubsand (Mark) selling stock in his EOS-NikonG adapter company yet?

EDIT: Ah, there you are

Feb 10, 2010 at 03:11 AM

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p.1 #25 · WOW new Nikon 24/1.4

wayne seltzer wrote:
Looking at its MTF relative to the 14-24G stopped down its resolution is no where close to the performance of the zoom at 24.
Wish they would dust off their legendary 28/1.4 old design, slap-on some nano-crystals and an aperture ring for us poor Canon folks! I much prefer 28/1.4 over 24/1.4.

Can't sell the glass anymore, and the 28/1.4 would be more expensive due to using a hand-ground front element. It's not surprising that Nikon discontinued it right when it began to get popular, it was probably costing them money to make in anything more than small batches.

Feb 10, 2010 at 03:12 AM


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