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r_o_b_s_o_n
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p.3 #1 · Nikon primes.

indeed thom seemed to think that we'll be happy come photokina....

I wonder just HOW happy we will be....

will we be getting out 24/28mm f1.4 35mm f1.4 50mm f1.2 and 85mm f1.2

Jul 18, 2008 at 12:25 AM

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p.3 #2 · Nikon primes.

If Thom mentioned that without details, it may means ha has a NDA about something and it may be reliable. And by nature, we don't know what it is. If it's just one of his predictions, then it is something I won't bet on it!

I think pretty much everyone can guess that Nikon will come up with some primes, the question(s) is which one(s) and when? My problem is that I wanted them for "yesterday"?

Jul 18, 2008 at 12:31 AM

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p.3 #3 · Nikon primes.

The sony FF is another contender, that is true. And the zeiss glass makes that very... tempting. And I doubt that Sony will release a ff without weather sealing, as their lower end bodies have quite good weather sealing, or am I mistaken?

Jul 18, 2008 at 11:31 AM

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p.3 #4 · Nikon primes.

Pardon my ignorance of the subject, but whats the big deal about the f/1.2 lenses? Isn't f/1.4 good enough?

r_o_b_s_o_n wrote:
indeed thom seemed to think that we'll be happy come photokina....

I wonder just HOW happy we will be....

will we be getting out 24/28mm f1.4 35mm f1.4 50mm f1.2 and 85mm f1.2

Jul 18, 2008 at 11:47 AM

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p.3 #5 · Nikon primes.

I guess dof/bokeh/lowlight capability is the trick. For many bokeh/dof-fascinations seems to be reason enough, just see how popular rebuilt rokkor 58 1.2's seem to be in the alternative forum

Jul 18, 2008 at 12:02 PM

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p.3 #6 · Nikon primes.

The f/1.2 thing is not just about isolation of a smaller part of the subject up close - it's also about subject isolation at greater distances. In this respet, the 85/1.2L is great as a people photography lens. You can do low light head shots with just the eyes in focus, or you can take full body shots with a beautifully dissolved background. The big disadavantage is that the Canon 85L weighs and costs considerabley more than the Nikon or Zeiss 1.4s.

Jul 18, 2008 at 12:37 PM

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p.3 #7 · Nikon primes.

I find my Canon 18-55mm IS better than the original and the 24/2.8 and 35/2 MF Nikkors as well as the 24-85mm EF Canon it replaced ('cept for the lack of reach...oh well...), for 85 I have the 85/2, and the 135/2.8 and 200/4 (which are for me at least easier to hand-hold than the great 180/2.8), 300/4.5 MF Nikkors...all of which are phenominal.

Edited on Jul 20, 2008 at 02:08 PM

Jul 20, 2008 at 09:51 AM


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