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Archive 2010 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

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p.2 #1 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

24mm f1.4 here I come!!!! Finally, I held off so long from buying a 28 1.4.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:27 AM

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p.2 #2 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

Hmmm. The 16-35VR f/4 plus my 70-300VR, plop my 50mm f/1.4d in the middle, and that sounds like a light, practical travel kit that should yield excellent IQ.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:29 AM

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Avi B wrote:
Oh maybe I was. My bad. Poor joke hah!

I want a 35/1.4 I find 24 too wide. I like my AIS version just fine, but I think I will put it up for sale.

Avi, it is TWoK and myself that hate G/AF-S lenses.
I also would much rather have a 35 or 28 than a 24. If this was a 35 or 28, i could consider putting up with the AF-S and G features.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:32 AM

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p.2 #4 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

hahhahaahhaha $2200

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:33 AM

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p.2 #5 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

Wow 24 f/1.4 over $2,000 crazy.. I'm scared of the price when they come out with a new 85 if they ever do.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:33 AM

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passthegravy wrote:
Hmmm. The 16-35VR f/4 plus my 70-300VR, plop my 50mm f/1.4d in the middle, and that sounds like a light, practical travel kit that should yield excellent IQ.

I was thinking that myself. You know they have patents for a 50mm f/1.2 AF-S

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:36 AM

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p.2 #7 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

which one is $2200?

ISO1600 wrote:
hahhahaahhaha $2200

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:37 AM

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p.2 #8 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

Wow... that 16-35 VR is a lens that is almost worth switching systems for. If they release a D700 with a resolution and video feature set comparable to the 5D mark II, I'm moving to the dark side.

Arka C.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:39 AM

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p.2 #9 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

$2200 is the 24mm f/1.4....

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:39 AM

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p.2 #10 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

The quandary becomes: 17-35 f2.8, or 16-35 f4

Guess I'll wait to see some examples from the 16-35...

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:39 AM

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p.2 #11 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

the 16-35 actually haves me very interested. It would be an excellent travel wide. (fairly) compact, with what will probably be amazing image quality. Kinda affordable too.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:44 AM

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p.2 #12 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

Well that didn't take long. I only had to think about the new 24mm prime for as long as it took for someone to post the price. Maybe it's just me but that's an absurd price tag for a lens with limited versatility. I'm not saying I wouldn't love f1.4, but my 24-70 can get me by just fine.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:45 AM

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p.2 #13 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

f. that. I want fast primes but Nikon is really pushing the pricing. Make me want to consider going back to Canon.

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Feb 09, 2010 at 04:47 AM

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p.2 #14 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

MSRP on the 16-35 is $1260

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:47 AM

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p.2 #15 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

So the D700 and 24 1.4 will be the ultimate low light combo, but say you didn't have the 4,600 bucks to get both now. Which would you do? D300 + 24 1.4 or D700 + 16-35 F4VR?

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:48 AM

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p.2 #16 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

The samples from the 24mm f/1.4 are gorgeous, well done Nikon. Can the wedding photogs celebrate yet?

What's up with the 16-35VR samples, bleh?

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:49 AM

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ISO1600 wrote:
the 16-35 actually haves me very interested. It would be an excellent travel wide. (fairly) compact, with what will probably be amazing image quality. Kinda affordable too.

Yeah but to sell a 14-24 for $1450 to get a $1,250 lens is ridiculous for me even though I don't use the 14-24 at all

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:49 AM

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p.2 #18 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

Jammy Straub wrote:
The samples from the 24mm f/1.4 are gorgeous, well done Nikon. Can the wedding photogs celebrate yet?

What's up with the 16-35VR samples, bleh?

Jammy, $2,200 is pretty steep for a 24 1.4...I seriously think the 24-70 is better I never missed a wedding shot with the zoom at 2.8

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:50 AM

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advan031 wrote:
I am holding my breath for a 35 f1.4!

That 16-35 f4 will be tempting if it's around 1k.

35 1.4 would have been icing on the cake.. pooey.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:50 AM

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p.2 #20 · 24 1.4 and 16-35 VR OFFICIAL!

tuannie wrote:
Jammy Straub wrote:
The samples from the 24mm f/1.4 are gorgeous, well done Nikon. Can the wedding photogs celebrate yet?

What's up with the 16-35VR samples, bleh?

Jammy, $2,200 is pretty steep for a 24 1.4...I seriously think the 24-70 is better I never missed a wedding shot with the zoom at 2.8

That's the rub isn't it, a standard zoom is so darn versatile and with ISO 6400 f/2.8 is often fast enough. Guess it really depends if you're a prime shooter or not, clients do tend to like the dreamy look f/1.4 and f/1.2 lenses have though. In the end its one less thing for people to complain about Nikon not offering

Edit: We now have one new fast prime introduced. The Nikon marketing chief says we will have several! I bet 50 f/1.2 and 135 f/2 or 1.8 is next.

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