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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · D500 update. 600mm & 800mm PF lenses? Speculations? | |
I saw a blurb on NikonRumors regarding a possible D500 update that may consolidate the D500 and D7500 lines. Any thoughts?
D500 update wishes:
1) Same pro body, features, and layout.
2) No removed features! (I want a vertical grip, dual card slots, 1/8000, etc).
3) 28 MP, BSI, NO AA filter. (scaled down 60 MP Sony sensor?).
4) 12 fps.
5) Dual CFex or Dual SD, UHS-II acceptable. Dual slots a must.
6) AF Improved a bit and Z 6 type LV focus upgrades.
7) No crop 4k.
Basically dump the D7500 and upgrade the D500 heavily. I'd pay mid $2k for this camera in a second. Include a vertical grip and D5 battery & charger at launch and I'd pre-order at $3k pricing.
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Also saw in the same short rumor that 600mm and 800mm PF lenses are a possibility. The 600mm has been patented and long speculated, but the 500/5.6 PF shipped instead. Nearly everybody would have preferred a 600/5.6 PF over the 500mm but c'est la vie. If you bought a 500 would you also want a 600mm? Would you sell the 500mm and pickup the 600mm. If you own the 500mm would an 800mm, say at f/6.3 (NR comments section suggested f/6.3, makes sense), get you excited.
Pricing? I'd say a 600/5.6 PF would be at least mid $4k, and possibly $6k'ish? With the huge demand on the 500mm PF it was under-priced. Nikon should under-price the 600 PF as well.
Pricing on an 800mm PF would be tricky. The 800/5.6E is $16.3k. How many does Nikon sell? One or two a month? "Killing the 800/5.6E market with a "cheap" 800/6.3 PF would probably be worth it, if you sell 4, 800PF lenses vs one 800E. So $8k for f/6.3? $10k if it's f/5.6! Center sharpness close to 800E levels with edges obviously trailing the 800E to differentiate lenses. The 800 PF would probably have to be pretty close to a 600/4E + 1.4x TC (center only), but not quite there to again differentiate lenses. An 800/6.3 PF that $4k less than a tele-converted 600/4E would be compelling? Maybe?
Your thoughts?
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