Nikon will release some fast G-series primes i.e. 24/1.2 ... 35/1.2 ... 50/1.2 and 85/1.2. Well, if they want to be a DSLR market leader, they will have do this. How else can they claim to be superior to Canon?
Big gap between SB-600 and SB-900 -- that'd be something to fill in and cheap and easy for them to do (minimal R&D costs in a recession). Some lenses. They probably have the D300 replacement ready and are waiting for either a better economy or a competitive reason to launch it.
john s. wrote:
Geez, how many bodies and DX lenses do they need?
How about something comparable to Canon 24-105/4 and 70-200/4. But it's a dream, we will never get it.
I'm sure Nikon's argument is they HAVE something comparable to the 70-200/f4 in the 70-300VR. Fairly close speed on them, and the Nikon's actually great bang for the buck. But your point is well taken regardless.
I'd like to see an update to the 300/f4 AF-S, adding nano optics and VR. I think that would have a real place in the lineup, and also a new 180mm f2.8 VR. Both would be significantly cheaper than their top-pro counterparts (the 300/f2.8VR and 200/f2VR). And I bet they'd both sell like hotcakes.
Not to mention a 120-300mm f2.8. That'd be cool for sports guys.
voka_gsw wrote:
Why not? They can be improved, cant they?
How?
I think they are damn sharp. Unless they get down to 1.4 range. It focuses excellent too. I don't think the DC control needs to go away, I actually use it.
Long time Nikon user here. I still have a Nikon F that works like new. I have used and abused my Nikon gear for more than 30 years living in Southern Utah Desert and Alaska Interior. I've only had to send one lense in for repair and that is because I set it down on a rock and a dust devil swept by and pelted the lense full of sand. I bought the D70 and kept beating it in hopes that it would break and I could justify getting an upgrade. I just couldn't resist buying the D300. If it breaks I will buy something bigger and better.
I think they are damn sharp. Unless they get down to 1.4 range. It focuses excellent too. I don't think the DC control needs to go away, I actually use it.
Maybe you are of the lucky ones, but the DC feature, just means people get this lens only to have it front/back focus and use this 'oh so fantastic' DC feature, to adjust this problem. Oh and before you say it, 1. not all DSLR's have the AF fine tune, and 2, you shouldn't have to rotate the DC ring, to correct this problem.
Gregory.Rotter wrote:
Maybe you are of the lucky ones, but the DC feature, just means people get this lens only to have it front/back focus and use this 'oh so fantastic' DC feature, to adjust this problem. Oh and before you say it, 1. not all DSLR's have the AF fine tune, and 2, you shouldn't have to rotate the DC ring, to correct this problem.
I've never used a copy of any DC lens that has focus issues.
Gregory.Rotter wrote:
Maybe you are of the lucky ones, but the DC feature, just means people get this lens only to have it front/back focus and use this 'oh so fantastic' DC feature, to adjust this problem. Oh and before you say it, 1. not all DSLR's have the AF fine tune, and 2, you shouldn't have to rotate the DC ring, to correct this problem.
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I think this forum is filled with tons of members who are supersatisfied with their 105's.
It's a niece lens. If you want something with a wider aperature get the 85. The DC feature is actually useful. I've used 3 copies of this lens (through various friends before I decided to purchase one and none of them had focus issues. They were all infact tack sharp.
Do a search for it on Nikon cafe forums. Either way, AF-S and the usual updates wouldn't go amiss (sp?). In any case, with the price increases, I would probably end up with a manual AIS lens, than spend the cash that one of the DC lenses demands.
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What body are you using it on? The problem I've heard was more widely documented on FF as opposed to DX. Who knows. Either way, if I were to go for the 105 F2 DC, I guess I'd just be sure to make sure I could return it if I did encounter such problems.
Another "sample of one" 105-DC w/o any issues. But, I guess if your camera body has issues and doesn't have focus fine tuning, you could do a little tweaking via the lens (but personally, I'd get the body fixed).
I wish the prices hadn't gone up so much haha. Before the price hikes I would actually have considered the 105 F2 DC, but now that the 105 F2 DC is 800 GBP in the UK, it seems to make more sense to spend the extra 700 GBP and go for the 70-200VR instead.
Good call Timm, I missed the MPE 65 in my list. One lens I wish Nikon would bring back in some form is the 70-180 micro. I almost bought one before they discontinued it but I had to choose between that or the 70-200VR. I got the latter because I was doing sports, but in retrospect, I made the wrong decision because there are few 70-180's to be had and at a price!
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