Lots of Nikon news

[Palouse]

Nikon Rumors has a lot to share: https://nikonrumors.com/2020/07/31/...till-higher-than-mirrorless.aspx/#more-148840

 

[Pa]

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Note the fine print at lower left. Unfortunately that includes the two I'm most interested in: 24-105 and 105 Micro.

 

[andreasb]

These points I found the most interesting

• DSLR has about 65% of the light hitting the sensor. The mirrorless bodies have 90% of the light hitting the sensor.
• How long will Nikon continue to support the F-mount? The response: F-mount has been around since 1959 and Nikon is not planning to walk away from F-mount because DSLR bodies are better for certain types of photography (better than mirrorless), for example: sports, car racing, erratic movements like BIF. Nikon does not see any changes to F-mount in the next 5 to 7 years (at least).
• Nikon's focus group found that 45% of Nikon owners use their DSLR and mirrorless cameras for video. (AB comment, but how many are serious about it?, I think it might be quite a bit lower)
• The D500, D5, D850 DSLR cameras will get a firmware update for CFexpress memory cards, just like the Z6 and Z7.
  

Read more: https://nikonrumors.com/2020/07/31/...ll-higher-than-mirrorless.aspx/#ixzz6Tns4VC00

 

[Pa]

• DSLR has about 65% of the light hitting the sensor. The mirrorless bodies have 90% of the light hitting the sensor.

That one struck me as important too. But what do they mean by "the light"? The light entering the lens front element?

 

[Palouse]

That one struck me as important too. But what do they mean by "the light"? The light entering the lens front element?

I had the same question, but phrased in a slightly different way, "Marketing light" or "Engineering Light" ?

 

[ac12]

Still no 70-200/4 lens.

Marketing at it's usual.
There are 24 TOTAL Z mount lenses.
But three of the lenses are DX lenses, not FX lenses.
So there are 21 FX Z lenses for you FX guys, and only 3 DX Z lenses for the DX Z50.

 

[Allan]

Still no 70-200/4 lens.

Marketing at it's usual.
There are 24 TOTAL Z mount lenses.
But three of the lenses are DX lenses, not FX lenses.
So there are 21 FX Z lenses for you FX guys, and only 3 DX Z lenses for the DX Z50.

But lots of other stuff to spend $$ on.

 

[andreasb]

Yes it would be great to get an explanation of this for sure

 

[ac12]

But lots of other stuff to spend $$ on.

Yup
The 100-400 and 200-600, finally get the Z lenses past 200mm.
And two macro lenses.

 

[pdk42]

• DSLR has about 65% of the light hitting the sensor. The mirrorless bodies have 90% of the light hitting the sensor.

They must be referring to the viewfinder, surely. Otherwise the exposure would be 2/3 stop different between the cameras.

 

[ac12]

They must be referring to the viewfinder, surely. Otherwise the exposure would be 2/3 stop different between the cameras.

That is probably a situation of someone quoting a line out of a statement/release, without the relevant related data.

 

[Randy]

I wonder why the 24-105 doesn't list aperture ?
Isn't this the lens everyone is waiting for ?
Until AF gets alot better I won't consider any native z long glass

 

[Randy]

Still no 70-200/4 lens.

Marketing at it's usual.
There are 24 TOTAL Z mount lenses.
But three of the lenses are DX lenses, not FX lenses.
So there are 21 FX Z lenses for you FX guys, and only 3 DX Z lenses for the DX Z50.

it's the main reason I sent my Z50 back

 

[Mike Buckley]

It makes sense to me that the emphasis would be on releasing FX lenses because they, unlike the DX lenses, can be used on both FX and DX cameras. I realize using an FX lens on a DX camera is not optimal use and cost, but it's a reasonable compromise for a couple years when building out a completely new line of lenses.

 

[Butlerkid]

It makes sense to me that the emphasis would be on releasing FX lenses because they, unlike the DX lenses, can be used on both FX and DX cameras. I realize using an FX lens on a DX camera is not optimal use and cost, but it's a reasonable compromise for a couple years when building out a completely new line of lenses.

When I shot the D100 and D300, I used all my exisitng FX lenses except for the 12-24mm which I had to buy to cover the wide focal range. Using FX on DX results in just using the central part of an FX lens - usually the sharpest part of a lens. And it also eliminates the outer edges which on less expensive lenses become soft and IQ diminishes. When I moved to the D700, only the one DX lens needed to be sold.

 

[Mike Buckley]

it's the main reason I sent my Z50 back

I seem to remember that your biggest objection was the viewfinder.

 

[Randy]

I seem to remember that your biggest objection was the viewfinder.

In hindsight and after the z6 the EVF is better

 

[Mike Buckley]

In hindsight and after the z6 the EVF is better

Proof that it's not just an old fart like me that can be converted.

 

[Palouse]

It makes sense to me that the emphasis would be on releasing FX lenses because they, unlike the DX lenses, can be used on both FX and DX cameras. I realize using an FX lens on a DX camera is not optimal use and cost, but it's a reasonable compromise for a couple years when building out a completely new line of lenses.

Will (TrenchMonkey) used a Sigma DX on his bodies and got great results using a 1.2 crop (rather then the DX standard of 1.5). That worked so well for him for the Sigma 50-100 f/1.8 that I got one. I never warmed to it (or vice versa) and now I am all FX.

I seem to remember that your biggest objection was the viewfinder.

That's because his mustache got in the way

 

[Clix Pix]

Yup
The 100-400 and 200-600, finally get the Z lenses past 200mm.
And two macro lenses.

Yeah, but when will those lenses actually be available to use and purchase? I'll bet it takes more than another year and a half and goes into 2022....