FB101
Well-known member
Nikon continues to baffle me; in the same announcement they go from brilliant to head scratching.
The very fact that they figured out how to make an 800 f:6.3 pf and are launching it is Nikon at its best, both brilliant engineering and willing to take risks.
And then they rebadge a Tamron 28-75 f;2.8 G1 and sell it for $400 more than the original instead of opening the mount to tamron on a few lens offers. So Nikon users will end up with an inferior design to the G2 and pay close to 50% more for the privilege. I am not even sure what the pressing need was since they have a 24-70 f:4 at roughly the same price - 1 stop less bright but wider and optically as solid a performer. Head scratching as I said.
The very fact that they figured out how to make an 800 f:6.3 pf and are launching it is Nikon at its best, both brilliant engineering and willing to take risks.
And then they rebadge a Tamron 28-75 f;2.8 G1 and sell it for $400 more than the original instead of opening the mount to tamron on a few lens offers. So Nikon users will end up with an inferior design to the G2 and pay close to 50% more for the privilege. I am not even sure what the pressing need was since they have a 24-70 f:4 at roughly the same price - 1 stop less bright but wider and optically as solid a performer. Head scratching as I said.
Nikon announces new budget Z 28-75mm F2.8 and teases 800mm F6.3 PF
Nikon has announced the Z 28-75mm F2.8, a new standard zoom lens for its full-frame Z-mount cameras, billed as a more affordable alternative to the Z 24-70mm F2.8 S. Alongside the new zoom, Nikon is also teasing the development of a super tele 800mm F6.3 prime. Click through to read more.
www.dpreview.com