So I agree, check local shops. Fast AF, no CA, the fastest lens to get every motion - we will see it everywhere soon. Reminds me of buying Kodak film the last few years where everything is either out of stock or getting price hiked.Everything being out of stock is also a common sight for a failing company. That’s understandable this one doesn’t have an autofocusing motor inside the lens. Well, I worked mostly with a 4x5 large-format camera in film days, too - that doesn't mean anything. It's not smaller, but fatter. Apart from an anonymous commentator signing up to DPR a few months ago, who are you, why have you misquoted the reputable Camerlabs, who else do you misquoted, why do you take every opportunity to spread mistruths about a particular long-admired brand, are you being paid, what is your motive, where on the planet are you based ? Yes it's heavier but who cares it did not compromise on IQ for all out compactness. Fujifilm has announced a special version of its 100MP GFX 100 for infrared imaging. If you're talking blackout time in high FPS on the original Z6 and Z7, then maybe but the Z6II is noticeably better. im all in as soon as work comes back. My 14-30 and 24-200 Z-mount lenses are just superior to my existing F-mount lenses. I think the drawback of IBIS is the fact there are no rubber sensors. I was going to buy Z6II but lack of VR lenses has changed it. It also features nearly 150 wonderful images from past Olympics games. Your email address will not be published. The F-mount 70-200 f/4 is an awesome lens. One interesting thing when the 24-200 was sold out, was my local shop had them in stock, yet B&H and Adorama apparently didn't for quite some time from the constant checking I did. (Beside nice and small 4/14-30 mm! LOL. I am quite sure this is a f/1.2 due to the large diameter. It's a niche (and pricey) product to be sure, but so far we find it to be well-designed and capable of outstanding results. HelloYes, I do agree with your view about Z Dx and I only reffered it due to lens' size, meaning we've to take sensor format into account when we talk about Fuji lenses that when show faster apertures or longer focals loose part of the advantage.I also like Fuji and bought the first X camera they sold (X100) but kept with my Nikon's because I already had the lenses I needed and can still be used with the Z's, allowing a smooth transition to mirrorless. MIOPS has announced Flex, a new smart camera gadget designed to make it easy and simple to capture lightning strikes, action images, holy grail timelapse videos and much more. So he's not making any 'sweeping statements' as you put it. In our latest buying guide we've selected some cameras that might be a bit older but still offer a lot of bang for the buck. 135s like 85s, like 50s, tend to be very good. How silly huh. Read more about us or contact us. The performance is better even than the Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 ZF.2 that we will discuss next and that of arguably the sharpest standard lens ever tested the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4. It's the math, but that's not my job.LOL. Its length looks quite normal, it's the 50 mm f/1.2 which is long. It's a stellar lens and given its price and weight hard to beat. Also a 24-105 (or 120!) Tamron had a 60mm f2 for APS-C?Is this similar?Or is going to be a "casual macro', so primarily a compact 50 with a capability to do some non-dedicated macro, maybe only 1/2 magnification to keep it small?Don't quite know what to think of this as far as value/utility, 50mm is not really prime "macro" territory for anything it seems, with people liking lengths great 100 usually, from what I understand. Oceanographic Magazine recently announced the winners of its 2020 Ocean Photographer of the Year awards. The United States is a veritable lunatic asylum at this point, sad to say. In other words, this lens will autofocus on all Nikon DSLRs, with or without a built-in AF motor. Of course, you can't buy F2.8 or even F4 for this money. The Nikon 50mm f/1.2 Nikkor prime is another manual focusing lens that is highly regarded for its optical quality. Nikkor continues to sell both lenses. The Z6ii is a noticeable upgrade in AF which was already very good. What’s the best camera for around $2000? The new 85mm in the roadmap is not smaller than the 50mm 1.2. And for macro? nikon needs to put performance milc bodies on the roadmap, because stacked-sensor af is the best way that they can one-up canon. I wasn't impressed with Canon leading off with inferior build quality cameras along with gaudy, expensive and huge f/1.2 primes and f/2 zooms. Oooooooooooo!!. So no more development of coolpix etc. This one, though, is larger than the 35mm in size. Nikon claims different numbers: ’19 Apr–Sep: 10.2;   Oct-Mar’20: 10.9; ’20 Apr–Sep: 8.7  (IIRC the year total is planned around 15). Your email address will not be published. Trophies for the mantle. I am curious to see the first images of these new Nikon f/1.2 lenses: let's wait a bit ... good surprises ahead! By that, I mean really, really sharp. As “we learned”, now Nikon is not only “starving”, but actually keeping its Imaging Division of the “die out” budget: in 2020, only 27% of Nikon’s R&D budget goes to “Imaging”! Canon seems hell bent and reinventing the wheel at the expense of size and cost of unique lenses. Why not act professional towards target market of professionals? So come on, lets hear some truth from you. Am I the only one who badly misses a lightweight 70-200 F4? This is an auto-focusing lens with a built-in focusing motor. In case you weren't aware, there has been an uptick in COVID cases around the globe and some places are going back to lockdown. Will there be a successor to the D850? This could be an entry level alternative to the 50/1.8 or the very slow 24-50 zoom and very compact on the body. Don't they have the the most amazing camera bodies? Even though the lenses might be good, a lot of people will probably have the feeling they are buying an outdated or "miss-matched" Canon lens for their mirrorless, if it doesn't have RF in the name. For even slower creative photography requirements, a tripod is recommended. Now if they REALLY wanted to do a teaser, put in a couple of blank Z bodies! I am still working with a large format camera (film!) We as users need to make some compromises somewhere, lest our lines choices all start to resemble the Sigma Art lineup…. You get full manual focusing override. But as you pointed, I didn't consider a "system" with 2 lenses (3 at the end of 2022) as an upgrade to my Canon M. I'm not saying the Nikon system is bad. As a result, it's 70-200 is large and 50/1.8 is larger than the DSLR version. Canon did release 1.2 lenses early on which are large and heavy. Nikon has probably been eyeing the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics for release or, perhaps more likely, beta testing of the Z9 and 400mm f/2.8. The lens also has a super multi-layer coating. Again this is Nikon's Professional Z line. I have no clue where you took these numbers from. The Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 has a nine-blade construction.