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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #180 on: September 05, 2019, 08:29:18 pm »

My guesses:
- the 65mm f1.8 is indeed a macro lens, it wouldn't make sense otherwise
- the 120-300 f2.8 SR announced yesterday was designed from scratch to AF optimally on both F and Z mout bodies. This is the only way such a strategic release would make sense and Nikon does make sense 99% of the time for such matters.

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Don't DSLR and mirrorless cameras AF fundamentally different. That is why mirrorless designed lenses AF faster than DSLR designed lenses that are just ported to mirrorless. That is what the results were on the Sony system where Sigma lenses redesigned specifically for mirrorless AF faster than that same lens that was designed for DSLR.
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #181 on: September 05, 2019, 09:09:18 pm »

Don't DSLR and mirrorless cameras AF fundamentally different. That is why mirrorless designed lenses AF faster than DSLR designed lenses that are just ported to mirrorless. That is what the results were on the Sony system where Sigma lenses redesigned specifically for mirrorless AF faster than that same lens that was designed for DSLR.

That was the theory prior to FTS introduction I guess.

But when I see the level of performance I am getting today with the Z6 + 200mm f2.0 or 105mm f1.4 I have doubts. It seems to be a generic belief that is highly impacted by the technology being deployed. Like to old belief that CMOS was more noisy than CCD... ;)

And Nikon has gotten it right even with pre-Z legacy F mount lenses, I am sure they could design F mount lenses that focus even better through the FTZ. And I guess this is what SR is about.

But I could be wrong of course and will have no issue to admit I was if I am.

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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #182 on: September 06, 2019, 03:02:41 am »

https://nikonrumors.com/2019/09/05/new-2020-2012-nikon-nikkor-z-s-line-lens-roadmap-leaked.aspx/

If this is real it looks better than I expected. The focal lengths and zooms are most of the things I would want, granted within certain weight/quality numbers and not outrageously expensive.

Call me a cynic but that looks like fantasy. We are still waiting for any sign of a 70-200 and the 85 is announced but not shipping. To deliver that roadmap Nikon would really have to up their game next year.
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #183 on: September 06, 2019, 04:59:08 am »

Call me a cynic but that looks like fantasy. We are still waiting for any sign of a 70-200 and the 85 is announced but not shipping. To deliver that roadmap Nikon would really have to up their game next year.
today the 85mm is shipping
https://nikonrumors.com/
the 70-200 is one month delayed and will come in october.
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #184 on: September 06, 2019, 05:16:34 am »

My guesses:
- the 120-300 f2.8 SR announced yesterday was designed from scratch to AF optimally on both F and Z mout bodies. This is the only way such a strategic release would make sense and Nikon does make sense 99% of the time for such matters.
Yes i am sure you are right but i think that Nikon owners of a long pro tele simply will have to use the converter so it will work on either a D6 or a Z.
Usually these people have invested in D5 bodies and Nikon wants to sell them a D6.
Probably the latest long telelenses have been optimized for both Z and DSLR and might have an option to be converted to the Z-mount later on.
or maybe this 120-300 is the first.
(The D6 has to be very good to be able to compete against the Sony 9 markII; then what will Canon release?)
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #185 on: September 06, 2019, 05:21:15 am »

Got my 85mm f1.8 today btw.

It’s a nice black.

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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #186 on: September 06, 2019, 05:32:24 am »

i just took a look at the impressive lensdesign of the 24mmf1.8 S

The elements near the camera have a very particular shape. Especially no2
Maybe it is just the drawing?
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #187 on: September 06, 2019, 08:21:56 am »

Got my 85mm f1.8 today btw.

It’s a nice black.

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Bernard

Hmm. I have a portrait session next Tuesday - I'll be happy if I get the lens in time for that!!
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #188 on: September 07, 2019, 02:42:39 pm »

No pro telelenses for the Z till 2022...or later...
The 65 f1.8 is an odd one, maybe a macrolens?


A 65 mm f/1.8 would be a welcome prime in a cinematographer’s kit.
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #189 on: September 07, 2019, 02:49:17 pm »

A 65 mm f/1.8 would be a welcome prime in a cinematographer’s kit.
What is special about 65mm from a cinematographer's perspective?
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #190 on: September 07, 2019, 02:59:29 pm »

What is special about 65mm from a cinematographer's perspective?

Simply that there is too much difference between a 50 and an 85.

Some, like Cooke, solve this with 75 in the lineup instead of an 85. Ziess, on the other hand, has long had a 65 available.
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #191 on: September 09, 2019, 05:23:50 pm »

https://www.cameralabs.com/nikon-z-85mm-f1-8-s-review/

The new 85mm f1.8 appears to be as good as the Otus 85mm f1.4 at half the weight. A bit worse at infinity but better bokeh and coma. Similar color correction.

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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #192 on: September 09, 2019, 06:54:31 pm »

https://www.cameralabs.com/nikon-z-85mm-f1-8-s-review/

The new 85mm f1.8 appears to be as good as the Otus 85mm f1.4 at half the weight. A bit worse at infinity but better bokeh and coma. Similar color correction.

Cheers,
Bernard
Half the weight but f1.8 and not f1.4...
and extreme corner unsharp until f8... i think that is really bad for a (new nikonS) 85mm.
(the Zeiss Mivus 85mm has something similar)
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #193 on: September 09, 2019, 08:29:16 pm »

Looks like both Canon and Nikon will have the f/1.2 "holy trinity": 35 1.2, 50 1.2, 85 1.2.  Nice...
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #194 on: September 09, 2019, 08:30:45 pm »

Half the weight but f1.8 and not f1.4...
and extreme corner unsharp until f8... i think that is really bad for a (new nikonS) 85mm.
(the Zeiss Mivus 85mm has something similar)

At infinity, which is clearly not relevant for portrait work.

The choice today is either using aspherical elements and get ugly off highlights bokeh or not use them which results in a smaller enveloppe of usage that can optimized (in this case some compromise at infinity).

I far prefer the choice made by Nikon not to use aspherical elements in this lens. Zeiss is indeed making similar design decisions. Besides, it's far from poor at infinity at f8, which is the aperture I would use for landscape work anyway.

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Bernard
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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #195 on: September 09, 2019, 08:34:48 pm »

Looks like both Canon and Nikon will have the f/1.2 "holy trinity": 35 1.2, 50 1.2, 85 1.2.  Nice...

Indeed.

But probably with slightly different design decisions considering what we know about the Nikon 50mm f1.2 S. It seems that they have imposed on themselves less design constraints in terms of bulk, meaning that we can expect better performance at the cost of more weight.

Nikon is clearly going with the following logic, although their marketing dpt has omitted to explain this...:
- very good and light - f1.8 range
- no compromise but bulky - f1.2 range

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Re: Z mount native lenses
« Reply #196 on: September 17, 2019, 07:07:15 am »


Nikon Z7 + 85mm f1.8 S

Such an amazing piece of glass...

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« Reply #197 on: September 17, 2019, 11:17:02 am »

Article by Thom Hogan where he used a Z6 and Z7 on a safari.
They seemed to work quite well on the trip. Amazing images.
http://www.sansmirror.com/newsviews/2019-mirrorless-camera/july-september-2019-mirrorl/a-nikon-mirrorless-safari.html
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Re: Use of Nikon Z6 and Z7 on a safari
« Reply #198 on: September 17, 2019, 07:26:27 pm »

The most arresting quote from this article for me was this one:

Quote from: Thom Hogan
The Sony mirrorless would be better. Nnyaa (in Setswana). It would only be go sa tshwane (different). I probably would have picked the Sony 100-400mm lens instead of the Nikkor 500mm, giving up some reach for flexibility. In my experience I'd probably also have many more "almost perfect focus" in capturing motion with the Sony instead of the "dead on focus" shots like I got with the Nikon.
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Re: Use of Nikon Z6 and Z7 on a safari
« Reply #199 on: September 17, 2019, 07:38:00 pm »

The most arresting quote from this article for me was this one:

Yes. Most online discussions about AF involve:
1. people with only very limited experience of systems others than their own
2. an idealized view of Sony AF performance vs a worst case scenario for Nikon mirrorless

The reality is that both systems have + and -.

Cheers,
Bernard
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