What's your next lens?

Thom Hogan said today (at DPR):

 

"Rumor has it that Nikon is about to announce five lenses (...before summer),

only one of which apparently is DX."

 

My question (or the discussion I am trying to start) is:

 

1. What is your next lens?

 

2. What lens from Nikon would you like to see updated?

 

I am planning on purchasing a 105/2 DC. However, things could change. I

suspect that Nikon may come out with AFS in some of their non-AFS lenses, and VR

in some of their non-VR lenses (particularly the long telephotos). This may or

may not affect the lens I'm interested in, which has neither AFS nor VR.

Another lens announcement from Nikon that would change my decision would be a

short prime (approximately 60mm) that's fast (f/1.4) and has DC (defocus

control) which could be ideal for portraiture on a DX sensor.

My next lens is one of these (or both of them), if pricing is within my reach:

 

1) 80-400mm/f4 EDIF G AFS VR

 

2) 24-85mm/2.8 EDIF G AFS VR

Carl Zeiss

18/2 AF-S DX.

Just received last Thursday an Nikkor AF-S 12-24mm f/4 G IF-ED.

Anthony, cool discussion.

 

I was thinking of the Tokina 12-24, then leaning toward the Sigma 10-20, since I like the

idea of the extra 2mm at the wide end and really like the idea of the HSM focusing.

 

I wish I could afford the NIkon 12-24.

Per Ilkka, an 18mm f/2.0 AF-S DX lens- its absurd Nikon doesn't have a single professional-quality, fast DX prime lens. Its also abusrd Nikon hasn't released a professional-quality DX lens since 2003, while Nikons has discontinued better lenses right and left.

20/1.4 or 20/2 DX

"What lens from Nikon would you like to see updated?"

 

 

All Nikon AF lenses should be updated to contain AF-S focus motors. All pro zooms- i.e. the 17-55mm f/2.8 DX lens should be updated to contain VR.

I'm with you, Anthony. I'm kinda zoomed out so based on existing lenses, my next purchase will be the 60mm micro. Sure wouldn't mind if Nikon made it a little faster.

 

A future lens? For me, an 85mm f/1.8 macro but it would also be nice to see VR for all the long lenses.

Carsten.

 

I too would love a 20 f1.4. That would be cool. Do you think I'd have to sell one or both of my

vehicles to pay for it.

 

;-)

The Tokina 12-24 f/4, a substitute for the Nikon 12-24 f/4. I am still holding out because it's a big purchase. In the mean time, I am using my "new" used 50mm f/1.9 AF.

 

If this rumor is true, a FF DSLR from Nikon might not be far fetch? I'm just wondering.

Lets think what they already have:

 

6 million 18-xx(x) consumer lenses.

Really wide: 10.5mm and its de-fisheye software.

Wide zoom: 12-24mm f/4.

Standard zoom: 17-55 2.8 NO VR.

Macro 105mm VR.

Medium telezoom: 70-200 f/2.8 VR.

Slightly long prime: 300 2.8 VR.

 

From that if its going to be 5 I would say:

Either 2.8 (pro upgrade) or variable aperture (consumer) wide zoom.

Standard zoom with VR.

400 OR 500 AND 600mm updated to VR.

and a consumer 55-200 updated to VR.

 

Possibly...

For my D200/D70, I'd like to see:

16-70/2.8 DX AF-S VR

14/2.8 DX

 

I'd buy a D40 or D40X if they released an AF-S prime, somewhere from 20/2.8 to 24/2.8. Even better would be an f/1.8 or f/2 version.

 

larsbc

10.5 2.8 or 70-200 2.8 VR

60mm Micro

Schneider Super Symmar XL 110mm for my Crown Graphic. I've given up waiting for a fast wide-angle from Nikon. I need a solution.

28mm f1.4

should arrive tomorrow

1. What is your next lens?

 

Not sure... can't quite find what I'm looking for in the Nikon lineup

 

2. What lens from Nikon would you like to see updated?

 

300mm f/4 AF-S VR, my dream travel lens :)

ZF 50/1.4 or 135/2 DC, but most likely nothing in the foreseeable future.

 

Ronald, the 110 XL is phenomenal. Your only regret will be not getting one sooner.

"All Nikon AF lenses should be updated to contain AF-S focus motors. All pro zooms- i.e. the 17-55mm f/2.8 DX lens should be updated to contain VR."

 

you read my mind

I'm thinking of either a 135mm f/2.0 or a 55mm f/1.2.

 

I don't really know what Nikon should update ATM. They should update all of their lenses to 12-plus aperture blades starting yesterday. I'm sick of billion dollar companies ignoring this. Even Leica still gets it wrong. I'm amazed.

Compact AF-S f2.0 primes from 24mm to 35mm range and an AF-S 60mm/f1.4 would make me very happy.

zeiss ZF 105mm makro planar and the 25mm/2.8.

Karim, if your inferring more aperture blades would give better boheh your mistaken. it has more to do with the construction of the optics. because if this was the case all the lens manufactures would just add more blades.