Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting. I am fairly sure an 85mm f1.4 VR would not be feasible, mainly because there may not be space between the elements for the corrector group at this FL/speed, but perhaps also because of the IQ hit. FD On 9 Jul, 2009, at 01:52, Robert Meier wrote: > Subject: The big Nikon rumor > Over at the rumor site, there is a posting of a purportedly "leaked" > Nikon > roadmap for the next two years. Whether it is true or not of course > we don't > know. But the list is intriguing, unusually comprehensive and > plausible, and > if nothing else, it gives us something to think about. Given the > unusual nature > of this list, I'm thinking that it might be allowable here. > Summarized: > August 4 introduction: (Apparently the end of July presentation is > for compact > cameras.) > > > > Nikon D3000 > > Nikon D300s with Full-HD movie 24 fps, improved AF, self timer + > mirror-up, cf > + sd-slot > > AF-S DX 17-65/3.2-4 G VR with 72(!) mm filter > > > > October 15 presentation: > > > > Nikon D700X with 24.5 MP, Full-HD movie 24 fps, improved AF and self > timer + > mirror-up > > AF-S Nikkor 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR (The FX-dream-walk-around-lens?) > > AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II (What everybody waited for! 82 > mm filter, > 1530 g) > > AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G > > AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G (No VR?) > > > > Q1/2010: > > > > AF-S Nikkor 14-28mm f/3.5-4.5G ED > > AF-S Nikkor 120-450mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR II (Replacement for 80-400? > 82 mm, 1480 > g) > > > > Q2/2010: > > > > Nikon D4 with 15.7 MP, improved 1 EV, Full HD-movie 30fps > > Nikon D400 with 13.8 MP, improved 1 EV, Full HD-movie 24fps > > > > Q3/2010: > > > > AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4G VR (On the waiting list for many!) > > AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/5.6G VR (Have been missing a long time!) > > AF-S Nikkor 70-240mm f/3.5-4.5G VR (The missing medium size telezoom!) > > AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/2G DC (A small surprise. No VR?) > > AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/4G VR > > AF-S DX Nikkor 60-95mm f/2G VR (The DX dream-telezoom!) > > AF-S DX Nikkor 17-60mm f/2.8G VR (Replacing 17-55 with addition of VR) > > Nikon Coolpix P1DX with DX 12.3 MP stabilised sensor, 28-85/3.5-5.6 > zoom > (comparable to FX, actually 18-56), 2.9 inch 920k-display, movable > upwards for > macro. > > > > Q4/2010: > > > > Nikon D4X with 30.2 MP with 1 EV improved sensitivity > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information