Nikon Tease for Mirrorless???

Gary Irwin wrote:

E.J. Peiker wrote: By coming up with a new optical formula that moves glass closer to the camera they were able to use smaller glass elements which reduces weight and at the same time moves the center of gravity closer to the camera which makes the weight loss seem even more dramatic when in hand.  This lens is designed several years later than the current Canon or Nikon lenses so newer technologies are employed.  Every generation of super teles have lost weight while improving optical performance.  I would not expect a lower optical quality.  If anything, Sony GM lenses, pretty much across the board, are optically similar or in many cases better than the Nikon or Canon equivalent.  The only one that is outperformed by the rivals is that the Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II is a tiny bit better than the Sony 24-70 f/2.8 GM.

Well computer based optical design has been around for decades and there's been no breakthrough as far as new optical materials go -- ED glass (FPL51 & FPL53) and fluorite have been around for decades and their physical and optical attributes are well-known. So I don't buy it that Nikon and Canon couldn't have designed and built a similar super-light lens. Metallurgy continues to improve of course so maybe Sony was willing to focus on that. Anyway, I still think there's more to this story, but only time will tell.

SantaFeJoe wrote:The lens tease now posted by Nikon. Again, not much info.

The Lens Tease

Joe

Mike in O wrote:

SantaFeJoe wrote:The lens tease now posted by Nikon. Again, not much info.

The Lens Tease

Joe

I am glad it will have a lens.  

MND wrote:If the AF and image quality is as good as my D850 I’m in. That way I can sell my Sony gear rather than have 2 of everything. I’ll hold off selling the 100-400GM in case somebody makes a good Sony Adapter. That lens is very, very nice. I’ll probably keep the 90mm Macro as well, that’s a really nice lens too. Of course I can’t let the 18mm Batis go either. 

E.J. Peiker wrote:

MND wrote:If the AF and image quality is as good as my D850 I’m in. That way I can sell my Sony gear rather than have 2 of everything. I’ll hold off selling the 100-400GM in case somebody makes a good Sony Adapter. That lens is very, very nice. I’ll probably keep the 90mm Macro as well, that’s a really nice lens too. Of course I can’t let the 18mm Batis go either. 

A Sony FE to Nikon Z adapter would only work if the flange distance on the Nikon is less than the Sony.  Just looking at the bodies, or the photos that are out there of it, it doesn't look like the Nikon flange distance is less.

MND wrote:

E.J. Peiker wrote:

MND wrote:If the AF and image quality is as good as my D850 I’m in. That way I can sell my Sony gear rather than have 2 of everything. I’ll hold off selling the 100-400GM in case somebody makes a good Sony Adapter. That lens is very, very nice. I’ll probably keep the 90mm Macro as well, that’s a really nice lens too. Of course I can’t let the 18mm Batis go either. 

A Sony FE to Nikon Z adapter would only work if the flange distance on the Nikon is less than the Sony.  Just looking at the bodies, or the photos that are out there of it, it doesn't look like the Nikon flange distance is less.

That’s a shame. They have some really nice lenses now.