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What lenses would you like to see updated by Nikon?

SnowleopardSnowleopard Posts: 244Member
edited February 2015 in Nikon Lenses
Many of us pick certain lenses for various reasons. I would love to see "G" series, Nano Coated, Silent Wave Motor versions of the following lenses that I would love to add to my current lenses, but I don't have faith in Nikon to either update or bring back any of them any time soon.

● Fisheye-Nikkor 6mm f/2.8s
● Nikon 58mm f/1.2 Noct-NIKKOR
● Nikon AF DC-NIKKOR 135mm f/2D
● Zoom-Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8P IF-ED
||COOLPIX 5000|●|D70|●|D700|●|D810|●|AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D|●|AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D|●|AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G|●|AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D|●|AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED (Silver)|●|AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III|●|PB-6 Bellows|●|EL-NIKKOR 50mm f/2.8||
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  • PB_PMPB_PM Posts: 4,494Member

    ● Nikon 58mm f/1.2 Noct-NIKKOR
    An AF version is not possible, for F1.2 lenses, with the F mount. Something to do with space issues and the mirror.
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  • KnockKnockKnockKnock Posts: 398Member
    ● Nikon AF DC-NIKKOR 135mm f/2D
    Count me in here.

    D7100, D60, 35mm f/1.8 DX, 50mm f/1.4, 18-105mm DX, 18-55mm VR II, Sony RX-100 ii
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  • MsmotoMsmoto Posts: 5,398Moderator
    Re: Updating of Nikkor lenses....

    ● Fisheye-Nikkor 6mm f/2.8s..... I have such nice results from my modified 10.5mm f/2.8.....maybe new coatings, the "F" added

    ● Nikon 58mm f/1.2 Noct-NIKKOR....gosh with the Sigma, I cannot see a need for this one, but...

    ● Nikon AF DC-NIKKOR 135mm f/2D.....Now, this could be done with VR and fluorite coatings, making a lens which rivals the Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135, and I would jump on this.

    ● Zoom-Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8P IF-ED......plus two Sherpas to carry it.... :-*
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  • rmprmp Posts: 586Member
    Put me on the 135 mm update waiting list.
    Robert M. Poston: D4, D810, V3, 14-24 F2.8, 24-70 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8, 80-400, 105 macro.
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  • SnowleopardSnowleopard Posts: 244Member
    edited February 2015
    I put the Nikon 58mm f/1.2 Noct-NIKKOR on my list because it had special coatings for night time/astro photography. I haven't seen a lens with coatings for night time/astro photography since then.

    I guess the next question for a lens like that is, I am going to assume that Nikon will never change their mount and make it larger? It will be a painful change since good glass is so expensive, but at some point it needs to happen.

    Yes an updated 135 DC would be nice. And that 6mm f/2.8s... :-)

    Post edited by Snowleopard on
    ||COOLPIX 5000|●|D70|●|D700|●|D810|●|AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D|●|AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D|●|AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G|●|AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D|●|AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED (Silver)|●|AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III|●|PB-6 Bellows|●|EL-NIKKOR 50mm f/2.8||
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  • SnowleopardSnowleopard Posts: 244Member
    Ugg.... ^Spelling errors, oh well.
    ||COOLPIX 5000|●|D70|●|D700|●|D810|●|AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D|●|AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D|●|AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G|●|AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D|●|AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED (Silver)|●|AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III|●|PB-6 Bellows|●|EL-NIKKOR 50mm f/2.8||
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  • IronheartIronheart Posts: 3,017Moderator
    edited February 2015

    ● Nikon 58mm f/1.2 Noct-NIKKOR
    An AF version is not possible, for F1.2 lenses, with the F mount. Something to do with space issues and the mirror.
    Errr, not quite. There are a few exotic lenses that will interfere with the mirror (6mm fisheye), but it has nothing to do with being f/1.2. There are two reasons nikon hasn't made an AF-S 1.2 lens. The most scientific is that due to the lack of offset micro-lenses on the sensor the extreme angle that the light falls from a 1.2 causes significant vignetting. (The coolpix A being the notable exception)
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    The other being that the PDAF tolerances on a DSLR will not give enough accuracy for good hit rates at the shallow DoF that 1.2 has.
    Clearance-wise there is no issue with the F mount.
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  • IronheartIronheart Posts: 3,017Moderator
    Ugg.... ^Spelling errors, oh well.
    Why not just edit your post?
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  • WestEndFotoWestEndFoto Posts: 3,745Member
    I would like to see the "400 fluorite treatment" on the 200 f/2.
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  • paulrpaulr Posts: 1,176Member
    Perhaps VR on the 14-24 and 24-70 might just help in certain circumstances
    Camera, Lens and Tripod and a few other Bits
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  • kyoshinikonkyoshinikon Posts: 411Member
    I think your list sums it up.... Id also like to see the 8mm f/2.8 repackaged and sold and Im still waiting for my 10mm aspherical fx they patented (Ive given up on the 28-200mm f/2.8). An update to the 45mm pancake would be nice too. They have done a really good job cleaning up their current lens lineup.
    “To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.” - Bresson
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  • SnowleopardSnowleopard Posts: 244Member
    Ugg.... ^Spelling errors, oh well.
    Why not just edit your post?
    I just figured out how to edit, normally the edit option is at the bottom of the post, I have never seen them above the post before.

    ||COOLPIX 5000|●|D70|●|D700|●|D810|●|AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D|●|AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D|●|AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G|●|AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D|●|AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED (Silver)|●|AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III|●|PB-6 Bellows|●|EL-NIKKOR 50mm f/2.8||
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  • WestEndFotoWestEndFoto Posts: 3,745Member
    I edit for spelling errors more often than not.
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  • IronheartIronheart Posts: 3,017Moderator
    edited February 2015
    I think your list sums it up.... Id also like to see the 8mm f/2.8 repackaged and sold and Im still waiting for my 10mm aspherical fx they patented (Ive given up on the 28-200mm f/2.8). An update to the 45mm pancake would be nice too. They have done a really good job cleaning up their current lens lineup.
    +1 More pancakes please! =P~
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  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    edited February 2015
    Ugg.... ^Spelling errors, oh well.
    Remember you can use the "edit" to fix typos and reword your text. Just remember to hit "save".
    Left this message and then noticed you found it.
    Post edited by Photobug on
    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
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  • NSXTypeRNSXTypeR Posts: 2,287Member
    edited February 2015
    I'd like to see the Nikkor 70-180mm Macro be updated. It's useful to be able to zoom in and out on fast moving bugs.

    I'd also like to see the 200mm Micro be updated. Not because I want one, because I just want to see how expensive it might be. :D
    Post edited by NSXTypeR on
    Nikon D7000/ Nikon D40/ Nikon FM2/ 18-135 AF-S/ 35mm 1.8 AF-S/ 105mm Macro AF-S/ 50mm 1.2 AI-S
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  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    edited February 2015
    Many of us pick certain lenses for various reasons. I would love to see "G" series, Nano Coated, Silent Wave Motor versions of the following lenses that I would love to add to my current lenses, but I don't have faith in Nikon to either update or bring back any of them any time soon.

    ● Fisheye-Nikkor 6mm f/2.8s
    ● Nikon 58mm f/1.2 Noct-NIKKOR
    ● Nikon AF DC-NIKKOR 135mm f/2D
    ● Zoom-Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8P IF-ED
    Here is my list of lens I would like to see updated:
    ++Put me on the 135 mm update waiting list.
    ++17-55 F2.8 DX lens
    ++24-200 F2.8

    There are a couple of new lens I would love to see but that is off topic. LoL
    Post edited by Photobug on
    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
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  • PB_PMPB_PM Posts: 4,494Member
    edited February 2015

    ++24-700 F2.8
    Wow, be prepared to spend 5 days a week in the gym so you can lift that bad boy. :D
    Post edited by PB_PM on
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  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member

    ++24-700 F2.8
    Wow, be prepared to spend 5 days a week in the gym so you can lift that bad boy. :D
    Oh my, what a mistake. Yea I figured you know I meant a 24-70mm F2.8.
    Can you image how big a 24-700mm lens would be and the weight. Would have to hire a full time helper to drag the lens around. That sounds like a tripod lens and it would cost more than my 2nd car.
    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
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  • tcole1983tcole1983 Posts: 981Member
    The 17-55 and 24-70. Although It probably wouldn't matter for me. I am content with what I have.
    D5200, D5000, S31, 18-55 VR, 17-55 F2.8, 35 F1.8G, 105 F2.8 VR, 300 F4 AF-S (Previously owned 18-200 VRI, Tokina 12-24 F4 II)
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  • heartyfisherheartyfisher Posts: 3,186Member


    ● Zoom-Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8P IF-ED......plus two Sherpas to carry it.... :-*
    probably just 1 sherpa I am sure the will have PF in it. the original is 16 kg and 888 mm. the new version could be half that given the new design capabilities and PF.
    Moments of Light - D610 D7K S5pro 70-200f4 18-200 150f2.8 12-24 18-70 35-70f2.8 : C&C very welcome!
    Being a photographer is a lot like being a Christian: Some people look at you funny but do not see the amazing beauty all around them - heartyfisher.

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  • MsmotoMsmoto Posts: 5,398Moderator
    @heartyfisher

    Are you suggesting I lay off one of my Sherpas? ;)
    Msmoto, mod
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  • IronheartIronheart Posts: 3,017Moderator
    I think he's volunteering. I would too if they make that lens!
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  • WestEndFotoWestEndFoto Posts: 3,745Member
    I would not want to spend all that money on a zoom. Two or three prime superteles on D810s would have better IQ, be lighter and cheaper, and could probably be carried by one sherpa.
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  • BesoBeso Posts: 464Member
    I am waiting for the 200mm f/2 upgraded with the fluorite elements and fluorine coating. Hopefully this year?
    Occasionally a decent image ...
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