Comments on: Nikon digital rangefinder

By: Blog Admin

Blog Admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:16:39 +0000

Can you give us more info on that please – is it online somewhere?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:06:23 +0000

Nikon has been working with Zeiss for over a year maybe two already, so why is it “complete trash”

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:30:38 +0000

A Nikon camera using 3rd party lenses – file this under complete trash. Nikon would never do that. It would tell the world that they can not make lenses. If this glorified P&S was made, rest assured it would have quality Nikon optics.

By: Blog Admin

Blog Admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:16:41 +0000

Hi and welcome! I have not heard anything lately on this rumor and I don’t expect an official release any time soon.

By: Mike O'Brien

Mike O'Brien — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:10:59 +0000

Love this site – my first post, sorry not to have chimed in sooner.
I doubt that the existing Zeiss T*ZF lenses would be used on a digital RF camera since they are SLR lenses. The retro focus distance on an SLR lens needs to be much greater than on a range finder to allow clearance for the swing of the mirror. Range finder lenses are typically much smaller diameter and length than equivalent focal length & aperture SLR lenses. It would seem to be counterproductive to put those large lenses on a small range finder body.

By: Blog Admin

Blog Admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:22:56 +0000

You are correct – sorry for the misunderstanding. What I had in mind was the shape, not the functionality, but I guess even that is not close.

By: Freddie

Freddie — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:05:49 +0000

You do realize that the Sigma DP-1 is NOT a rangefinder, right? It has nothing in common with any Leica M, or even any of their compact rangefinders. The DP-1 is just a compact point and shoot. (a poorly designed and executed one that has a decent sensor) — a format with value that I would like to see more of, but its’ not a rangefinder. A Nikon rangefinder, in the style and format of the Nikon S, will also have NOTHING in common with the Sigma DP-1.

By: Blog Admin

Blog Admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:10:48 +0000

Sounds good and expensive (for me at least). I wish and hope Nikon will release the above combination in AF-S for DSLR.

By: gt

gt — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:12:03 +0000

NIKON is Releasing the Digital Rangefinders and they will Use CARL ZEISS T*ZF Manual Focus Lenses (All Metal constuction - nice!!!) they relaesed last year.
Avail Now are:
25mm f2.8
35mm f2.0
50mm f1.4
50mm f2.0 Macro
85mm f1.4
100mm f2.0 Macro