Comments on: Missing Nikon lens model numbers

By: Bonzo

Bonzo — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:01:54 +0000

What about recent rumor about Nikkor 135mm f1.8 (VR) ?

By: David

David — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:04:43 +0000

From your lips to God’s ears!

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:53:04 +0000

See my message below. I wasn’t paying attention and didn’t reply to Anon and, instead, posted a new message.

By: Joe S

Joe S — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:01:31 +0000

Any proof? Or do we have a troll?

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:00:15 +0000

Actually, Anon, the 18-55DX and 55-200DX were model numbers 2170 and 2156, respectively.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:40:41 +0000

guys, these are discontinued 18-55mm DX and 55-200mm DX. wake up and smell coffee.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:39:23 +0000

At Photokina the rumor was a 35 and then an 85. We just had the 35 so….

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:09:09 +0000

We know the 80-400 is due an update, and there have been reports of a 70-200 mkII in development for a while. Not beyond the realms of possibility that at least one of these lenses is not far off release. My money would be on the 80-400 first.

By: Fried Toast

Fried Toast — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:12:55 +0000

“I’ve seen FXers get a little terse when DX lenses come out so I guess that another DX lens right after the 35 would wind these people up…no ?”

LOL! The Internets would absolutely self-implode is what would happen.

By: Fried Toast

Fried Toast — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:11:15 +0000

Interesting lens. Nice catch.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:10:46 +0000

Yeah, u r right – the 0 looks a little undersized. Plus as someone above said, no DX marking, and I can’t get my head round a 10mm FX, so I guess it must be fake.

I’ve seen FXers get a little terse when DX lenses come out so I guess that another DX lens right after the 35 would wind these people up…no ?

By: Char

Char — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:08:11 +0000

…. and which price would you be willing to pay for it?

By: James Clarke

James Clarke — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:48:16 +0000

I hope there’s a AF-S 24mm f/1.4 N coming soon.

By: markdphotoguy

markdphotoguy — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:46:52 +0000

These numbers are catalogue numbers that dealers use when ordering product from Nikon.
If you go to a site like B&H that shows the manufacturers part # you can see these numbers and the gear they are associated with. In my experience Nikon does not tend to jump catalogue numbers so those are no doubt used by something.

By: Char

Char — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:33:18 +0000

Actually not, cause there is no DX label anywhere… so it is either fake, or it is the widest corrected FX lens ever (wider than Sigma 12-24), since there is no fisheye marking either. Maybe Nikon got pissed by the fact that people bought the 12-24 Sigma for being wider than the 14-24, but I doubt it. Anyways, a really weird lens if it should come out.

By: Cesar

Cesar — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:29:01 +0000

That 10-18 is photoshopped. Look at the ’0′ of the 10. That’s clearly fake.

By: Cesar

Cesar — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:26:56 +0000

Why’s that Tom? “They” have a nice 14-24, no?

By: Char

Char — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:25:22 +0000

Well, maybe just a few lenses that were planned but never made it to the final stage?

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:25:03 +0000

Photoshop or real ? There’s two different angles…could be real…

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:24:02 +0000

Wow, if that 10-18 DX Nano-coated f4 is real, there sure will be a lot of v upset FXers.