Comments on: More on the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX review from Optyczne

By: ChrisL

ChrisL — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:11:00 +0000

Uh, Nikon delivered three tilt/shift lenses, *last* year.

Which is all very nice, but a bit specialized and a bit expensive. Nice to see a normal prime, which should have been released at the same time as the D200, finally.

By: ChrisL

ChrisL — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:09:02 +0000

I wondered where page 2 went.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:27:45 +0000

Yes, I can do something like that. There are such sites, but they are not targeted for photo equipment and many models are not listed.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:23:40 +0000

I used to have page 2 for Rumors, but it did not go that well. I can add a section at the bottom for other Rumors and news that do not deserve a separate post.

By: Willis

Willis — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:50:17 +0000

A new Nikonos would be pretty cool. I’d own one if I lived somewhere that had good diving.

It’d be kind of cool if there were some kind of page 2 section for rumors that lack credibility… then again, maybe not. People would probably just submit random crap they thought up while drunk.

By: Pablov

Pablov — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:01:28 +0000

@jrossel:

you don’t understand the points or situation, that is very clear, just limited to specific aspects.

I don’t ask anything for 5 bucks, there are lenses and camera that can afford, but still (5D MK II) doesn’t have the necessary manual control in movie mode. Only is that missing (very important feature for the project) so far.

Hopefully Nikon will release some DSLR with manual control in movie mode, and Canon should follow to not be behind (if they don’t do it first)

This has nothing to do with your mercedes.

By: jrossel

jrossel — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:17:07 +0000

Dude, I also want a new Mercedes S400 with full-extras for $5.000. I think Mercedes has a big gap in their lineup by not having a $5.000 S-class.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:31:40 +0000

Maybe just that there’s none in stock….

By: Tim Catchall

Tim Catchall — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:58:16 +0000

Haha, ok, fair enough. No more complaining about this lens.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:40:33 +0000

How about doing a quick screenshot of your own page before updating it ? Then post the jpeg somewhere as an archive ?

But if you are too busy hunting down rumors then no worries – someone could set up NikonPriceWatch.com if they really thought it would get hits. hmm, maybe someone already has ? I’m too lazy to check !

Anyway, there are shopping sites that do this sort of thing already…

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:35:50 +0000

I bet the 35mm outsells the two ts-e lenses put together and makes Nikon far more money that the ts-e lenses do for Canon.

It isn’t sad. It’s great news – more profit means more R&D resources and better bodies and lenses.

And more Canon releases will prompt Nikon to release more. It’s all good.

We’re in a recession – the sad thing would no news, no rumors, nothing new, job losses and Nikon’s share price plummeting.

We should all be pleased that Canon and Nikon seem to be doing so well; the competition benefits all of us.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:26:12 +0000

You can buy a Canon G9 and a Canon waterproof case, good to about 30metres.

I have a little IXUS with a Canon case, it does 30min 640×480 movies, which is ideal for recording a dive. The problem is with the low light levels underwater so the movies aren’t great quality, but quite adequate for a home movie/memory kind of thing.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:05:42 +0000

The Tokina doesn’t have AF-S/HSM so I’d prefer the Sigma to the Tokina. I’ve heard the Sigma performs better at the tele end too.

I also don’t want a 70-200 – I could get the 70-200VR if I did.

I’ve owned Sigma stuff before and it feels well-built, perhaps even overweight, but I’ve also had problems with constant over-exposure, de-centering and front-focusing, so I won’t buy Sigma again. If you have a good Sigma, that’s good for you.

I’m not putting Sigma or Tokina down. I simply prefer Nikkor and I’m happy to pay the extra.

I’d go to about $1500 for an AF-S 40-120 f2.8 VR if it was top-drawer quality.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:26:12 +0000

I got once a rumor about a new Nikonos, but I did not find it credible and did not make it public.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:24:46 +0000

yes, but this is too much work and I really don’t have the time
it is a project on itself
one day I will do it

By: Pablov

Pablov — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:55:53 +0000

OUT OF TOPIC:
About Price Watch: would it be possible to keep record of previous prices list?

Just to see how they change over time, would be much interesting and possibly useful too.

By: Tim Catchall

Tim Catchall — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:39:39 +0000

Canon users get two new tilt-shift lenses. And they are state-of-the-art, with every conceivable technology in Canon’s arsenal thrown in: UD glass, aspherical elements, super-spectra coatings, sub-wavelength coatings etc etc.

And we Nikon users get this two lens: 35mm f1.8 DX. It is sad.

Nikon caught Canon slumbering with the D3 and 14-24. That was 18 months ago. But it has awoken a sleeping giant. I think we will see a lot from Canon this year.

By: Sigma Owner

Sigma Owner — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:51:01 +0000

I’ve got the Sigma 70-200, and it is a great lens. I’ve never had any doubts about it’s quality…

By: Willis

Willis — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:43:26 +0000

Well if you don’t mind film, there is always the Nikonos V. The cannon is a sissy camera compared to this one , which will stay waterproof to 160 feet.

It looks like the spam filter blocked my first post beause I linked to a store. Just google it.

By: Willis

Willis — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:37:16 +0000

Well if you don't mind film, there is always the Nikonos V http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/93390-USA/Nikonos_10070_Nikonos_V_Camera_Body_Orange_.html