A very interesting development: two weeks ago, on may 18th, Nikon filed a new “NOCT” trademark for cameras and lenses:
A quick reminder that Nikon already has filed patents for a 52mm f/0.9 and 36mm f/1.2 full frame mirrorless lenses:
Nikon 52mm f/0.9 full frame mirrorless lens
- f = 51.60 (focal length)
- FNo = 0.91 (aperture)
- ω = 46.19 (half angle of view)
- Y = 21.63 (image height)
- TL = 256.8 (total length)
- BF = 18.225 (backfocus)
Nikon 36mm f/1.2 full frame mirrorless lens
- f = 36.00 (focal length)
- FNo = 1.27 (aperture)
- ω = 31.0 (half angle of view)
- Y = 20.94 (image height)
- TL = 159.500 (total length)
- BF = 21.673 (backfocus)
One of the benefits of the rumored mirrorless Z-mount is the ability to handle fast lenses:
A quick update on the rumored Nikon full-frame mirrorless camera Z-mount
Via Nokishita