New Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens patent (with defocus control?)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 3, 2022



A new patent application surfaced online in Japan yesterday (P2022-21154A) for a NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 lens. Several different designs are described in the patent plication – see the diagrams above. Here are the details for the #1 lens design:

  • Focal length (f): 84.7mm
  • Aperture (FNO): f/1.22
  • Angle of view (2ω): 28.42°
  • Image height (Ymax): 21.60mm
  • Overall length (TL): 134.82mm
  • Back focus (BF): 11.46mm

What’s most interesting is that the purpose of the patent is to build a lens with defocus control (control of the spherical aberration), like the older Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D and Nikon AF DC-NIKKOR 135mm f/2D, and the Canon RF DS lenses (Defocus Smoothing).

Indeed, paragraph 57 [Summary] begins as follows (translated):

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Nikon USA rebates for February

By [NR] admin | Published: February 3, 2022


For February Nikon USA has rebates only on a few DSLR lenses for F-mount: Adorama | B&H Photo. Here are the details:

The Nikon camera discounts I believe are unchanged: Adorama | B&H.

Update: as a part of their Deal Zone B&H today has another CFexpress deal – the Delkin 2TB CFexpress Type B memory card is $450 off:


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Nikon’s consolidated financial forecast has been revised upward (again)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 3, 2022


Nikon issued a notice regarding their last revision of the consolidated financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022: “consolidated results have remained on a trend stronger than that in the previous forecast“. As a result. the consolidated financial forecast has been revised upward (again) from the last financial report back in November. Here is the full text:

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Oh no… Hell has frozen over: Tony Northrup is giving us 10 reasons why the Nikon Z9 is better than the Sony a1

By [NR] admin | Published: February 3, 2022


Oh no… Hell has frozen over – here is Tony Northrup giving his 1.5 million followers 10 reasons why the Nikon Z9 camera is better than the Sony a1:

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2021 final full year CIPA numbers

By [NR] admin | Published: February 2, 2022


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data for 2021 (orange: 2021, black: 2020, blue: 2019):

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Nikon price increases coming to Northern Europe on April 1st

By [NR] admin | Published: February 1, 2022


Just like Canon, Nikon will increase their price in Northern Europe on April 1st. I am not sure about the extent of the upcoming price increase but given the current economic situation (inflation, increased shipping costs, chips shortages, COVID, etc.) I think it is fair to assume that the price increase will hit all regions (maybe some sooner and others later). The good news: the Nikon Z9 is excluded from the pride increase (for now). If I remember correctly the last Nikon price increase was in 2018, so in a way this is fair. Here is the full text of the price increase note (click for larger view):

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The Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S macro lens is finally in stock in the US and Canada (update: sold out in the US already)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 1, 2022


The Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S macro lens is finally in stock in the US and Canada:

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