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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: chambeshi on June 25, 2018, 10:12:12

Title: 400mm f3.5AI IF Nikkor
Post by: chambeshi on June 25, 2018, 10:12:12

NR reports Essay No 66 in One Thousand nights by Koichi Oshita. It highlights the 400mm f3.5

http://www.nikon-image.com/enjoy/life/historynikkor/0066/ (http://www.nikon-image.com/enjoy/life/historynikkor/0066/)

Translate in Google Chrome works well enough, but, hopefully, the English translation will be published soon with the others http://imaging.nikon.com/history/story/ (http://imaging.nikon.com/history/story/)

Title: Re: 400mm f3.5AI IF Nikkor
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on June 25, 2018, 16:30:36

I really enjoy hearing these stories which reveal the thinking behind the designs.

One thing mentioned frequently in the article was the Olympics. With 2020 Olympics in Japan, I wonder what sort of lens/camera line-up they will be preparing.

Title: Re: 400mm f3.5AI IF Nikkor
Post by: chambeshi on June 25, 2018, 19:19:24

Quote from: Jack Dahlgren on June 25, 2018, 16:30:36

I really enjoy hearing these stories which reveal the thinking behind the designs.

One thing mentioned frequently in the article was the Olympics. With 2020 Olympics in Japan, I wonder what sort of lens/camera line-up they will be preparing.

A most valid question. Nikon announced the 500 f4E and 600 f4E on 2nd July 2015, not long after the D500 and D5: well over a year before Rio :-)

Superb as the current versions stand, one often reads on the www that the 200 f2G and 300 f2.8G are overdue to be upgraded to E - FL versions in line with the longer exotic telephotos. So, we probably have to wait for another year....