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End of Ais NIkkor
simsurace:
Strange that this would go so quietly given the large following that these lenses have among videographers and of course long-time Nikon photographers. Luckily I was able to acquire a good selection of Ais primes, many of which were already discontinued before. Maybe used market prices will now rise also for those lenses that were up to now available new, such as the 55/2.8? Or maybe there is still quite a bit of stock around to dampen the effect of this.
F2F3F6:
Sad news... they could have bee waiting 2021, to celebrate 40 years of Ais (1981-2021) !
But Nikon is probably the brand that respected his customers for the longest times...(with Leica M). Thanks Nikon ! And many digital bodies (Df and others) can use these good old Ai-Ais lenses !
The story of Ais has not ended yet, there are millions of Ai-Ais and older F lenses that continue to make brilliant images... and here at Nikon gear we see and share a lot of it !
Akira:
--- Quote from: Roland Vink on September 17, 2020, 02:05:20 ---The AF-S 12-24/4, AF-S 18-300 and all AF-D lenses are also discontinued.
As a user of AI-S lenses I am grateful that Nikon kept them in production as long as they did, but with the move to Z mount and the downturn in the photographic sales, it was only a matter of time...
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Thank you for the additional info on the discontinuation of AF lenses. I also noticed AF-S 17-35/2.8 and 300/4.0 as well as DX 17-55/2.8 and DX Micro 85/3.5 have been discontinued.
--- Quote from: Erik Lund on September 17, 2020, 08:26:58 ---Truly remarkable they kept them for so long! Thanks for the heads up
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They also improved the coating from NIC to SIC during their productions.
--- Quote from: Jakov Minić on September 17, 2020, 08:43:27 ---That is very sad to hear. Thanks, Akira for letting us know.
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Yes, it is somewhat sad. I will miss the compactness of the MF lenses.
Some Ais Nikkors are used for the factory automation and special video cameras of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation): Ais 55/2.8 and 105/2.8 Micros on their high definition cameras and Ais 50/1.2 on the high-speed cameras. There are cinematographers who fondly use MF Nikors. There are still ways to go even after their discontinuation.
Akira:
--- Quote from: Airy on September 17, 2020, 08:46:45 ---This would have been worth an official communication or celebration. Sad news, but there's nothing to be ashamed of. It's just the official or, should I say, administrative end of a brilliant era. There may be others in the future (but, given the way technology is driven, that's slightly less likely).
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Maybe the production of the lenses had been put to an end before, and Nikon jas just run out of the stock. Some lenses may re-emerge for the industrial use from Tochigi Nikon, just like UV Nikkor 108/4.5 or EL Nikkors.
--- Quote from: simsurace on September 17, 2020, 09:12:25 ---Strange that this would go so quietly given the large following that these lenses have among videographers and of course long-time Nikon photographers. Luckily I was able to acquire a good selection of Ais primes, many of which were already discontinued before. Maybe used market prices will now rise also for those lenses that were up to now available new, such as the 55/2.8? Or maybe there is still quite a bit of stock around to dampen the effect of this.
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Because they have been in production for such a long time, the second-hand market should still be so full of items in various conditions that it would be no more profitable for the manufacturer itself. Ifonically...
--- Quote from: Didier Klein on September 17, 2020, 10:02:07 ---Sad news... they could have bee waiting 2021, to celebrate 40 years of Ais (1981-2021) !
But Nikon is probably the brand that respected his customers for the longest times...(with Leica M). Thanks Nikon ! And many digital bodies (Df and others) can use these good old Ai-Ais lenses !
The story of Ais has not ended yet, there are millions of Ai-Ais and older F lenses that continue to make brilliant images... and here at Nikon gear we see and share a lot of it !
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Indeed, I also found there are MF Nikkors that perform admirably on the digital cameras of all brands and formats. Thanks to the ever-increasing popularity of mirrorless cameras, MF Nikkors can be used on any camera of any brand using adapters!
Hugh_3170:
I should not be too surprised to see the last of the AiS and D Series lenses to pop up in increased numbers on the grey market in the very near future.
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