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  1. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    True, there is a 600 f4 FL already which tips the scales at 3.8kg. Gawd only knows when the lightweight 3rd generations of that range of supertele's are due - some haven't even made it to gen 2 yet ! ...... :h?: I don't think those PRO's are the likely market for this PF lens (which would be a...
  2. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    LOL :-O It might as well be ! This is the original DPReview thread that was the source of the rumour, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4362909#forum-post-62253295 There has been no activity on that thread for 5 months, and the 'Summer' ETA has been and gone, and now Fall (Northern...
  3. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    PF 600mm f5.6 ?? Good god - where is this thing !?! :cat: Chosun :gh:
  4. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    Well, with only a week of 'Summer' left, the appearance of any PF 600mm f5.6 in numbers would come as a big bolt from the blue ! especially given the 'limited' supply of the 500mm version which is only produced at the rate of ~1000 per month...
  5. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    That is also a possibility I suppose (though I am not aware of anyone doing such high-end niche work) , and in that case, Nikon (or anyone else for that matter) should also be able to license the design ..... Chosun :gh:
  6. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    Thanks for the link. I did have a look at a couple, and though there are some detail engineering changes (different focus motor systems for instance) , the general form of the optical patents, and product specs, are largely the same. It is too much of a coincidence for two competitors to...
  7. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    Etudiant, it is interesting that you say that. I would say that any Chinese connections would be in the untouchables category (even if they made the grade technologically) , because the IP is just not secure, and the geopolitical climate with the major US market definitely makes them...
  8. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    John, Etudiant, - the original 'rumour' may have indeed had some substance to it at the time. Since then a number of factors have come to light which may have materially changed those plans. 1. Nikon has admitted that the demand for the 500 PF took them by surprise. From this we could deduce...
  9. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    *Crickets* ..... everywhere - on the grapevine, and even on the tellie ! Just one month to go of the Northern summer - so no 600 PF. ...... Christmas maybe ? Or next year ? With the sensor and EVF for next year's Z8 debuting for Sony - I'm quite looking forward to what Nikon can do with the...
  10. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    Summer (Nthn) is nearly half over, and ............ *crickets* Chosun :gh:
  11. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    It is hard to get an accurate picture even for industry insiders with access to much more detailed pay for view raw data and reports. From what is publicly available it seems that the entry/mid level APS-C DSLR's (eg. Nikon D5600 and Canon equivalents) are still the volume leading sellers...
  12. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    At the moment - yes, Nikon is mostly (PF's notwithstanding) lagging Canon in the 1-800 Jenny stakes. With changes in the industry, it will be interesting to see what happens here. Announcement of the Sony 600 f4 GM is imminent. Rumours swirl that Canon will release the 500 f4, and 300 f2.8 in...
  13. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    Yes, I doubt this Summer too (which just started ! :) The demand is readily there. It's a business and manufacturing issue. I think the returns are there to justify the infrastructure /process /personnel costs - it's a matter of how Nikon allocates scarce capital resources in a contracting...
  14. Chosun Juan

    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    I think this is the lens everybody is interested in ! :eat: :brains: Recent changes in the industry with declining overall numbers, a rationalization of existing DSLR lines and R&D, and a transition to Mirrorless with (so far) a FF weighting, among other developments, make the arrival? of...
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