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

    Is it possible to patent a third party design?
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    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    Interesting suggestion re possible cooperation between Canon and Sony on lens development. The optical specs sure seem similar. That said, the periodic teardowns posted by Lens Rentals highlight very different detail engineering for the same optical spec lens from Canon versus from Sony...
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    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    Agree entirely, but it strongly suggests Nikon needs a sponsor, a big brother who can absorb the needed investments to become a winner. Is there anyone who would be acceptable to Japan Inc.?
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    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    Maybe simply that Nikon has chosen first to put more resources into producing additional 500 PFs, to alleviate a production bottleneck. Iirc, there were comments that only a handful of Nikon technicians had the skill to produce the critical components. Sending that talent back to the lab to...
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    Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF Lens: Rumoured Coming This Summer??

    I do wonder how large the market is for this kind of gear. The point and shoot crowd have been hived off by the small sensor superzooms, while the good but not great photo takers are happy with their larger sensor bridge cameras such as the Sony RX10IV. The remainder are a mix of rich people...
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