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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3428731" data-attributes="member: 92780">I wouldn't worry too much, I'm pretty sure these new HG's will be firmly 2nd tier .........  (o)<They are smaller and lighter than the Vortex Razor HD, ie. Leica UVHD+ sized shorties, and with such wide fields and no mention of any 'FL' glass - only 'ED' glass, I would expect their handling of CA would be less than the best of the best alphas.It will be interesting to see if these specs are indeed correct, and exactly 'how' Nikon has done it .....   :cat:In comparison to even the Leicas they have much wider (SF-wide) fields, use a field flattener, are the same physical size, and yet weigh 100grams (4 0z) less ---- while using a magnesium chassis ????  We could hope that the chassis turns out to be FRP --- I wonder how far away they are from the Honda factory? maybe they've got their hands on some CFRP !   |<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />|If these specs are correct, then Nikon seems to have done something that no other manufacturer has managed to do ...... I hope they actually have ! and have moved the game on in the process   :king:As far as the light transmission goes, I hope the 92% is the daylight figure, but have my doubts (there's no way they'll be up near 95% dennis! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />...... manufacturers should be forced to specify that 550nm daylight figure via a compulsory standard - think of all the money that would be saved on all the marketing cr*p !   :eek!:   :t:   By all means, wax lyrical about the ultimate peak, but give us the wavelength too ....... When I suggested (tongue in cheek <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> that Nikon had followed Zeiss's lead ---- It was by no means a good thing !   :scribe:Chosun   :gh:</blockquote>

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