I'm sure you've all seen the list, but me personally, I *really* want the pancake 40 and 28 NOW, two of my favorite walk-around focals! Plus the small size is a big plus for my use too The 105S macro is on my short list as well, and likely so will be the 200-600 depending on price -- the Tamron version is reportedly stellar right now, and right at the current Nikon 200-500 pricepoint, so this one needs to be reasonably close for the limited time it will see mounted on one of my bodies...
The other interesting lens to me will be the 24-105 as an all-around travel zoom -- question is optical speed, will it be fixed f4, or more, and of course it will need to be on par optically with the 24-70's. On the upside, it is labelled as an "S-line" lens.
A final observation is the lenses not specifically labelled as "S-line." Notably the pancakes and big zoom, while other yet to be released lenses are so labelled. My guess is the pancakes are going to be f2.8's, and the big zoom may have a top aperture of 6.3, and smaller apertures on may be the trait that keeps them from earning the "S" designation?
PS: I understand the the "S" designation is supposed to stand for "Special" -- or possibly "Sexy" depending on who you ask
The other interesting lens to me will be the 24-105 as an all-around travel zoom -- question is optical speed, will it be fixed f4, or more, and of course it will need to be on par optically with the 24-70's. On the upside, it is labelled as an "S-line" lens.
A final observation is the lenses not specifically labelled as "S-line." Notably the pancakes and big zoom, while other yet to be released lenses are so labelled. My guess is the pancakes are going to be f2.8's, and the big zoom may have a top aperture of 6.3, and smaller apertures on may be the trait that keeps them from earning the "S" designation?
PS: I understand the the "S" designation is supposed to stand for "Special" -- or possibly "Sexy" depending on who you ask