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Ha ha... my thoughts as well. I'll have a look at the Panasonic too when it arrives, maybe buy one of them with some basic lenses and live with two systems until I decide where to head next. There's a lack of telephoto lenses on Nikon's roadmap, and the only one mentioned, the 70-200 mm f/2.8, will probably be neither small nor lightweight, although I would love to be proven wrong. The Z6/7 bodies are around the same size as the GX8 bodies that I currently use, and the two zoom lenses launched so far are so compact that they compete with m4/3 for size. Where m4/3 wins is when it comes to small primes and obviously with very long telephoto lenses.I am very excited by this lens - definitely much better useable as an Olympus 2.8/7-14 PRO and it seems to be extraordinary sharp while light and compact.
I am more and more convinced that this new Z-system could sooner or later replace my current m43 system (Olympus) and still be in compact territory
I have seen a photo of the 2.8/70-200 S somewhere on the Internet and if this was serious then this lens would become really small - there is hope!
Yes indeed. I sold all my "pro" lenses for m43. Still have some smaller stuff which is mostly hard to sell at a reasonable price point and a Pen-F, which I just feel I cannot part with.I am very excited by this lens - definitely much better useable as an Olympus 2.8/7-14 PRO and it seems to be extraordinary sharp while light and compact.
I am more and more convinced that this new Z-system could sooner or later replace my current m43 system (Olympus) and still be in compact territory
you can never have enough cameras :grin:
It is true that longer tele lenses aren't yet on their roadmap, and I wonder if that is actually changing anytime soon. Expensive specialized lenses with relatively low production volume. Nothing which helps to bring Nikon's R&D costs back soon. In addition I would think that long tele lenses (given they work comparably well with the adapter) are already around and this little adapter is negligible in terms of size and weight.
Absolutely. 14-30 f/4, 24-70 f/4 and the the existing 70-200 f/4 and 300 f/4 in F-mount would be an interesting combination. Add a macro and a portrait lens and it's a very workable setup.
Guys, please lets add a 80-400 f4.5-5.6 - same as for F-mount, just make it S-mount :thumbs:
well ... we may consider it ... eventually :ROTFL:
And it will become even better as soon as all these lenses will be available in S-mount:clap:
Yes, even though I'm almost broke by gear now, I must admit that the Z14-30 at 85mm lenght and only 485 gram, compared to my Tamron 15-30 at 145 + 30mm adapter = 175mm and the WEIGHT at 1.100gr+130gr = 1.230 gram(!) - the Z14-30 looks like an unavoidable must - even though I'm no fan of the collapse design, but... its extremely portableI have to admit that this looks pretty cool. One body plus the three lenses weighs around 2 kg. Add the F-mount 70-200 f/4 and the 300 PF plus a second body and it's still around 4 kg. Add the 60 or 105mm macro and it's still well under 5 kg.
We'll see.
Assuming the 80-400mm is one of the TBA lens, it looks like you are in for a three year wait.
