Nikon finally gets a 24mm f/1.4

[Daniel Browning]

I was really interested to hear that Nikon launched a 24mm f/1.4 this week (among other lenses):


AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED


I thought I would mention it here in case anyone else was waiting for Nikon to do something like this. The Canon 24mm f/1.4 is my favorite lens ever, and it's also the reason why I haven't switched to Nikon.

[Jon Ruyle]

The Canon 24mm f/1.4 is my favorite lens ever, and it's also the reason why I haven't switched to Nikon.

*The* reason? So... now you'll switch?

[Daniel Browning]

*The* reason? So... now you'll switch?

It was definitely the main reason. But there are still a bunch of secondary reasons:

• 70-200 f/4 VR
  
• 21 MP for $2500 (hopefully the Nikon D700X will do that)
• Quality 1080p video
• White balance preconditioning, black clip, star killer algorithm, electronic first curtain
  
• Not covered on the-digital-picture.com (this is the big one).

Now that the 24mm f/1.4 is taken care of, Nikon just has five more things to scratch off their list, then they'll steal me from Canon.

[Jon Ruyle]

Not covered on the-digital-picture.com (this is the big one).

Well, good luck to Nikon on that one


For me, the reasons are:


1) inertia, plus I'd lose a bunch of $$$ selling Canon and re-buying Nikon


2) "star killer algorithm"


3) MP-E 65


I guess 2) isn't that big a deal- I could always get a dedicated astro ccd, and it would be superior to the 5DII.


TDP is a biggie as well. If everyone else on this list switches, I will too

[Brendan7]

Here are my reasons:


1. Cheaper lenses


2. No 400 f/5.6, 300 f/4 with VR, or decent wildlife tele zoom. the 80-400 @#$%!


3. lose $$$ selling Canon and buying Nikon


4. 1080p video vs. 720p video


5. White superteles





The one thing I do envy in Nikon is their 51-pt. autofocus. It's amazing. And it isn't reserved for the D3. If Nikon had a better wildlife lens last year when I was in the market for an SLR, I would be shooting Nikon now. Plus, my uncle shoots Nikon and we could share lenses. If Nikon comes out with a 300 f/4 VR soon...[6]

[Brendan7]

PLEASE DONT SWITCH TO NIKON DANIEL us amateurs need you here on TDP! Don't worry, Canon and Nikon always leapfrog each other, in 3 years Canon'll be far superior []

[Daniel Browning]

Don't worry, Canon and Nikon always leapfrog each other, in 3 years Canon'll be far superior [img]/emoticons/emotion-2.gif[/img]

Thanks, Brendan. It has taken Canon 8 years, but they're finally adding some of the features that make me want to switch to Nikon: AutoISO, in-body flash control, and pro-level autofocus. They're still not quite up to the level of Nikon yet (AutoISO doesn't work with flash or have compensation control, the 7D autofocus isn't quite 1D-level, etc.), but perhaps they'll catch up by the time Nikon gets their stuff together. It would be a bit of a hassle to sell all my Canon gear on ebay, so if Canon can step up to the plate then so much the better for me.

[Ehcalum]

Star killer algorithm?

[Daniel Browning]

Star killer algorithm?
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Yeah, it's noise-reduction software that Nikon uses on their raw files for any shots at 1/10 or slower (for recent models). It gets rid of hot pixels and anything that looks like hot pixels, such as stars. That makes Nikon less suitable for astrophotography, which is one of my favorite things to shoot.

[Keith B]

I was really interested to hear that Nikon launched a 24mm f/1.4 this week (among other lenses):


AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED


I thought I would mention it here in case anyone else was waiting for Nikon to do something like this. The Canon 24mm f/1.4 is my favorite lens ever, and it's also the reason why I haven't switched to Nikon.

Lets see if they can come out with a lens better than the Canon 35 1.4. I guess we'll have to wait to see if the Nikon's 24 is as good as Canon's.


The 16-35 f/4 VR is interesting. I guess they figured VR was more valuable than f/2.8.