[Leica] OT - New Nikon Lens

[drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers)]

Mark,

>>Although the 24mm f/1.4   Nikor will appeal to people of a Leica LUG
mentality such as myself  the  16-35mm f/4 VR will be the most used lens
of
2010 and 2011 by shooters with Nikons.<< 

I agree with you on that. The 16-35/4 will probably outsell the 24/1.4
by 10 to 1. Maybe 100 to 1. The only thing holding it back might be the
cost. It's expensive for an f4 lens. 

I have a 17-35/2.8, but my (f-mount converted) 50/2 and 28/2.8 Leica
lenses are used far more often on my D700. I used my 45P Nikkor for a
while to save weight. (A D700 with 50/2 is surprisingly heavy). But I
switched back to using the 50/2. 

It's hard for me to use anything but Leica lenses, given the choice.
OTOH, when I read about the 24/1.4 it went immediately to the very top
of my wish list. I'm not sure what I'd gain over the 28/2.8 Elmarit (or
the 28/2 Nikkor, which I also own but rarely use). I don't need f1.4 or
autofocus, necessarily. A 50/1.4 and 24/1.4 I could live with, though.

I'm glad to see Nikon introduce lenses rather than a new body. Bodies
come and go but lenses are forever. The only Nikon body that might
appeal to me would be a smaller, lighter FX.  

Dave R