Why hasn't Nikon released a f/2.8 DX zoom?

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mosswings
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Re: Those micro 4/3 lenses are f5.6 equivalent in FX...
In reply to JimPearce, 3 months ago

JimPearce wrote:

Or f4 in DX. It isn't any real problem to shoot DX at f2.8 from 11mm to 400mm. You just need to buy two or three non-Nikkor lenses.

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Jim

No question - you'd need f2 u4/3 zooms to get the same DOF as DX.  On the other hand, f2.8 apertures make up for the size difference between u4/3 and DX sensors. Those f2.8 u4/3 "pro" zooms are the f4 DX semi-pro zooms we've always wanted from Nikon and have been able to get from Canon for years.

But yeah, Nikon is not going to make another f2.8 DX zoom.  It's all 3rd-party.

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