Digital BW, The Print

Long ago (D1H-D2 era) Nikon did make some lenses "tweaked" for DIT, but 
it backfired on them.  Not the X stuff.  They didn't work well on the 
film cameras.

I think they got away from it since they didn't want to get into that 
two lines of lenses (ala Canon) thing.

Prime lenses (digital) on the professional side have been there for a 
while in the 300/2.8 and up side for a while.  Below that, the majority 
of professionals use zoom lenses most of the time. (Note the word 
majority!) They play to the market.

The MP game has been the prime factor in the amateur market, most of 
whom don't know PPI from DPI, for all manufacturers.  It's unfortunate.  
Amateurs buy megapixels; pros buy features.

Long ago, when I had a Coolpix has a "car camera," it had features not 
available in my current $5000 body.  I had a talk with someone high up 
in Nikon support.  I said, "I think you guys are putting new things in 
the amateur cameras to test them out before you add them to the pro 
stuff.  They are beta testers"  He just looked at me, then he smiled.

Look back and check it out.  Coolpix, N90, D200, D300, etc.  The N90 
became a pro second and third body on the pro side.  So did the others 
on the digital side.  This doesn't apply to lenses.

I totally agree with you about Zeiss!!  I don't think Nikon, Canon or 
any other manufacturer will ever stay up with them--or Schneider.

Seth

On 3/11/2012 8:42 PM, Michael King wrote:
> a bargain price during the recession. They are zeiss glass and just
> awesome. The resolution and micro contrast is  stunning. Shows what Nikon
> could do if they tried a bit harder. Really they are studio lenses - shame
> they are not weather sealed.
>
> Mike