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* Re: Did Nikon "plasticize" it's latest $14,000 400mm lens?newshound
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Subject: Re: Did Nikon "plasticize" it's latest $14,000 400mm lens?
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 by: newshound - Thu, 3 Mar 2022 17:46 UTC

On 02/03/2022 15:52, RichA wrote:
> 2lb weigh-savings speaks of plastic body parts and possibly, plastic lens elements.
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> https://petapixel.com/2022/03/01/nikon-z-400mm-f28-tc-vr-s-first-look-review-a-glimpse-of-greatness/
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As the reviewer says, how can designers *not* include an Arca dovetail
in the foot. First thing I did with my Fuji 100-400 was to buy a
replacement foot.

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 by: geoff - Thu, 3 Mar 2022 21:36 UTC

On 4/03/2022 6:46 am, newshound wrote:
> On 02/03/2022 15:52, RichA wrote:
>> 2lb weigh-savings speaks of plastic body parts and possibly, plastic
>> lens elements.
>>
>> https://petapixel.com/2022/03/01/nikon-z-400mm-f28-tc-vr-s-first-look-review-a-glimpse-of-greatness/
>>
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> As the reviewer says, how can designers *not* include an Arca dovetail
> in the foot. First thing I did with my Fuji 100-400 was to buy a
> replacement foot.

And as the reviewer also stressed - it is a pre-production sample.

Hopefully in the production unit they would include this feature without
detracting from the vanilla mount, which could be considered 'basic' for
this level of lens ....

geoff

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