> Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 16:12:07 -0800
> From: Clifton Painter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Fast Nikkor [v04.n312/4] [v04.n313/15]
> Message: 15
>
> As was pointed out previously and quite correctly, the speed of certain
> Nikon lenses is limited by the diameter of the old F mount which is
> considerably smaller than Canons EF mount. That is why you see fast
> lenses such as the 200/1.8 and 50/1.0 from Canon and not from Nikon.
I have some doubt whether this is really the case. Consider the
following Nikon lenses:
200/2 EDIF
300/2 EDIF !!!
28/1.4 AFD
35/1.4 AIS
85/1.4 AFD
58/1.2 AIS
Consider also that Canon had the 200/1.8 in their older smaller diameter
FD mount before switching to the EF mount (only 1/3 stop faster than
Nikon's 200/2). I think that Nikon's smaller mount diameter makes it
more difficult for them to design such lenses, but not impossible.
