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<blockquote data-quote="Rick M" data-source="post: 726073" data-attributes="member: 4399"><p>@<a href="https://nikonites.com/member-43412-ivanb.html" target="_blank">IvanB</a></p><p></p><p>Wasn't sure if you were referring to @<a href="https://nikonites.com/member-14174-mikew.html" target="_blank">mikew</a> post or not. </p><p></p><p>As painful as it is, I'm waiting for the desired Z lenses to be released. For the most part the Z lenses are outperforming their cousins in F mount, given the Z7 pixel density, I want to use the best glass I can.</p><p></p><p>Another reason is, after switching systems, I've taken a significant hit on lens devaluation. I think the Z lenses will hold their value much further into the future. While I'm not a doom and gloomer about Nikon, the writing is on the wall for F mount as evident in recent Nikon interviews. Probably the only F mount I'd buy now is the 500mm 5.6; I'll probably wait for the Z 100-400 which should be great as it's an s line, f4 I'm hoping. Lenses are never an investment, but I think F mount values are going to tank in the next 5 years, so I wont buy them now.</p><p></p><p> I think it's a great time to buy into Z now, to get the most resale for F mounts, before they decline in value. Nikon is supportive with the last 2 bodies released, but I'll bet in 3-4 years they will re-evaluate any consumer grade F mount Bodies. By then they will have a pro Z body out, the Z 2.8 Trinity (wedding photographers) and Hopefully a 500mm or 600mm prime to attract Pro sports and wildlife shooters.</p><p></p><p>So that's it, get out while you can (lol, I'm kidding...., but not really)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rick M, post: 726073, member: 4399"] @[URL="https://nikonites.com/member-43412-ivanb.html"]IvanB[/URL] Wasn't sure if you were referring to @[URL="https://nikonites.com/member-14174-mikew.html"]mikew[/URL] post or not. As painful as it is, I'm waiting for the desired Z lenses to be released. For the most part the Z lenses are outperforming their cousins in F mount, given the Z7 pixel density, I want to use the best glass I can. Another reason is, after switching systems, I've taken a significant hit on lens devaluation. I think the Z lenses will hold their value much further into the future. While I'm not a doom and gloomer about Nikon, the writing is on the wall for F mount as evident in recent Nikon interviews. Probably the only F mount I'd buy now is the 500mm 5.6; I'll probably wait for the Z 100-400 which should be great as it's an s line, f4 I'm hoping. Lenses are never an investment, but I think F mount values are going to tank in the next 5 years, so I wont buy them now. I think it's a great time to buy into Z now, to get the most resale for F mounts, before they decline in value. Nikon is supportive with the last 2 bodies released, but I'll bet in 3-4 years they will re-evaluate any consumer grade F mount Bodies. By then they will have a pro Z body out, the Z 2.8 Trinity (wedding photographers) and Hopefully a 500mm or 600mm prime to attract Pro sports and wildlife shooters. So that's it, get out while you can (lol, I'm kidding...., but not really) [/QUOTE]
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