Originally posted by D1N0 Large aperture wide in single focus lens with gold bar on the roadmap. The Ultra wide is probably a 20mm F2.8 or something like that. That Fish Eye zoom look like it could be on the roadmap for a long time like DA wide zoom 12-2x. A full frame version of the 55-300 PLM is also coming. (F4-5.6 hopefully). Then de DA* 200mm is in need of replacement (but not fast because there is also the D FA* 70-200 which is prime sharp). What is missing most in the line up then is a 135mm and a F1.4 24mm. I would also like a second line of cheaper primes 24-28-35-50 (35 and 50 are really already here, just rename them to D FA). Eventually a D FA* 24-70 2.8 and a D FA 24-105 F4. And a light weight alternative to the D FA 15-30 2.8 (F4 or variable). Keep the limiteds. Make a modern version of the 50mm 1.4 (same optics but with HD coating and lens motor in the same style as the 20-40 2.8-4). As a go between the Plastic fantastic and the D FA*. The DA limiteds 70 and 40 should probably also be redone for full Frame. (Slightly larger for better corners). The Macro line up is fine but could use a better build quality and lens motors.
Originally posted by D1N0 The Macro line up is fine but could use a better build quality and lens motors.
need modern ff aw extension tubes (would be simple with electronic aperture control!)
need aw 200mm macro
need aw 60-70mm macro (50mm is my current favorite but at max extension(60ish mm) things are too close to the lens
need super ultra macro like the 5:1 mp-e 65mm from canon. that lens sells cameras in every entomology dept in every university in every country (or something) and has zero competition.
don't need af at all for 1:1 - 5:1
also, an electronic ruler would be great if available in the exif data. if you know what mm lens, and the rotation of the barrel at AF confirm point, you should have a ratio of distance to sensor size = ruler for macro stuff. would be super useful, especially in academic settings... and no one is doing it.