{"id":20617,"date":"2025-02-06T01:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T01:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/2025\/02\/06\/the-future-is-a-surprise-nikon-completes-its-final-lens-road-map\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T01:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T01:03:09","slug":"the-long-term-is-a-wonder-nikon-completes-its-ultimate-lens-highway-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/2025\/02\/06\/the-long-term-is-a-wonder-nikon-completes-its-ultimate-lens-highway-map\/","title":{"rendered":"The Long term is a Wonder: Nikon Completes its Ultimate Lens Highway Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Long term is a Wonder: Nikon Completes its Ultimate Lens Highway Map\" title=\"The Long term is a Wonder: Nikon Completes its Ultimate Lens Highway Map\" \/><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A scenic road leads into a mountainous landscape under a sunset sky. A torn paper with a question mark overlays the scene, and large text at the bottom reads \"NIKKOR Z.\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-778684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-800x420.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-320x168.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1-550x288.jpg 550w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With the debut of the gorgeous and dear Nikon Z 35mm f\/1.2 S, Nikon has launched the final last unreleased lens featured on its ultimate Nikkor Z lens roadmap. Nikon photographers at the moment are heading into the long run with no map \u2014 all long term Nikon lenses are slated to be surprises. <\/p>\n<p>Lens roadmaps have lengthy been a vital a part of Nikon\u2019s product advancement and business plan. The corporate continuously shared roadmaps for F-mount DSLR lenses and Nikon Z mirrorless lenses, giving photographers a common sense of what was once within the pipeline. Whilst those roadmaps didn\u2019t at all times come with actual focal lengths and apertures for in-development lenses, they introduced common data and thrilling teases. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_749595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-749595\" style=\"width: 511px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A chart showing a variety of camera lenses, organized by sensor type (full-frame and APS-C), focal length (14mm to 600mm), and maximum aperture. The chart includes lenses such as 400mm f\/2.8 TC, 24-70mm f\/2.8, 70-200mm f\/2.8, and various teleconverters.\" width=\"511\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-749595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-511x800.jpg?ssl=1 511w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-204x320.jpg 204w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-980x1536.jpg 980w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023-1307x2048.jpg 1307w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nikon-z-roadmap-sept-2023.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-749595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon launched this Nikkor Z lens roadmap in September 2023. It&#8217;s the ultimate lens roadmap Nikon intends to post, and with the debut of the 35mm f\/1.2 S these days, it&#8217;s in the end entire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the other hand, within the fall of 2023, Nikon USA Senior Advertising and marketing Supervisor Mark Cruz seemed on a reside Q&amp;A with Adorama to talk about the then-new Nikon Z 135mm f\/1.8 S Plena. Whilst the focal point was once essentially at the Plena, Cruz dropped a bombshell, pronouncing that Nikon would now not be freeing to any extent further lens roadmaps. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did need to deal with a query, there was once anyone that requested one thing in regards to the roadmap after the 35, are we going to liberate a brand new roadmap? You recognize what, the aim of the roadmap has met its existence. It\u2019s served its goal, is what I intended,\u201d Cruz stated in 2023. \u201cAfter that 35 is launched, it\u2019s simply going to be surprises from right here on in. Delightful surprises. No new roadmap.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-iframe\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nikon is Just Showing Off Now...\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVuDAPeFqAY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Nikon Z 35mm f\/1.2 S unveiled these days is <em>that<\/em> 35mm lens Cruz referenced \u2014 a 35mm S-Line high. <\/p>\n<p>Curiously sufficient, Nikon launched any other 35mm lens final 12 months, the Nikon Z 35mm f\/1.4, which was once by no means on a roadmap. Not one of the lenses Nikon in 2024 had been ever at the corporate\u2019s ultimate lens roadmap, together with the Nikkor Z 600mm f\/6.3 VR S, Nikkor Z 28-400mm f\/4-8 VR, or Nikon Z 50mm f\/1.4. Heck, the corporate by no means teased the rest about any PZ video-oriented lens earlier than pronouncing it was once growing a Nikkor Z 28-135mm f\/4 Energy Zoom final October.<\/p>\n<p>So, whilst there have been various surprises between September 2023 and these days, as Cruz promised, with the Nikon Z 35mm f\/1.2 S-Line high\u2019s arrival later this month, Nikon\u2019s ultimate lens roadmap will in the end be entire. That lone mysterious yellow dot will also be changed with a product shot, and Nikon photographers can sit up for a completely mysterious and sudden long term. Buckle up, Nikon Z shooters; it\u2019s uncharted territory from right here on out. <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Symbol credit:<\/strong> Featured symbol created the usage of an asset approved by the use of Depositphotos.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nikon-roadmap-news-featured1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20617"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20618,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20617\/revisions\/20618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}