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Here is a more detailed list of the upcoming Samsung NX lenses:
- Samsung iFn 12-24mm f/4 OIS ED VCM
- Samsung iFn 55mm f/1.8 pancake
- Samsung iFn 30mm f/2 pancake (version II)
- Samsung iFn 16-50mm f/2.8 OIS SSA
- Samsung iFn 70-400mm f/4-5.6 OIS ED VCM
The premium prime NX lenses will be announced in 2013.
My opinion:
I still do not understand the reasons for replacing the travel-zoom, 16-80 for the half-speed zoom 16-50. The first is good for travel to the sea or rocks, and the second is good to replace all the pancakes in one moment. Why the second became most important – do not know. System needs a high quality multiple zoom. (18-200 can not solve this problem.)
"System needs a high quality multiple zoom".
I would agree if there was such thing as "high quality (in optical terms) multiple zoom".
And as it is impossible (the laws of physics are unrelenting) I think that Samsung's decision actually makes a lot of sense.
I imagine NX system as a mirrorless alternative for real photo amateurs/enthusiast – paying attention to optical quality. Such people prefer fast (often prime) lenses rather than multiple zooms. From that perspective 16-50 f/2.8 is much more interesting lens that 16-80. And I think (hope?) this is exactly what Samsung has in minds. Why else would they make 85mm f/1.4 – the lens which has absolutely no counterpart in other mirrorless systems?
As I said, I wish NX was a system for photo enthusiast who wants to combine mirrorless dimensions and ergonomics with DSLR's optical quality.
I'm really awaiting that 45mm pancacke lens. As well as long telephoto. Altough, 12-24 mm zoom is also potentially 'I-want-this-lens' – as long as they'll make it realatively small (if it's physycally possible).
There are more example of this "impossible things". Not everyone can or wants to carry a lot of lens. I was expecting 16-80, but I certainly do not buy 16-50. Samsung does not want to sell all the prime pancake lens?