Nikon F-mount users are getting a little pre-Photokina love, with two new lenses pre-announced this week.
First up we have the South Korean firm Samyang's new 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift lens, likely to be a lower-priced option than the Nikkor 24mm PC-E. The official "launch" will occur at Photokina, and I'll have more to say when I get a chance to see and try the lens firsthand. (Aside: stangest launch language so far. From the press release: "Samyang is about to release..." [my emphasis]).
Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, Zeiss followed yesterday's tease announcements with a real one: the new 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar ZF.2. This US$2000 lens weighs in at 920g and has a 77mm filter thread up front. It focuses somewhat close (2.6 feet, .8m) giving it a one-quarter lifesize macro function (1:4). The lens should begin shipping in December.