Nikon has completed its final lens roadmap, leaving photographers to look forward to a future filled with surprises. The company’s decision to discontinue lens roadmaps was announced by Mark Cruz, Nikon USA Senior Marketing Manager, in a live Q&A session last fall.
Cruz stated that the purpose of the roadmap had met its life and that it would no longer be released for upcoming lenses. Instead, Nikon will release “pleasant surprises” without prior announcement. This is evident in the recent launch of new lenses, including the Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S, which was not on the final lens roadmap.
The latest addition to this trend is the Nikon Z 35mm f/1.2 S-Line prime lens, released earlier today. Its arrival marks the completion of Nikon’s final lens roadmap. With no more roadmaps to look forward to, photographers can expect an entirely new and mysterious landscape of lens releases from Nikon.
Source: https://petapixel.com/2025/02/05/the-future-is-a-surprise-nikon-completes-its-final-lens-road-map