Noct-NIKKOR 58mm f/1.2

[3bayjunkie]

I can't believe a little piece of glass is so expensive. This is some wild engineering!

Nikon 58mm f/1.2 Noct-NIKKOR

check out the comparison photos for night photography.

[inkista]

I have a friend who's still a little ambivalent about having to let his go to fund his D700 and FX lenses. It's a legendary lens.

But there are others, like the Canon EF 50mm f/1.0L USM, the Leica M Noctilux, the old Canon-S rangefinder 50mm f/0.95, and the CV Nokton 25mm f/0.95 for micro four-thirds.

And you could easily pick up a 55/1.2 if you wanted. Not as nice, obviously, as the 58 Noct, but then not as expensive and still f/1.2.

f/1.2 for shooting "available dark" is fun.


Canon 5Dii, adapted Olympus Zuiko SMC 50mm f/1.2 Auto-S.
iso 3200, f/1.2, 1/125s. handheld.

[arlon]

I have an old 55mm F1.2 lens, not sure exactly what the differences are but I've heard the Noct version is a lot sharper wide open. I use the 55mm on rare ocassion, the 1.4 varieties are pretty good in low light and all of my 1.4 lenses are sharper than the 1.2 wide open. Lot of coins for 1 stop....

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by arlon

I have an old 55mm F1.2 lens, not sure exactly what the differences are but I've heard the Noct version is a lot sharper wide open. I use the 55mm on rare ocassion, the 1.4 varieties are pretty good in low light and all of my 1.4 lenses are sharper than the 1.2 wide open. Lot of coins for 1 stop....

1.4 -> 1.2 isnt a stop. 1.4 -> 1 is a stop. Just a note.

The NOCT 58mm is better wide open and has better coma control in the corners. It was designed for astrophotography.