58mm Noct Nikkor F/1.2 AIS to die for

[haring]

Does anybody have experience with 58mm Noct Nikkor F/1.2 AIS lenses?
I would love to have one.

- Does anybody compare ti to a Canon 50mm 1.2 L?
- Does is focus accurately on a Nikon D3?

 

[Garbz]

AI-S is a manual focus lens.

No it doesn't compare to a Canon 50mm f/1.2 L. It blows it out of the water. Mind you the Canon definitely beats it on value for money given that a 30 year old second hand Noct Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 would set you back between $3000 and $5000 depending on its condition. The Noct-Nikkor was designed from the ground up to be used at f/1.2, it is sharper at f/1.2 then the 50mm f/1.4 is when stopped down to f/4. A quick google will give you many example pages that will make you happy in your pants.

 

[angel2oo7]

The Noct is very sharp wide open. The bonus is a very nice bokeh.

 

[edouble]

Wow awesome lens.

 

[Helen B]

Was that image shot at f/1.2? There looks to be too much DOF.

Thanks,
Helen

 

[tirediron]

No, don't think so, assuming a camera-to-subject distance of about 6', DoF at 1.2 on an FF body should be just under 4", which seems about your getting in that image.

 

[Helen B]

If that is full frame it was taken at much less than 6 ft. Closer to 3 ft I would guess. I'm mainly judging DoF by how my Noctilux pictures look at f/1.2, though it is difficult to tell with small, low resolution images.

Best,
Helen

 

[Derrel]

It looks like there is about one inch,maximum, of useful depth of field...only the front of his soul patch, part of his 'stache, and his eyes are in focus.

 

[angel2oo7]

If that is full frame it was taken at much less than 6 ft. Closer to 3 ft I would guess. I'm mainly judging DoF by how my Noctilux pictures look at f/1.2, though it is difficult to tell with small, low resolution images.

Best,
Helen

The image is slightly cropped. I was at about 85cm (almost 3 feet) of the subject.
Wide open on D700, here with full exif:

 

[dxqcanada]

Nikkor 55mm f/1.2 Standard Lenses - Version History - Part III

 

[dxqcanada]

hmm, or maybe compared to Leica Camera AG - Photography - LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH.

 

[haring]

Wow!

 

[angel2oo7]

Wow!

Wow indeed !
I am in love with this lens.
Rendition is near the Noctilux f/0.95 for a third of the price and half the minimal focusing distance.

Here's another one at f/2.0:

 

[shaunly]

Wow!

Wow indeed !
I am in love with this lens.
Rendition is near the Noctilux f/0.95 for a third of the price and half the minimal focusing distance.

Here's another one at f/2.0:

how much did you pay for your lens?

 

[angel2oo7]

Wow!

how much did you pay for your lens?

Way too much. I bought it 8 months ago in Montréal for 3600$. No regrets.