Nikon 58 1.4G

Received an email overnight about its release


http://www.nikon.com/news/2013/1017_lens_02.htm

 

should have done it 1.2, like the old one, i would have been all over it.

 

Yeaaaaaaa this isn't something I'm crazy about. You can get a sigma or nikon 50 1.4g and a nikon 85 1.4d or g from KEH for the same price combined. 1.2 would have been more of item to drool over.

 

yup! i shoot mosly primes and im drooling eveytime i see a 1.2 canon lens. cmon nikon! its time!

 

I love my 1.2, even if I have to turn the focus thingy myself. But yes, it is time for a 1.2G.

 

Sorry I might have missed something but why is this such big news ?
What is wrong with the 50mm 1.4G ?
Why do we need an extra 8mm ?
Is there something unique that we need this lens over the 50mm 1.4G ?

 

I can't afford it. Besides, I'm still in love with my $90.00 refurbished AF 50mm f1.8D!!!

 

Aside from the Nano coating - I don't see a value in it. This is just me. I'd rather get the 85 1.4G for just a hair less

 

Agreed!!!!

 

Yep, if it had been 1.2, I would have been in it too.

 

Going with the 1.2 theme, I would love to see a 50mm 1.2 AF and not the MF version they currently have.
Maybe there is some history behind it that I am not aware of or some photographic magic behind the number 58mm but for me 50mm seem like a much more common and comfortable fucal length to work with.

 

eek, that's a lot of money. I agree with the above... I think a 50mm 1.2 would have got more people biting, just for that 1.2