very nice photos
@charles.K, I brought this lens because of this thread. so many awesome photos here I absolutely love it. I am new to this forum I got some photos I would like to share to contribute to this but I am not sure what is the best way to share it. I also have a flickr account but getting the jpg url seem rather tedious. Do you or anyone have some resources for me to look at to get me started?
ivan.cai wrote:
very nice photos
@charles.K@, I brought this lens because of this thread. so many awesome photos here I absolutely love it. I am new to this forum I got some photos I would like to share to contribute to this but I am not sure what is the best way to share it. I also have a flickr account but getting the jpg url seem rather tedious. Do you or anyone have some resources for me to look at to get me started?
Thank you Ivan The most common way to upload photos aside from websites is while using Lr just resize shots to 750kb Jpegs to a max of 1500 x 1100 px. Then just upload via Upload box 1, 2, 3 ... when you are replying to the thread. It keeps your shots separate as often you may wish to post shots to FM thread without uploading to your website.
The 58G is a unique lens as many absolutely love it or despise it
umsl12 wrote:
Did anyone compare this 58/1.4 with Nikon Z 50mm 1.8S? Greatly appreciate your feedback!
I'd say that this is comparing apples to oranges... two very different lenses with different philosophies.
The 58G is a "specialty" lens with focus on having great bokeh for portraiture. Has a slightly "dreamy" look wide open and becomes very sharp from f/2 on while still having nice bokeh.
The 50S is (as far as I understand it) designed to be a sharp-across-the-frame "standard" prime lens, with "ok" bokeh. I presume it will be sharp from edge to edge across its aperture range, but not produce images with that hard-to-put-in-words special look of the 58G. Especially when it comes to bokeh, the 58G clearly wins (for my taste) from what I've seen by the 50S so far.
Maybe compare images from this thread with the 50S sample gallery on DPR to get an idea of the difference in "look" between the two lenses. I'd say it comes down to your intended use: the 50S will be a great standard prime to use in all situations, most probably sharp across the frame with little distortion, and smaller in use, while the 58G will give you that dreamy look with swirly bokeh wide open, slightly thinner DOF (I haven't compared MFD of the two lenses though), while still being razor sharp when stopped down. Great especially for portraits, and to achieve that look you see on this thread.
Bohemien wrote:
I'd say that this is comparing apples to oranges... two very different lenses with different philosophies.
The 58G is a "specialty" lens with focus on having great bokeh for portraiture. Has a slightly "dreamy" look wide open and becomes very sharp from f/2 on while still having nice bokeh.
The 50S is (as far as I understand it) designed to be a sharp-across-the-frame "standard" prime lens, with "ok" bokeh. I presume it will be sharp from edge to edge across its aperture range, but not produce images with that hard-to-put-in-words special look of the 58G. Especially when it comes to bokeh, the 58G clearly wins (for my taste) from what I've seen by the 50S so far.
Maybe compare images from this thread with the 50S sample gallery on DPR to get an idea of the difference in "look" between the two lenses. I'd say it comes down to your intended use: the 50S will be a great standard prime to use in all situations, most probably sharp across the frame with little distortion, and smaller in use, while the 58G will give you that dreamy look with swirly bokeh wide open, slightly thinner DOF (I haven't compared MFD of the two lenses though), while still being razor sharp when stopped down. Great especially for portraits, and to achieve that look you see on this thread.
Thanks. From what I see from the samples of 58mm, I like it. It reminds me the characters of Sony 85mm 1.4GM.
But probably I will go with 50S to avoid cumbersome adaptor.
umsl12 wrote:
Thanks. From what I see from the samples of 58mm, I like it. It reminds me the characters of Sony 85mm 1.4GM.
But probably I will go with 50S to avoid cumbersome adaptor.
Yes, the 58G on the adapter looks a bit weird, gives the whole camera a very un-balanced look (although the lens is really light, it doesn't become front-heavy).
I'm sure the 50S is a great lens and a "safer choice" as a general-use prime lens. The 58G is more specialized IHMO (as I wrote), but when it delivers... well, you can see the results on this thread.
Anyway, one can never have enough 50mm lenses, you can always add the 58G later.
As Markus mentioned the 58G is a speciality lens. I have had the GM 85/1.4 for a long time and 58G is a very different lens as it has an old worldly rendering similar to the Leica glow. The 50/1.8S is a work horse lens as it is more predictable with a modern look. The 58G on a D750 or D850 is really nice as it is very squat and the lightest/smallest 50/58mm AF out there. The size/weight alone makes the 58G one of my favorite lenses let alone the unique rendering
Thank you Charles and Markus. I need to try the 58mm someday. When I left my D600 for Sony A7 series, Nikon hadn't have this lens yet so I didn't know anything about it till now. Well, I have more time to think, but I'm leaning toward 50S since I don't have to use the adaptor. Thanks
umsl12 wrote:
Thank you Charles and Markus. I need to try the 58mm someday. When I left my D600 for Sony A7 series, Nikon hadn't have this lens yet so I didn't know anything about it till now. Well, I have more time to think, but I'm leaning toward 50S since I don't have to use the adaptor. Thanks
That may not be a bad choice. Depending on what the future 50mm F1.2s is like, you could use the 50mm 1.8s until that lens is released. Probably going to be an expensive lens but we can hope it maintains the rendering of the 58mm. I have a feeling though nikon will choose resolution over rendering in that lens but I could be wrong.
The other thing that could happen is you love the 50mm f1.8 and it does everything you need.
charles.K wrote:
Shots this morning
Sharpness is overrated
Below I have added a similar shot with the Nikkor 50/1.2 Ais
D850 and 58G
Great photos again Charles, while the 50/1.2 is not bad, the 58G has a much smoother painting like finish. You can printed large hang it on the wall and tell people it's a work of art!
Long time Corey, how goes it? How are the kids? Any more trips coming up & beer shots?
I did contemplate on getting rid of the 85L IS for the 50 but not sure If that's a good idea.
I have a 90mm macro if I ever need the reach tho so maybe it wouldn't be so bad...
I use my 35L II for pretty much everything these days...
Elijah wrote:
Long time Corey, how goes it? How are the kids? Any more trips coming up & beer shots?
I did contemplate on getting rid of the 85L IS for the 50 but not sure If that's a good idea.
I have a 90mm macro if I ever need the reach tho so maybe it wouldn't be so bad...
I use my 35L II for pretty much everything these days...
I always take beer shots! One day I will have a downstairs bar and photos of all the different beers I have drank throughout my travels . Kids are great. Growing fast. Hope all is well with you.
I love the 50mm focal length. I want to start collecting some of my favourites now that I have the z6 and MF is much easier.
