I finally grabbed one of these and I'm glad I did. I honestly think a lot of folks who have had bad things to say don't really understand how to correctly fine tune it and fully grasp how to use the DOF to maintain sharpness. Every lens has its own sharpness to the degree of how one uses the lens. I own the 85f1.4 D. It's my third copy. I bought it again because I love its personality, cream machine look as they say and I love the "D" build, it's solid. But it's not perfect. I also own and love my 24f1.4, especially when I use it in tight shooting quarters. I also own a 10 year old 200f2V, what can I say, it's top drawer. I hate the weight at times but the images it produces are worth it. The 58f1.4 has filled a hole in my lens line up. I have the 50f1.8 which is not bad, but I just never locked on to it.
I mostly use the 58G on my DF. It turns out they work very well together. The weight and balance are awesome.
Did the whole shoot on F1.4, no regrets. The background rendering so butterly smooth but still not flat, that the eyes pay much more attention to the subject.
Hi there,
Has anyone been able to compare this 58mm nikon with the voigtlander 50mm 1.2 Nokton. The latter's rendering is close to the sigma Art, but even smoother. I wonder how it compares with the nikon.
With the Z6 and all the adapters, it is much easier to compare different lenses nowadays.
The fact is that I own a sony A7R2 with the voigtlander, but I sometimes miss the af, and sometimes I'm tempted to go buy a Z6 with a 58mm 1.4 instead...
hesb wrote:
Hi there,
Has anyone been able to compare this 58mm nikon with the voigtlander 50mm 1.2 Nokton. The latter's rendering is close to the sigma Art, but even smoother. I wonder how it compares with the nikon.
With the Z6 and all the adapters, it is much easier to compare different lenses nowadays.
The fact is that I own a sony A7R2 with the voigtlander, but I sometimes miss the af, and sometimes I'm tempted to go buy a Z6 with a 58mm 1.4 instead...
Sorry, I just own a Zeiss 55 1.8 for Sony FE system...Can't tell about Voigtlander
hesb wrote:
Hi there,
Has anyone been able to compare this 58mm nikon with the voigtlander 50mm 1.2 Nokton. The latter's rendering is close to the sigma Art, but even smoother. I wonder how it compares with the nikon.
With the Z6 and all the adapters, it is much easier to compare different lenses nowadays.
The fact is that I own a sony A7R2 with the voigtlander, but I sometimes miss the af, and sometimes I'm tempted to go buy a Z6 with a 58mm 1.4 instead...
I've owned both, though I used the Nokton on Leica bodies. They're totally different lenses; frankly, I don't think you can directly compare the 58/1.4 against any other optic. I liked the Nokton just fine, but I love the 58/1.4. It's the reason I shoot with a Nikon body.
The Nokton is the sharper and more modern optic with a touch of old school charm. It's not much of a "character" lens, whereas the Neo-Noct is all about character. Bokeh from both is super buttery, but the fall off of the Neo-Noct is absolutely lovely. The Nokton is the better all-around, more versatile lens if you don't need AF. The Nokton is better built with its all-metal construction and very jewel like, whereas the Nikon makes use of high-quality plastics.
If I had a Z6, I'd go with the 58/1.4 because I prefer a character lens and the added benefit of AF is nice to have.
shujert wrote:
I've owned both, though I used the Nokton on Leica bodies. They're totally different lenses; frankly, I don't think you can directly compare the 58/1.4 against any other optic. I liked the Nokton just fine, but I love the 58/1.4. It's the reason I shoot with a Nikon body.
The Nokton is the sharper and more modern optic with a touch of old school charm. It's not much of a "character" lens, whereas the Neo-Noct is all about character. Bokeh from both is super buttery, but the fall off of the Neo-Noct is absolutely lovely. The Nokton is the better all-around, more versatile lens if you don't need AF. The Nokton is better built with its all-metal construction and very jewel like, whereas the Nikon makes use of high-quality plastics.
If I had a Z6, I'd go with the 58/1.4 because I prefer a character lens and the added benefit of AF is nice to have....Show more →
Thanks for the feedback, that is interesting, even if I am not agree with your feeling of the nokton not beeing a "character" lens If this one is not, then, which lens is?! I mean I have owned so much 50mm in the past, and this nokton at last makes my pictures look "differently". But anyway taste is not the debate here! I think I need to test this Nikkor to know if it is for me or not!
You say something more: the nokton is a beautiful lens, and it is part of the joy using it!
GoroMajima wrote:
The more I shoot with the 58mm, the more I fall in love with it. It feels like my subjects come alive and could jump every moment out of the picture.
I just sold off my Z 35mm 1.8 and bought a 28mm 1.8g. I feel like this one has really nice bokeh rendering, better than the z 35mm which can render highlights in contrasty areas quite harsh. It is funny,I came to the Z System because of the lenses but ended up with ancient F-mount lenses
What do you guys pair with the 58mm? I am contemplating getting an 85mm too, as I want to be on the safer side with close-ups and have more compression when the situation calls for it. But honestly I could 95% of my stuff with my 58mm...
The Z 85mm 1.8s looks stellar and is the most attractive Z-lens rendering wise for someone like me who does more people photography. Also balancing wise it would fit nicely into that trio, all around ~~500g weight.
I just sold off my Z 35mm 1.8 and bought a 28mm 1.8g. I feel like this one has really nice bokeh rendering, better than the z 35mm which can render highlights in contrasty areas quite harsh. It is funny,I came to the Z System because of the lenses but ended up with ancient F-mount lenses
What do you guys pair with the 58mm? I am contemplating getting an 85mm too, as I want to be on the safer side with close-ups and have more compression when the situation calls for it. But honestly I could 95% of my stuff with my 58mm...
The Z 85mm 1.8s looks stellar and is the most attractive Z-lens rendering wise for someone like me who does more people photography. Also balancing wise it would fit nicely into that trio, all around ~~500g weight....Show more →
The 28/1.4 E is just superb if your budget allows. There is no better 28mm lens out there for now It matches the 58G and 105E perfectly.
GoroMajima wrote:
The Z 85mm 1.8s looks stellar and is the most attractive Z-lens rendering wise for someone like me who does more people photography. Also balancing wise it would fit nicely into that trio, all around ~~500g weight.
I don't have the 58mm and don't plan to get it. However, it seems a bit close to 85mm. Charles mentions the E trinity in F mount, and that is a great choice if weight, cost and primes are acceptable. In Z mount, I find the kit 24-70 to be awesome, and I can augment it with my lenses on the F side, specifically the 28E and 70-200E (both world class).
