I love the oddball gap primes. Anything to get one out of their comfort zone. With that, 40mm is my preferred focal length of those proposed by the OP.
Would you consider the cv 40mm1.2 the wider version of the 58mm 1.4G in term of rendering? I love my 58 1.4G on the Z6 but sometimes it's a bit long and I am looking for a wider version. I have the 24mm 1.4G but it's a bit heavy and too wide. I was looking at the 35mm 1.4 Z,while looking decent, it doesn't have the same rendering as the 58mm 1.4G. I also don't like any of the 35mm 1.8 Z lenses.
khoido77 wrote:
Would you consider the cv 40mm1.2 the wider version of the 58mm 1.4G in term of rendering? I love my 58 1.4G on the Z6 but sometimes it's a bit long and I am looking for a wider version. I have the 24mm 1.4G but it's a bit heavy and too wide. I was looking at the 35mm 1.4 Z,while looking decent, it doesn't have the same rendering as the 58mm 1.4G. I also don't like any of the 35mm 1.8 Z lenses.
Absolutely. It has many of the same character traits but is amazing wide open. The 58 and the 40 1.2 are easily my favorite lenses on my Zf. The 50 1.4 Z is capable of getting pretty close to the 58 when its shot wide open. I consider the 35 1.8Z without any soul and the 35 1.4 weak wide open and somewhat meh. You will be happy with the 40 1.2. The amount of creative control from this lens is remarkable. I just think 40 is just right. The 40/58 give you the sweet spot of a lot of good photography.
I recently started using DXO Raw for my pre=lightroom processing and have been very impressed with how it cleans up resolution nits from the 58. I have had several copies of the 58 and the current one is fantastic wide open through the DXO.
Just picked up a copy of the Nikon 40 f2 and quite like it so far, especially considering how inexpensive they are. One of my favorite things about the 40 f2 is that it's so light, it balances perfectly on the Z6ii, which is what I usually take with me as my every day carry (as my Z9 and D850 are more my "work cameras"). The 40 is so small and inoffensive that it doesn't trigger as much subject wariness as the 35 1.8 S does. I'd heard the 40 f2 was soft wide open, and I think it's totally sharp enough with a 24mp sensor. I might think different on my Z9, but it has a nice "vintagey" character to it, especially with the colors.
I sold off my 35 1.8 S because I just never love the rendering out of it. The 50 1.8 S is a really nice lens, and is razor sharp wide open. At around $350-400 used, the 50 1.8 S is a great deal.
I loved the Nikon 58 1.4G, but it's kind of its own thing. I love it for portraits outdoors, but with the FTZ it sometimes feels a little awkward.
Another fun lens is the Petzval 55 1.7 mk2 with bokeh control. I picked up one up recently, and it's a lot of fun to play with. You really have to frame subjects in the center of frame, because it gets pretty dang soft outside of that, but it's nice to have in the lens arsenal when you want something a lot different.
I like 40mm and I like 50mm. For some reason, 35mm doesn't do it for me. I have 35mm lenses, but only because rationally I think I should be able to cover that focal length. Never use them, though.
tack wrote:
I love the oddball gap primes. Anything to get one out of their comfort zone. With that, 40mm is my preferred focal length of those proposed by the OP.
The individual's perspective alone determines which focal length falls within the comfort zone or not.
johnvanr wrote:
I like 40mm and I like 50mm. For some reason, 35mm doesn't do it for me. I have 35mm lenses, but only because rationally I think I should be able to cover that focal length. Never use them, though.
Personally, I prefer the 50mm to the 40mm for 35mm film, just as I prefer the 80mm to the 75mm for 6x6. I recently bought a Nokton 1.2 35mm anyway, but really only in case I want to do some square shots again, like in the good old days of film. In that case, the 1.2 35mm in a full frame should work roughly like the 2.8 80mm on a 6x6.
Just picked up a mint copy of the z cv 40 1.2 Nokton this week. What a fun lens. Did a quick test beside the 58 1.4g for mid range portraits and they have wonderful similarities.
I picked it up to eventually get a Zf and leave it on that body. In the meantime it’s fun on the Z8.
