Ha, I also just acquired a Nikon 50mm 1.2 Ai-S! I had one previously and it was pretty bad. This new I got has a newer serial number with a 2005 and up factory run and it's pretty good wide open. I bought for a bit cheaper than the 7Artisans 50mm 1.1 lens brand new.
A couple things I noticed. The Nikon has very good contrast throughout the aperture range and only gets better as it stops down. Wide open performance is more subtle, but definitely dreamy. The 7Artisans is more dramatic at wide open apertures. Nikon colors are neutral, but contrast is much better than the 7Artisans. Stopped down the lens just gets better, while the 7Artisans doesn't really get very interesting. My major pet peeve with the 7Artisans is that it has a de-clicked aperture ring.
They're both very different, though I'd have to go with the Nikon as being more well-rounded. The Voigtlander 58mm 1.4 SL-II is also very good and you really can't go wrong with any of these lenses. They all have their charms and it really depends on what look you're trying to achieve!
Ha, I also just acquired a Nikon 50mm 1.2 Ai-S! I had one previously and it was pretty bad. This new I got has a newer serial number with a 2005 and up factory run and it's pretty good wide open. I bought for a bit cheaper than the 7Artisans 50mm 1.1 lens brand new.
A couple things I noticed. The Nikon has very good contrast throughout the aperture range and only gets better as it stops down. Wide open performance is more subtle, but definitely dreamy. The 7Artisans is more dramatic at wide open apertures. Nikon colors are neutral, but contrast is much better than the 7Artisans. Stopped down the lens just gets better, while the 7Artisans doesn't really get very interesting. My major pet peeve with the 7Artisans is that it has a de-clicked aperture ring.
Feb 01, 2018 at 01:36 PM
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