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Re: Manual Focus Nikon Glass

I thought to shed a little light on my observations about the performance difference between the 5cm 1.4 S.C and the 50mm 1.4 S.C.

Own several so I am confident my lenses are representative.

Pictures are worth 1000 words.

At infinity at 1.4 5cm

Nikkor 5cm 1.4 S.C at 1.4 20231110_04 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr

At infinity at 1.4 50mm

Nikkor 50mm 1.4 S.C at 1.4 20231110_03 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr

At infinity 1:8 5cm

Nikkor 5cm 1.4 S.C at 8.0 20231110_05 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr

at infinity 1:8 50mm - camera exposed brighter and burned sky highlight, ignore that.

Nikkor 50mm 1.4 S.C at 8.0 20231110_12 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr

Indoors focused center line of board 5cm at 1.4

Nikkor 5cm 1.4 S.C at 1.4 20231110_10 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr

Indoors focused center line of board 50mm at 1.4

Nikkor 50mm 1.4 S.C at 1.4 20231110_11 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr

The50mm 1.4 S.C is clearly better than the 5cm both indoor and outdoor, the lenses are less different with indoor light at closer distances. At infinity the 50mm is clearly superior. Did not include bright sun which would make the difference bigger.

Having said this, now I must say the 5cm will create a feeling in some photos that the 50mm would not;

Nikon Nikkor 5cm 1.4 S black RF Z6 Vista Steam and Gas museum 09 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr

Nikon nikkor 5cm 1.4 black RF Z6 golden years at swamis_DSC9184 02 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr

Nov 10, 2023 at 09:56 PM