Nikon Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct
Announced October 10, 2019
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Nikon Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct is a pinnacle of optical engineering that delivers world-class, stunning image quality and ethereal bokeh. That said, it is an exceptionally heavy, manual-focus-only lens with a prohibitive price tag that limits its practicality for most photographers.
Weighted from 19 reviewer scores
Pros
- Exceptional sharpness and contrast even at f/0.95
- Beautiful, creamy, and smooth bokeh rendering
- Minimal distortion and chromatic aberration
- High-end build quality with weather sealing
- Precision manual focus controls
Cons
- Extremely heavy and cumbersome for handheld use
- Prohibitively expensive pricing
- Manual focus only design
- Challenging focus precision due to long throw and shallow depth of field
- Noticeable focus breathing and optical artifacts like flaring
- Launch price $7,999.95 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 58mm f/0.95
- Mount & coverage Nikon Z Full-Frame
- Stabilization None
- Close focus 50 cm (0.19x)
- Filter thread 82mm
- Autofocus motor Manual focus only
- Weight & size 2000g · 102 x 153 mm (4.02 x 6.02 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 19 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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It's a beautiful piece of gear, but it is also not easy to use, weighs a ton, and is incredibly expensive.
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For these special occasions the Nikon Z 58mm f0.95 S Noct is a unique lens with the best available performance. As such it clearly deserves a Highly Recommended although it’s extremely heavy and expensive, and manual focus only.
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It is simply the best performance I've ever seen from any camera lens in the world, and by a considerable margin.
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Taking into consideration this is an f/0.95 lens (and having used almost all the other f/0.95 lenses in existence myself) it shows an absolutely amazing, almost otherworldly performance.
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Each little detail I learn about this lens, I'm like, "Wow, this thing would be amazing in a cine application." It's practically a cinema lens.
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Discounting the price, this is an amazing lens that reaches the very highest level of quality. However, there are many lenses not that far behind, almost as fast, even at f/1.4 where the choice widens considerably.
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[T]his is a lens which portrait photographers will love with thanks to the quality of results.
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So in terms of photography, in terms of images, I am much happier now that I see the images on the computer than I was when I was on location.
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The Nikon Z 58mm f/0.95 NOCT is a big lens - but is not nearly as big as we had imagined, or as heavy.
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It's a dreamy lens that most people will only dream about. It's Nikon's statement to the world about what they can do with the Z system, and I am thoroughly impressed.
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Now, this is clearly a top-of-the-line lens and optically it is simply fantastic. I was very pleased with the results that I got.
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In general, the performance of this lens is fantastic. It's yeah, it's obviously going to be what it's meant to be, which is the pinnacle of optical performance for the Zmount.
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The new Nikon Noct is exceptional in its build, image quality and aspiration. Undeniably big, heavy and expensive, it’s impractical for the majority of Z-camera shooters, but actually more practical than I’d imagined.
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This lens is a lens for people who deserve the best. If you're a collector, get them now while you can.
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Now it's one of my favorite 50s I've ever used; it is stunning. I have used other f/0.95s in the market; this lens is the best of them all.
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The rendering is beautiful, the 3D pop is amazing.
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[T]he Nikon 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens (Amazon, B&H) has world-class optical performance, with stunning.
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All the properties you want to have in place for a top notch lens this lens has it all. It's a really cool lens.
