Youtuber Matt Granger has published an 18-minute Nikon 50mm shootout that pits the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 against the 50mm f/1.2 and the 58mm f/0.95 Noct. As Granger says, every system needs a great 50mm lens, so which of these is the best?
One of the most common complaints about Nikon's massive NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 Noct lens is the fact that it doesn't have autofocus. But according to Nikon, if they had included an AF motor, the size of the lens would have increased "far beyond imagination."
Indian wedding photographer Ankita Asthana recently traveled to Rome for a shoot and brought along the $8,000 Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens to test out. She shares her thoughts and a behind-the-scenes look at the shoot in this 7-minute video.
It seems Nikon has been surprised by how many photographers actually want to buy its upcoming $8,000 58mm f/0.95 S Noct mirrorless lens. The company just announced the temporary suspension of pre-orders due to an unexpected level of demand.
Nikon has officially launched the new Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct, the fastest Nikkor lens ever made.
One year ago, cine lens and photo accessory brand NiSi revealed that it was working on a 75mm f/0.95 manual focus lens for stills shooters. Now, recently leaked images of the lens reveal that it may be called the "NOCT-master," potentially setting up a trademark dispute between NiSi and Nikon. [Update: NiSi is refuting this report. See update below.]
According to the most recent rumors, Nikon is planning to release the Z50 mirrorless APS-C camera and the NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens later this week. And thanks to Nokishita, we now know how much they will cost.
When Nikon unveiled its Z Series full-frame mirrorless camera system in August 2018, it also announced the development of an ultra-fast NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens. And as you might have imagined upon hearing of the f/0.95 maximum aperture, the lens is indeed massive.
Along with the announcement of Nikon’s new mirrorless Z-system was the development announcement of a 58mm f/0.95 Noct lens. The Z-mount’s huge inner diameter of 55mm (the F-mount has a 44mm diameter) means more light collection capability, which enables ridiculously fast lens design. Nikon’s F-mount 58mm offering tops out at f/1.4.