New sexy look for the 58mm f/1.4 Nokton

[Akira]

To me, 50/1.8G is really a good lens which should be better at closer ranges.  My concern about any f1.4 or faster lenses is the potential cut-out of the bokeh circle caused by the mirror box.  So, an f1.8 or 2.0 lenses would rather be more ideal to me.

[John Geerts]

They will, at least , fall off perfectly   an impact is frequently not required.

[Airy]

To me, 50/1.8G is really a good lens which should be better at closer ranges.  My concern about any f1.4 or faster lenses is the potential cut-out of the bokeh circle caused by the mirror box.  So, an f1.8 or 2.0 lenses would rather be more ideal to me.

You should try the Tamron 45/1.8. Compared to the 50/1.8G, and FL difference aside, it provides even better (uniform) sharpness wide open, lower vignetting, excellent coma correction, and as a bonus : VR and sealing. Maybe a tad less contrasty, not really Zeiss-ish. A good match for the 300/4 PF.

Apparently I must be the only user in this forum ?

[Akira]

Tamron 45/1.8 is really attractive, but only in the spec sheet, at least to me.  It's too big to be unobtrusive, especially with the hood...

[Airy]

Indeed.

[Mongo]

what is essentially "old" seems to have regained its sex appeal....................there may yet be hope for Mongo.

[richardHaw]

what is essentially "old" seems to have regained its sex appeal....................there may yet be hope for Mongo.

men get sexier as we get older. like fine wine

modern lenses do not appeal much to me anymore so this 58mm is a good thing and I hope that the trend continues.