If you simply must have a Noct-Nikkor 58/1.2....

[Frank Fremerey]

Here is one for sale on Ebay. It is the 9-bladed version.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-NIKON-58mm-f1-2-Noct-Nikkor-1-1-2-58-AI-S-AI-S-Noctilux-/252333002635?hash=item3ac0380f8b:g:-JEAAOSwwpdW9d8u

Price:  GBP 1888 for Buy Now
This seems like a slightly better price than other recent Noct-Nikkor offers which seem to be to have pushed beyond a reasonable level. I note that the overpriced Noct-Nikkors abound on Ebay right now and do not seem to be selling.

hi Andrea, aguinaldo sells a mint vopy of the lens in the classifieds on nikongear. Same price.

[Michael Erlewine]

Do we know what the close-focus distance is on the new NOCT for the Nikon Z cameras?

[Roland Vink]

In the published pictures you can see the close focus distance is 0.5m, a little to the left of the infinity mark. That also means the focus throw is very long, probably around 330 degrees.

[Michael Erlewine]

In the published pictures you can see the close focus distance is 0.5m, a little to the left of the infinity mark. That also means the focus throw is very long, probably around 330 degrees.

I see the number "82." is that what you refer to? And how do I read that please?

NEVER MIND. I see wha you are pointing at. Thanks. Now, I wish we had some very thin extension tubes for this new mount to get closer.

[Frank Fremerey]

In the published pictures you can see the close focus distance is 0.5m, a little to the left of the infinity mark. That also means the focus throw is very long, probably around 330 degrees.

is this lens AF or MF. I guess the focus throw has no meaning with drive by wire???

[bobfriedman]

I see the number "82." is that what you refer to? And how do I read that please?

it is the filter size

[Akira]

Apparently the Z Noct has an OLED display like Zeiss Batis.  So, I wonder if it is still a focus-by-wire lens to avoid the mechanical slack?

[Birna Rørslett]

is this lens AF or MF. I guess the focus throw has no meaning with drive by wire???

The announced 58/0.95 is manual focus only.

[Michael Erlewine]

The new Noct-Nikkor looks like an Otus killer to me, if Nikon does all that it can do. The APO El-Nikkor f/5.6 is the last lens I would part with if I had to give all my lenses up. It is that good. I believe I have to save my pennies and get me the new Noct-Nikkor.

I have a great copy of the old Noct. Should I sell it now or hang onto it? Any suggestions? I love it, but it has a bad case of chromatic aberration, which I don't like. My guess is the new Noct will be better corrected. Are all of you who have the old Noct hanging on to them?

[Birna Rørslett]

I own an AI and an AIS version of the Noct. Will keep both, even when the 58/0.95 eventually arrives.

However, the notion of the new Noct being an "Otus-killer" is premature. Even more likely, it will perfect and polish the optical character of the existing Noct, not aiming to achieve a theoretically perfect (yet, ever so often perceived dull and life-less) rendition.

[Michael Erlewine]

I own an AI and an AIS version of the Noct. Will keep both, even when the 58/0.95 eventually arrives.

However, the notion of the new Noct being an "Otus-killer" is premature. Even more likely, it will perfect and polish the optical character of the existing Noct, not aiming to achieve a theoretically perfect (yet, ever so often perceived dull and life-less) rendition.

I hear you. I would not sell my current NOCT unless the new one was superior in the ways I need for what I do. The current one is great, but flawed for what I do, which is close-up...and as mentioned, the CA is not nice.