Nikkor 58mm f/1.4 AFS The New Noct-Nikkor

[chambeshi]

One resource I watch are the dedicated lens threads on Fredmiranda, especially for key Nikkors. My 58 f1.4G has become 'standard' on the Z7.

This link was recently posted to a collection of wedding photos taken with the Neo-Noct. There's little more to add as these 1600+ images speak for themselves

https://mywed.com/de/analytics/lens-view/?lens=AF-S+Nikkor+58mm+f/1.4G&page=5

This photo caught my eye :  https://mywed.com/de/photo/9329872/

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[RobOK]

How are you all liking the 58 on the FTZ with a Z6/7? I have yet to try that combo but maybe now!

[golunvolo]

How are you all liking the 58 on the FTZ with a Z6/7? I have yet to try that combo but maybe now!

  Go for it, it is a wonderful experience.

[chambeshi]

How are you all liking the 58 on the FTZ with a Z6/7? I have yet to try that combo but maybe now!

As mentioned this prime  is really well suited to the Z. There are several benefits, including avoiding AFFT, as this lens can be fickle of focus. The Focus-peaking is a real boon. Despite the FTZ, the combination handles well.

[richardHaw]

As mentioned this prime  is really well suited to the Z. There are several benefits, including avoiding AFFT, as this lens can be fickle of focus. The Focus-peaking is a real boon. Despite the FTZ, the combination handles well.

IBIS

[RobOK]

I have a mental block with the FTZ in general. Have to get over it!

[chambeshi]

IBIS

Yes indeed. my Lapse, How could I forget to laud it  I do indeed handhold at 1/60 on Z7, even slower speeds, but this is usually only in rooms under ambient lighting No-Flash. Only 55 of the 1200+ images I've taken wiuth the Neo-Noct were with a D850, all the others Z7.  In many cases at high shutterspeeds in order to shoot wide in daylight. A couple of examples:

[RobOK]

58 1.4 via Z6 FTZ.... f1.4, 1/1600... cropped and tweaked in LR.

[golunvolo]

Trying it on the D2X. Headshot. Focus was spot on and the handling was a pleasure on the big body

 

[Peter Forsell]

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20200115-_D3S3495 by foppa2011, on Flickr

[MEPER]

Is the 58 1.4 noct relevant for the Z-system if you have the 50 1.8s ?     
Assuming that you can live with 1.8.
There is a huge price difference and the 50 1.8 seems well corrected at 1.8  …..but how well corrected compared to 58 1.4?
Bokeh is also quite good at 1.8 but how good compared to the 58mm?

[Erik Lund]

That is completely up to you! They are two completely different lenses with regards to rendering and bokeh.
The 58mm AFS f/1.4 was more or less made with smooth rendering in mind, sharpness is there but not in a Zeiss like manner like the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S

So for DSLR the 58mm AFS f/1.4
For Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S or,,, the Nikon Z Noct!

[MEPER]

I am on Z now and I think I have found out that using Z-lenses are so much more convenient than using FZ adapter and SLR lens. So think it is an easy choice.
The 58/1.4 will probably never be cheap but it never got the hype like the original Noct…..I wonder why…..

[Erik Lund]

Differences are; That the original Noct is f/1.2 with an aspherical hand ground front lens element and build quality is very high.We have a thread where it is chipped with CPU, there you clearly see how well made it is.The new Noct is another way of designing and engineering a lens altogether, it's from another vintage,,, many years apart - Manual focus!

The new Noct is quite popular among the photographers that can see the amazing tonal transitions and Bokeh and are not looking for sharp corner perfection  It's plenty sharp for portraits etc. and over all a wonderful lens.
There is not the matter of a choice between theses two lenses, get both they are really different if you look closer!

[MEPER]

Ok.....I have the original noct. Got one when they were sold out by the Nikon importer (DFA her in DK). They were sold out at about $1500 (10.000 DKK) or so at retail. Then I invested in one. It is quite hard to fokus it at 1.2 so have not used it that much. When I used it....it was for night shots at f. 4, f5.6 or so where it has a good performance.
Will see if I can find the thread about chipping the noct.