Noct 58/0.95 - technical

[Nikfuson]

Finally a human portrait...not total cooperation from the model's side 

[Airy]

Nice. I got an itch to grab my old 58/1.2 again, though I know I'll never get such clarity.

By the way, could somebody provide comparative shots of Nocts at f/1.2 - f/1.4? just curious.

[Fons Baerken]

The portrait is really fine wow.

[Frank Fremerey]

Finally a human portrait...not total cooperation from the model's side 

It is the age group ... they are so beautiful but cannot feel it

lovely shot

[rosko]

Nice portrait indeed !(natural)

I guess you slightly stopped down ?

[Nikfuson]

Nice portrait indeed !(natural)

I guess you slightly stopped down ?

Nope, 0.95 here.

[rosko]

Ok !

I would expect less DOF, but probably the model is distant enough.

Thanks for all these interesting tests !

Cheers, Francis.

[Erik Lund]

Lovely picture and girl Sten!

[John Geerts]

The portrait is really fine wow.

Yes, great ! 

Did you use a kind of light?

[Nikfuson]

Yes, great ! 

Did you use a kind of light?

Thanks,
there is a small led panel to my lower left.

[Frank Fremerey]

Nope, 0.95 here.

Wow for the technical quality. .... but: 8000€ for a great lens? Plus some thousands for a fitting body? I am not sure. I cannot afford it now, but even if, would I want it?

My house project sucks money currently...

[pluton]

I'd rent one if I needed to shoot at f/1.4 and have super [optically]clean images.  Normally, if I shoot at f/1.4 or f/2 I am expecting and counting on aberrations and flaws. I'm much more of an f/8-11-16 photographer anyway.

[MILLIREHM]

Wow for the technical quality. .... but: 8000€ for a great lens?
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Intersting price differences once again -official price is nearly 9000 € here in Austria

[Frank Fremerey]

Intersting price differences once again -official price is nearly 9000 € here in Austria

Wolfgang: 8999€ is the official list price in DE too

[Nikfuson]

The .95 Noct is such a special lens (takes low light photography to another dimension) that every serious photographer ought to have one. It being MF only is not much of a downside and achieving focus at wide apertures is certainly possible (perhaps a little practice is needed).
But then there is the price...so the upcoming 50/1.2S COULD be an, extremely more affordable, subsitute.
+ stellar optical performance
- stellar price
nags: weight, small amount of LoCA and perhaps the control ring which could do with being a liiiiitle more tactile.