Members Martin Vronsky Posted July 22, 2021 Members Share Posted July 22, 2021 Quote This is a REVIEW of the Nikon Z 50mm f1.2S Prime Lens for the Z mount system. This is flat-out a FANTASTIC lens any way you slice it. But in my testing, it's not the lens that has an issue, it's the Z systems auto-focus. The one drawback I saw for the lens is it's size, it's so much larger compared to Sony and Canon's 50 1.2's. It makes you question why Nikon made such a big deal out of the large mount and saying that it would allow them to make more compact lenses. Yes I say many times that the Z7 II lets this lens down because it does. You see it, I show it, I let you into my viewfinder to see what the focus system is doing. It's struggling, it's missing, it does it, and when it hits it's solid. But I can't rely on "when it hits" and you shouldn't accept that either. I get it, a lot of you are invested heavily into Nikon just like I once was. But I will continue to say it, until you try the Canon or Sony cameras and see how amazing their AF is, don't yell at me for sharing my findings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted March 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2023 Quote Almost every camera bag needs a 50mm prime, and hey why not have a 50mm 1.2. Here we test out 2, and decide if the big money is worth it .... ? Lots of images and video. 00:00 Intro 00:15 Introducing the NIKKOR SC 55mm f/1.2 00:46 Joe sharing his thoughts on the 55mm 01:10 Close up look at the lens 01:30 What did it cost? 01:47 Mister Bean face! 01:58 Chris and the Z fc 02:16 How is the NIKKOR-SC 55m f/1.2 at night? 03:06 Close up look at images in Capture 1 03:45 Looking at flaring and ghosting NIKKOR 55mm f/1.2 04:23 So how much is it? 05:23 Side by side comparison NIKKOR 50mm 1.2 S vs NIKKOR-SC 55mm 1.2 05:58 Is the bokeh better on the NIKKOR 50mm f/1.2 S? 06:50 How well does the colour render between them? 07:34 The ‘Alley Way’ comparison 08:25 Is the NIKKOR-SC 55mm 1.2 ghosting a lot? 08:40 Hand held low shutters these lenses perform on the Z9 09:00 Purple fringing … ? 09:38 Reminder - this is a fully manual lens 10:19 Sharpness is good in the centre 10:32 The ‘Roller Door’ test 11:05 I don’t think this image is shot at f/1.2 12:20 64 and 640 ISO look good together 12:42 Spherical Aberrations 13:14 Back on the street 14:41 More images from the NIKKOR 50mm f/1.2 S 15:45 Capturing urban decay in f/1.2 16:44 Low light, slow shutters 17:02 Natural rendition of the 50mm f/1.2 S 19:23 A modern lens coupled with the power of the low ISO and IBIS - AMAZING! 19:55 New opportunities created with modern equipment? 21:06 Images and video from the NIKKOR-SC 55mm f/1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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