Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S :: Massive but Gorgeous!
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The Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S is one of the latest lenses in Nikon's mirrorless Z mount lineup. It's not a small lens - weighing in at 2.4 lbs it is designed with 17 elements in 15 groups. But if you're looking for outstanding image quality, beautiful bokeh and no aberrations or distortion - this is your lens. Much like the 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens, this is the best of Nikon optical design. But unlike the Noct, its a little bit more manageable, affordable and it has autofocus.
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Incredible Nikon are producing the world's best lenses on the very clever Z series mount. Even the f4 lenses are outstanding.
I think it literally has nothing to do with the mount.🤣. It's literally doing what canon and sigma (for sony) has been doing, over designing their lenses at the expense of portability. Amazing lens for sure but quite achievable buy any of the more modern day standards set by the sigma art line .
I think Sigma still has the upper hand on image quality and Samyang on price/performance ratio. And this is coming from a Nikon user.
@@AllCarsUnited it is the mount. Maby peak center sharpness is possible with sigma/canon, but corner sharpness en depth is not. New canon glass is mega sharp but flat and lifeless. Sigma is sharp but not in corners. Nikon is both (even the 50 1.8).
At 1 mpx on Facebook no one care
I got the 1.8 one for my Z5 and WOW it is a great lens and even better camera as well. Even with the 24-50 kit lens the photos I am getting with the Z5 are blowing me away with how sharp and clear they are
Can't wait for my order! Z5 with 50mm 1.8 as well. How the new firmware?
A Battle Royale of the fast 50’s for the next video.
Haven't watched you in awhile, sorry about that. I have forgotten how incredible your voice delivery is and how informative your vids are. Awesome! Nikons are like the darth vader of the camera world. Bad ass, kick ass and take names kind of a camera, and now an incredible video camera as well. If they can match sony and now canon auto focus systems then all will be forgiven and the camera world will once again be drawn into the dark side of force....The nikons are definitely the sexiest when compared to sony and canon...just sayin for a friend...
As always, ( from Alamo town ) keep up the good work and keep'em flying...
I'd love to see this lens compared to the Canon RF 50mm 1.2 directly. I know Nikon noct it out of the park with their new 50mm f1.8, and I'm curious how their premier 50mm holds up against canon's flagship 50mm.
Nice pun 😂
i have both and its better than the canon !
@@truetothegame2928 damn for real?
@@jiajianhou426 of course,, nikon glass is far superior !
It waaaay better than Canon's. Especially CA.
Would like to see that comparison video between the Nikon lenses you mentioned at the end. Could be quite interesting to see how they compare
My first Nikon lens was a 50mm f/1.2 purchased with my FM in 1978. Fantastic lens - now I’ve come full circle to this version (but still waiting for my Z7II). So far, this lens on my Z6II or Z7 is amazing! Looking forward to more of your content with this glass!
Looking forward to give this lens a try. I've just moved from Fuji to Nikon Z for my professional work. Tried the Z7 next to the A7RIV and the SL2 and though I also loved the IQ of the SL2, there's no Profoto support for that camera (yet). The demo Z7 was a very pleasant surprise and the Z7II is now on order together with some excellent primes. The 50/1.2 is not amongst them, but I fear that will be a matter of time... Thanks for a great review and looking forward to hear your thoughts on the Z7II and the 24-70. IMO the Z-platform receives far less credits than it deserves.
Did you get to use the lens yet?
@@jfranco3281 yes, I did. I now have both the f1.8 and the f1.2. Both (in their class) are the best 50s I’ve ever used. I use the f1.8 for personal work because it’s so much more compact and lightweight. The f1.2 I use for professional work. Both are extremely sharp towards corners and edges (centre is almost always sharp with modern lenses). Both are well corrected for both sorts of chromatic abberation. The f1.2 has a more beautiful, soft bokeh and focus transition (as expected) at all apertures and of course wide-open. So far, all Nikkor-Z lenses I’ve tried are superb and the best (or amongst the best) in their class. No regrets whatsoever.
Thank you for this first review. I’m thinking of getting the Z6ll and the 50mm f1.2 for portrait work. So back lit, and bokeh, as well as CA is also important. At the moment my set is a D850 and the 105mm f1.4, which is often a bit too long. Looking forward to see your thoughts. Perhaps also a bit on portrait side. ☺️😉
50mm for the portrait work? hmmm.... I think it should be 85mm minimum. 105 is perfect!
@@pltelex2290 Hello to you. Yes, 105 is sometimes is bit too tight, and also hasn't got a very good close range. 50mm is better for a more personal shot. Even a 35mm I would like to try, since the 24mm f1.4 is for me already a bit too much :)
Wish you a grreat weekend.
@@heinzhagenbucher4714 I'm talking about distortion :) 50mm distorts the face quite strong. There are a lot of pictures showing the difference between focal length and 50mm is not good for portrait photography because of distortion. Have a good weekend too ;)
@@pltelex2290 Do you have some photo proofs then just trolling along?
@@makaninalu1 it's not a trolling. Just Google it.
I'd like to see a comparison between the Nikon and Canon 50 1.2 lenses for their mirrorless mounts. Nikon is doing a tremendous job with their lenses for the Z mount. I aim to move from my D750 to the Z6ll in 2021.
Dont know If Nikon did a tremendous Job with this lens. The Canon RF 50mm f1.2 is about 10% lighter and way shorter (150mm vs 108mm!!!)
@@airb1976 Nikon is better optically and has no focus breathing.
@@NVIK5 The Nikon is possible an edge better optically (we have to wait real Reviews and measurements), I bet there is no big difference, maybe just in backlit situations (Higher contrast of Nikon - I dont Care because I use backlit situations to lower the contrast on my subject). Focus breathing of the RF Lens is barely noticeable and is okay for Video work
ais nikkor 50 1.2 still one of me fav，the image is so cinematic
I absolutely love mine. I use it all the time.
I'd love to see how this lens stacks against the RF 1.2...
Me too. Canons RF 50 mm f1.2 is the sharpest lens which I ever tested. I am really disappointed by the size of the Nikon 50mm f1.2, the Canon RF is much smaller (150mm vs 108mm!!!) and lighter (1050g vs 950g), Canon did a good job
I'm curious about this too.
Nikon doesn't have focus breathing, for video this is a major win. The Canon RF has it to?
@@Trevisol16 I believe the RF version has focus breathing, but I don't shoot video so I haven't really checked.
@@airb1976 It appears to me that Nikon has prioritized quality over size/weight/price in general (as evidenced with their 1.8 primes). I wonder if this 50mm will continue that trend. Some initial reviews I've seen have indicated that the Nikkor 50mm 1.2 is better than Canons offering but if that is the case, then to what extent? Personally, if I was dropping 2k+ on a prime I wouldn't care about 100g extra weight or a bit more length... at this price point, you are paying for quality not portability in a prime IMO, that is what the stellar 50mm 1.8 S is for.
Purple fringing comes from the bending of a photon stream. The bending causes inconsistency with other photons (they don't line up and they even clash with adjacent photon streams ). Like a Moiré pattern. The frequency is upset and the frequency does not match the normal line of Photons that reside on the cameras pick-up. You can not get away from purple fringing. It is in every camera that has an electronic pick-up.
It is thought that purple fringing could be greatly reduced by increasing the megapixels. But it would take Billions of MP to do this since MPs are not molecular in size like atoms on on film.
And the other problem in controlling purple fringing is directly related to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. One can not measure the velocity of a photon stream in relation to other photon streams.
Powerful magnets, like on the back of tube TVs would be needed to control the purple fringing. Without computer AI this would be impossible and the camera lens would be about the size of a fifty five gallon oil drum in diameter,
In simple terms, purple fringing is caused by scattered light waves caused by small objects splitting the intense light like a spectrum. If you put a stick into a fast moving stream (photons), the water will split. Turbulence is created (the clash of the streams) and you will get a fringing effect in the water, so to speak.
I've been using the 1.8 since it was first available. About a month ago I picked up the 1.2 and I have no regrets... Size and weight.... about the same as the 24-70 2.8. Optically, it's worth every penny. Even at 1.8 the background blur is more than the 1.8 version is at 1.8. So either the 1.8 is not quite 50mm or the 1.2 is like 52mm. The dual linear focus motors mean I can track fast action easily wide open. 50mm is my favorite FL and this has become my new favorite lens. To anyone "concerned" about weight, don't be. If you can handle a 70-200, you can more than easily handing this 50. Compared to other 50's, yes it's big. Compared to other primo lenses, it's not.
about the same + 300gr😂
Since i own the Ai-S 50mm f/1.2 I would be interested in 1) how sharpness comapres between f/2 and f/8, 2) how the color rendering compares, 3) how flare resistance compares. I know the Ai-S is ancient and has its weeknesses, but it also has this wonderful dreamy look due to its veiling when shot wide open.
Loving the old manual lenses that have character. Who needs everything to be be pin sharp.
I need portraits or street photos , makes me nervous to see tree/plants photos on such expensive glass 😂
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I've been using Nikons all my life. Seeing these two ridiculous lenses makes me even happier that I decided to stick with my trusty D810.
There’s far too much glass in that lense 😯
@Brandon Woodard The bodies are smaller but it is a common misconception that "small and light" is the reason for mirrorless, probably because they were mostly micro 4/3 and other small sensor cameras. But light is light and if you want greatness on full-frame the lenses are going to be sizable. The f/1.8 S line is very reasonable and the ergonomics are a lot better than the stubby 1.8 primes of the D and G generation.
I personally believe Nikon is the most underrated camera company in the market at the moment.
Watching the artist series is a real treat for me - thank you for the inspiring insights and clear analysis!!! I am very fortunate to have received a copy of this lens yesterday. I went out to an area I am very familiar with and shot tree portraits. Wow. Forget the technical brilliance of the lens, (and it is brilliant), at f1.2 this is simply one of the most inspiring pieces of kit I have come across.
Photog: "Nice lens. How long?"
Lens owner: "Fifty."
Photog: "Cool. Is that the high end or the low end of the zoom?'
Lens owner: "Uh..."
Photog: "Point nine five huh? I bet the AF rocks."
Lens owner: "Uh..."
Not knocking the lenses at all, just being silly.
great jokes!
Would love to see this lens on the z7ii compared to the Canon 50mm f1.2 on the R5!
me too!
That would be awesome, a comparison between brands. Even with their cheap lenses would be nice.
do the comparisons PLEASE, and please include the Nikkor Z 50mm 1.8S for those of us that have them. I would also like to see it compared to that older Nikkor you showed in the video, please include some F mount recent lenses like the 50 1.8G or even the AF-D (which I know will be manual on a Z system.
How on earth did you get your cat to sit there so long for that focus example??? I can't get my cat to sit for five seconds 😂
It all depends on the personality of the cat and how well he/she likes and has a relationship with the photographer!
Since the reason why lenses have become so big and complex is because they correct for so much and are a better match for higher resolution image sensors, a comparison of Nikon lenses would have to probably address the issue of diminishing returns on investment and any tradeoffs made by having a technically perfect lens over one that has more character. Does anyone with a 24MP Nikon camera need the f/1.2 Z lens if it produces generally indistinguishable images from, say, the f/1.8 Z lens, aside from that extra stop of light? If enthusiasts didn't know which lens was being used, but had an obvious preference for one lens over the other, can we say that making technically perfect lenses is a specs horse race rather than an attempt at making a more versatile tool for creating images?
Liked and subscribed. No messing around fast and furious information. Very high quality video!
I'd love to see a comparison of the two - it'd be interesting to see each lens at it's "sharpest" aperture across the range (obviously the new 1.2 will perform far better at its faster apertures). I use the Fm2 with the Ais 50mm 1.4 as my daily and am always happy with image quality but am always amazed by modern lenses as they are obviously in most cases better by technical standards. Also as far as character goes is the new 1.2 just a clinically perfect lens or does it exhibit anything that really sets it apart from the crowd of fast 50 glass? - not trying to ruffle any feathers, just a man who shoots on film with older glass because of the feel and enjoyment i get from it. Love the videos Ted! Have learned a lot over the years from you.
This is spectacular lenses wow ca and flare control blows my mind the colors for nikon camera holy smokes..... awesome review AOP. But i can't afford this lens but it doesn't matter because you helped me to learn photography and believed me that art of destroy any sharpness and construction of lens
Nikon is the best
yes yes yes, do that review. That would really fun! Great video Ted. I was kinda tempted by the Nikon Z system but I still like my Fuji cameras. I don't know if its worth switching.
Would love to see a comparison with the Nikon 58mm F1.4 G if possible - Cheers!
The LCD display on the lenses gets some flak from a very small group but the benefit of it beyond what was mentioned here is it makes a camera without a top mounted LCD screen the ability to have one. (Z50 and Z5)
It's just UA-camrs who need something to be upset about. That said, Nikon ought to make the screen customizable, for example, setting a fixed focus range for a pull. It could be made a lot more useful than it currently is thus far.
Can't wait to see the side by side of the Nikon 50mm lenses video you will make! Thanks Ted Forbes for loving Photography and sharing so much in this wonderful channel. Happy New Year 2021 full of health for you Mister!
For that 1.2 AI-s vs the Z that you brought up at the end... I'd be interested in seeing what it means in practical shooting. Not just in MTF charts and clinical comparisons, but what would be the practical difference to a portrait or street photographer (or landscape, architecture...)? Is it worth the extra £1300 and so much more weight? Who would benefit (I'm assuming portrait or fashion photographers most, for example)? I'd like to see what you think about that kind of comparison, definitely.
Would love to see that comparrison video, my daily driver is the very lens you held in your left hand!
A very interesting idea - compare performance of different generations of lenses! Retrospectively this would show your viewership just how far technology has come. Everyone posts this out but nobody actually provides hard information. Don't think I have heard or seen anyone else even mention this idea let alone suggest actually doing it. There are enough examples around that you could do one based on Nikon glass and another based on Canon glass. You could potentially even include some rangefinder samples if you can find clean copies. Given that design constraints with mirrorless are more similar to this with rangefinder designs, this could get very interesting. I will have to follow and see where you take this....
This focuses significantly quicker than the RF 50mm f1.2. Also has significantly less focus breathing, the focus is internal and it feels better built (I have used both).
The negative is the size, which is significantly longer than the RF version.
I’d love to see a comparison in optical quality. I’m willing to bet that the Z lens will be sharper edge to edge and show lower aberrations.
I would indeed be interested in a comparison of the two 1.2 lenses.
A comparison with the Nikkor 50 mm f1.8 would be very useful
Great video, Ted. Maybe include a side-by-side field curvature test as well? Look forward to that comparison!
Good Video - first mention of sun stars at f5.6 that i've see.
I'd love to see a comparison of all Nikons' nifty fifty lenses...
Looking forward to the comparison of the old 50mm 1.2 ais and the new Z mount version. I sold my manual focus 1.2 a couple of years ago and missed it so much I’ve bought it again.
Would love to see a comparison of the Nikon 50mm f/1.8g and the 50mm f/1.8s since the new S version is double the price of the G version.
1.8S is miles better. I have both.
“A lens so big it blots out my keylight” mouth-wateringly desirable but unwieldy. I find F1.4 shallow enough for almost all subject isolation applications. I guess I’m just not good enough a photographer to make a case for a lens as fast as F1.2.
Please post the 50/1.2 AI-S vs 50/1.2 Z video!! Im sure many people, besides me, would love to see it
PLEASE make vintage vs modern comparison video. 🤓📷
Hopefully Nikon comes out with a good old fashion 50 mm 1.4 that’s not too big or too $$$
Magnificent lens no doubt at all - but truly ludicrous size - SERIOUSLY ludicrous!
I’d love to see a Nikon 50 comparison. I think that using a 50 means your subject is in the middle of the frame and sharpness only there is important. Off the middle, the bokeh rendering is more important. I’d like to see some not so landscapey pics for comparison. Throw in the 59 1.4 F G and 1.8 lenses also.
Phenomenal lens...but will it make me more money?
If you can take photos with the lens that you can't take without it, and people will pay you for them, then yes.
Simple, right? ;)
That's up to you unless there is more money inside the lens.
Great video, thanks for the tech talk on the MTF as well!!
Dread to think of price point 😳
Still if you have a portrait business i guess it would be a good choice ?
I would love to see side by side test of lenses! One thing that interests me is what happens when a lens like the 50 1.2z with it's high resolving power is out on an apsc sensor. Does it resolve as the same, better, worse? You would have to control for MP count and Pixel Pitch so IDK if that kind of test could be done, but it would be interesting none the less. Oh, and Lens Days is my favorite series, keep it coming Ted!!
About the 50mm f/1.2 AI-s: I love mine, but when I did some testing on it I found out that it's only about a third of a stop faster than a 50mm f/1.4 lens of the same era. (So, kind of like an f/1.8 and an f/2.) The center gets a bit brighter as you open up from f/1.4 to f/1.2, but the edges stay darker. I'd be really curious to see if the newer Z model is a third stop faster than f/1.4 or a half stop faster in terms of light gathering ability. And amazingly, it still retains a lot of detail in the center wide open, it's just hazed over which really hurts it in most situations.
Side note: I really hope that Nikon or someone else comes out with an f/1.2 lens for the Z mount that is somewhere between the old AI-s and the current Z in terms of size and performance. I'd love to have some improvement over the older design while still retaining at least some of its compactness.
Please compare the micro-contrast between the F version f/1.2 lens and the Z version f/1.2 lens.
Apart from a 1.2 noct manual focus lens from the 80's (?) There are only 1.4 primes for the f mount (and a sigma 35mm 1.2)
@@sloppy-1-1 Incorrect. Nikon sells still a 50mm 1.2 manual focus for the f-mount!!! (the lens was in this video at 12:25)
@@sloppy-1-1 Looks like the Sigma 35mm f1.2 is not a full-frame lens (please correct me if I'm wrong). So I believe there is no f1.2 WITH AUTOFOCUS lens for the F-mount. On the other hand, there are a few MANUAL focus lenses like the old Nikon 50mm f1.2 he showed.
@@alberte58 thats the lens I'm talking about
@@raudelravelo1169 I think there is a FF version out there.
My god. Why not shot portraits? Whyyyyy?
this is a nikon ad.
I once had a Contax ST and a 60mm 2.8 macro, i.e. a lot of metal and glass. I can say, there were shots, I didn't take due to weight and bulkiness. My question: Did size and weight have an impact on creative decisions?
Wish you all the best for the new year:-)
Here's me holding on to my moneys waiting for the knockout lens, both for photography and video, to come along. I think it's time :D
Would love to see the Z and AI-S 1.2’s compared on a Z mount camera.
Glad you're a Nikon shooter! Looking forward to more videos :)
I've had my eyes on this lens since it was rumored when the Z cameras were released. I also agree with the pricing. It's definitely priced extremely well, especially compared to the other 50mm 1.2 lenses out there too.
Would definitely love to see a comparison (and your take) between the 1.8S and the 1.2S too. Hopefully I can get my hands on the F/1.2S soon! :D
Looks like an early candidate for 2021 LOTY. I love seeing a customizable ring on this! Definitely not built for your average walk-around shooters. I look forward to seeing more videos on this nifty-not-so-thrifty fifty. Sony shooter who wishes for a 50 GM equivalent lens, btw.
I have this lens and love the results - however - the NOISE is pretty loud - anyone else have that issue? Thanks!
A very good and nice video - thank you so much and happy New Year
Some Third party manufacturers should rehouse Z lenses into Cine lenses housing. due to almost no focus breathing Z lenses can be really good Cine lenses.
Hello,
Nice video again. This 50 is on my interest list as I will maybe switch back to nikon after my L Mount experience. Yeah because of the Z9 !!! For now I have SL2 and S1R and the Summilux 50 SL and my concern is about specifically this 50mm Summilux. I'm trying to find experienced user of both the Leica 1.4 and this Nikon f1.2 as Iove so much the Leica one. According to your experience, is this Nikon 1.2 able to compete the Leica in terms of rendition, micro contrast, 3D Pop effect, ?... Not only the shallow DOP interests me but the global rendition. Thanks in advance if you can help me.
By the way, your cat is fantastic!
what gear you use to make the video? second is this lens is also good for video? and product photography on z6 ? thanks
I would love a comparison of the new 50mm f/1.2 vs the old. Since it is heavier and larger, what are the advantages? Are they worth it? I’ve had to leave lenses with security at events before (which once resulted in being returned a broken lens 😭) because they were too large, so knowing why and what you’re getting would be helpful.
I thought the Z was all about smaller size and smaller lens. What's with this lens and the giant 70-200 2.8 Z?
So use the 1.8 versions if size and weight are your priority.
@@markolwick2223 I have the 1.8 85s portrait lens. Love it!
The Nikon Z system is about image quality - not light weight. They have light weight options with the camera bodies and f/4 lenses, but the Nikon 1 system was really the one about light weight and small size. You'll see a blend of light weight lenses and bodies, but that's not at the expense of optics.
At some point small and light is good enough. The Z6II and 24-70 f/4 Z lens is a high quality light option. The upcoming pancake lenses are tiny, but give up some optical performance. You can choose what you need. This 50mm f/1.2 is comparable from Canon's mirrorless version.
Thanks for the video! I ordered this on saturday. I was still using my Sigma Art 1.4 F mount lens w/ the adapter on my Z 7ii bodies. I have been a big fan of the Art lenses but I found that the accuracy and focus speed wasnt as good as it was on the D850 before I switched. Finally replacing the last few pieces of F mount lenses I have in my bag (35 1.8 Z, 105 Macro 2.8 Z) But honestly depending on how good this lens is for details I might end up getting rid of the 105 and invest the $1100 on something else.
Very nice! I would love to know how good if the coma on this lens...
50mm 1.2 AI lense vs this new one would be an interesting comparison, to see the evolution
Another excellent review. Are you sure that the blue line is not 30lp/mm?
what a beast, i'm still on my D810.. maybe when a Z8/9 comes? I still dont think Z7ii is worth moving to, for stills
Just sold my d810, and bought the Z7 for landscape it's amazing with the f4 lenses.
@@correctaperture is it really that different? Or the difference is more on the lens?
@@TaavP the Lens and the body. I have to say I loved my d810, my father is now using it with the 16-35 f4 vr. It was such a wrench to change over for me, probably one of the biggest shifts I've made in 17 years of using Nikon DSLRs. It is so much more manageable as I'm a landscape photographer and chairman of a photographic society where my membership use every brand whether DSLR or mirrorless. For me in the end I had the opportunity to change and try the system, so here I am now an evf user on the Z system. I cannot believe the weight difference and at a very fit and healthy 51 years old appreciate the mobility this new system allows me. With what will eventually be only three lenses to carry for the full zoom range of f4 lenses once the 100-400 zoom is released. This will take me from the 14-30 to the 24-70 to the 100-400mm. All half the weight and a hell of a lot improved on f mount glass. My advice buy the original Z7 as cheap as you can unless your a sports shooter. And start updating your old glass.
@@correctaperture thank you very much. Its always good to see a hands on review that isn't from a youtuber. Since size and weight isn't really that important for me now, from an image quality point I still don't think it's a major improvement. It improved, no question, but for me it's still not worth it. I think I'll wait for the next Z, probably with new processors and more stuff improved relative to the Z7ii. Then I'll have a camera for the next 5/6 years.
With what you said about the Z7, I'm sure I would be extremely happy to have it, I'm fighting not to buy it yet, don't make it harder ahah I hope I don't have to wait more than a year for the next one
Great video packed with solid content. Well done! I'd love to see a comparison between the Z mount 50mm featured in this video and a comparable F mount 50mm.
Woooowww... once Nikon gets 10 bit 422 internal and I grow in skill/financially, I think I might seriously think about getting into the Z-mount.
Not a lens I'll ever buy... But really impressive!
How does this one compare to the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2, in image quality?
Excellent review.
Compare: 50 1.8 S & 50 APO-Lanthar? Know the latter isn't a Nikon lens, but I think we're looking at the same goals in terms of output image with all three of those options.
Hiho, nice Video :) I would like to know how much impact the element count of this lense has on its micro contras (or image fidelity) and how it compares to similar older lenses in this regard?
How was the comparison between old ais f 1.2 and if you can compare this homerun nikon fastest autofocus lens with the RF lens in term of lens quality, sharpness, corner sharpness, chromatic, focus breathing 😍
Please add the f1.4 f-mounts in the comparison too.
Also, can you compare the f1.4 f-mount with the f1.8 z-mount? Thank you.
What's the thing with a stepping motors?What does is means?Do the other brands,sony and canon use other type of focus?And also,what's better?Can anyone explain please? :)
I believe Canon invented the stepping Motor? They call them STM lenses for years...
@@airb1976 OK,but I mean,do the other companies still use this kind of motor or some other kind?That's why canon's and sony's autofocus is better or something?
@@dariuscoste7216 the stepping Motor is more for Budget lenses. Thats all I know
Please search in Google instead of taking others’ opinion. As far as I know, Panasonic was the first to use a stepper motor in a lens.
Stepping motors, along with linear and piezoelectric (ultrasonic) motors, have been around for many decades in various industrial and commercial applications outside of photography. Stepping motors are noted for extremely high accuracy, high torque, and low maintenance. Both stepping and linear motors emerged around the same time with their use in lenses due to the rise in video - low noise. The ultrasonic lenses of the past tended to be very noisy and tended to hunt for focus.
I'm not sure why stepping motors have a negative view as it seems to be the ideal technology for lenses. The Z 50mm f1.2 has two stepper motors - each moving a different element group - and is the right way to implement for accuracy and speed.
Any potential for this lens to throw a circle of confusion enough to cover a sensor similar to fuji's medium format if for odd reason Nikon decided to host that sensor in this z cameras?
I’d love to see the comparison on the s line of 50mm. I have the 1.8 and am really happy with that as a working professional.
I switched from Nikon to Sony a few months ago and they release a 50mm f1.2. I wouldn’t mind if Sony or Sigma made a 1.2 50mm and 85mm
Which one you prefer so far. Would like to hear your experience with both
@@simonsalfred8354 I like both but I prefer the Sony. I like the colors, autofocus is fast, EyeAF is great, and it’s lighter and more compact compared to the Nikon D750 I had. I was looking to get a Nikon Z7 but Sony had a larger range of lenses and it uses SD cards which are cheaper than the CF Express cards.
@@stephen. thank you for sharing your thoughts. Hope you take great shots and enjoy your camera👋🏻
I think most of us already have 1.8 S, it would be very useful to compare it to 1.2 S, if it is worth to buy.
So, according to many, half the point of a mirrorless camera is that it's smaller and lighter. But that's totally negated by the fact that the lenses are somewhat more massive that the regular mount counterparts, is it not?
Was mostly a point at the beginning of mirrorless when there were not a lot of other arguments I think
Size and weight is not the point of mirrorless at all. The bodies tend to be smaller as a byproduct of removing the mirror. I’d say the main selling points are being able to design lenses with the rear elements closer to the sensor and the EVF (being able to see your image before pressing the shutter).
@@sloppy-1-1 I still see discussions on a regular basis on the size and weight of mirrorless. I was pretty much making a bit of a joke though, this thing is pretty awesome, but ridiculously huge. Especially compared to the older Nikkor, or the 50mm f1.5 rangefinder lens I have on my desk right now. And again, to joke a little, it would feel like carrying my 8x10 field camera around :D
The early mirrorless cameras could not compete based on optics or performance. The 4/3 cameras were all about small size and light weight. They chose small size because they could not compete otherwise.
Who chooses a full frame camera because it's light? There are small and light options in a mirrorless kit - but that's not for all lenses.
I would love to see a comparison between this lens and the one i have: a 50mm 1.4G
Not the cheapest lens; the least expensive. :-)
Thank you! Size and weight overcome all possible benifits of this lens to me even for a half of the price. But I am ready to downgrade optical performance of my S 50 1.8 and pay 2K for 50 1.2 AI-S with fast autofocus and same size at max
I always thought Primes were better because they had less glass. This doesn't seem to be the way the lenses are created anymore.
Curious for opinions on this v. Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 ZF.2
In the era of mobile photography, why do we need these huge, expensive and heavy lenses?
hey Ted! that smaller 50 1.2 nikor you show a the end is af or manual?
Manual
That tiny amount of chromatic aberration was Photoshopped in. 📷😂
Are gear videos more popular than other type of content, still?
Happy new year.
My question is is does the Nikkor Z 50mm F 1.2 bokeh. Equal to or better then the Canon RF 50mm F 1.2?
A couple of things I’ve picked up so far is that the Canon lens vignettes a lot more and that the Nikkor lens has better contrast in backlit situations.
It personal preference.
@@ghas4151 and no focus breathing
wow nice lens sir
Now Nikon should come up with an Z 85mm f1.2. Better still, bring back the AF DC (Defocus Image Control) variety, of which Nikon has a patent on it
Please do the test between the two lens.