Comments on: Artsy-Fartsy in Kyoto, at f/1.2 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ed http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-35201 ed Tue, 05 May 2009 03:26:48 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-35201 I have to respectfully disagree re: 50 f/1.2. With a split circle focusing screen on my D700, I've found the lens to be exceedingly sharp @f/2. Lovely bokeh and probably the sharpest 50mm Nikkor @ f/2 according to several reviewers. Spherical aberration makes 1.2 useful only in pitch black but results are soft (beats no results at all in absolute darkness with a plastic f/1.8 AF lens). The amazing thing is that a reasonably exposed shot can be had on the D700 @1.2 even if it's just about impossible to focus at all. My old 50 1.4 doesn't hold a candle (expose the pun) to the 1.2 in terms of sharpness and handling. I have to respectfully disagree re: 50 f/1.2. With a split circle focusing screen on my D700, I’ve found the lens to be exceedingly sharp @f/2. Lovely bokeh and probably the sharpest 50mm Nikkor @ f/2 according to several reviewers. Spherical aberration makes 1.2 useful only in pitch black but results are soft (beats no results at all in absolute darkness with a plastic f/1.8 AF lens). The amazing thing is that a reasonably exposed shot can be had on the D700 @1.2 even if it’s just about impossible to focus at all. My old 50 1.4 doesn’t hold a candle (expose the pun) to the 1.2 in terms of sharpness and handling.

]]> By: JR http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-35114 JR Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:44:07 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-35114 I like a 50mm on DX. I tried the 50mm f1.2 as well. Nice enough i guess, but it really didn't seem worth the mf bother, or the price. I also had a 50mm f1.4G AF-S briefly & was underwelmed. Slow AF & cheapo bits, seemed like it was way overpriced (imo) by about 50%. My favorite - by far - is the 50mm f1.8. What a nice lens ... & surprisingly, the very nice price too! I'm very tempted by what I've read about the Sigma 50mm f1.4,seems like the "best" of the bunch, but I've yet to try one as I don't have a Sigma dealer nearby. Maybe for the best ... I like a 50mm on DX.

I tried the 50mm f1.2 as well. Nice enough i guess, but it really didn’t seem worth the mf bother, or the price.

I also had a 50mm f1.4G AF-S briefly & was underwelmed. Slow AF & cheapo bits, seemed like it was way overpriced (imo) by about 50%.

My favorite – by far – is the 50mm f1.8. What a nice lens … & surprisingly, the very nice price too!

I’m very tempted by what I’ve read about the Sigma 50mm f1.4,seems like the “best” of the bunch, but I’ve yet to try one as I don’t have a Sigma dealer nearby. Maybe for the best …

]]> By: ed http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-34246 ed Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:50:09 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-34246 Challenging lens on the D700, especially since the focusing screen is NOT interchangeable. Still, it's cool to have the fastest lens Nikon still makes. I doubt they ever will turn out an AF that fast. It still gives you the latitude in dark scenarios that aren't too dark to get the camera to find focus. And the bokeh was really nice in some of the shots featured. In any event, according to people like Ken Rockwell, at f/2, it's the sharpest Nikkor 50 made. Bjørn Rørslett (www.naturfotograf) gives it a 5 out of 5 on the D3/D700. Challenging lens on the D700, especially since the focusing screen is NOT interchangeable. Still, it’s cool to have the fastest lens Nikon still makes. I doubt they ever will turn out an AF that fast. It still gives you the latitude in dark scenarios that aren’t too dark to get the camera to find focus. And the bokeh was really nice in some of the shots featured. In any event, according to people like Ken Rockwell, at f/2, it’s the sharpest Nikkor 50 made. Bjørn Rørslett (www.naturfotograf) gives it a 5 out of 5 on the D3/D700.

]]> By: Zak http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-14340 Zak Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:46:48 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-14340 That is one SCARY picture of me! That is one SCARY picture of me!

]]> By: Mark Denovich http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-14313 Mark Denovich Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:38:11 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-05/715#comment-14313 My first experiences with photography were with a similar lens. My parents had just purchased a Canon A1 and a 50mm F1.2 lens. The lens turned out to be a ill-advised choice. My mother's eyesight combined with no depth of field resulted in a lot of disappointing photos. Even stopped down it lacked the sharpness we expected. It wasn't until I was a bit older and had enough experience with my own camera that I understood where we had gone wrong. My first experiences with photography were with a similar lens. My parents had just purchased a Canon A1 and a 50mm F1.2 lens. The lens turned out to be a ill-advised choice. My mother’s eyesight combined with no depth of field resulted in a lot of disappointing photos. Even stopped down it lacked the sharpness we expected. It wasn’t until I was a bit older and had enough experience with my own camera that I understood where we had gone wrong.

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