4-Way Shootout + Matched Comparison: Nikon 58/1.4G, 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, Beaver Dam Dawn)

2014-06-05 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: Castor canadensis, Eastern Sierra, Lundy Canyon area, Nikon, Nikon 50mm, Nikon 58mm, Nikon AF-S 58mm f/1.4G, Nikon D800, Nikon D800E, Nikon DSLR, Nikon Lenses, peak bagging

Get Nikon 50mm and Nikon 58mm at B&H Photo.

Which is the “best” Nikon normal lens? A 4-way comparison in DAP:

Shootout: 58/1.4G vs 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, Beaver Dam)

Also done matching the 58/1.4G to the 50/1.4G for the same geometric perspective to compare bokeh and so on:

Matched Comparison: 58/1.4G vs 50/1.4G (D800E, Beaver Dam)

With the usual HD and UltraHD images and large crops. See also the previous DeChambeau Sidelit Barn comparison.

Lundy Canyon Beaver Dam
Nikon D800E + Nikon 50mm f/1.8G @ f/5.6

58/1.4G, 50/1.2 AIS, 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G