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Context vs Nikon Normal Lenses
Nikon offers three AF-S normal lenses: the 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G and the 58mm f/1.4G.
Historically there were a variety of 50mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.8 AIS and non-AIS designs, all of which were good optics but not to the level of current designs and with lens coatings definitely not at current performance levels.
As well, there is the still in production 50mm f/1.2 AIS, a classic spherical design (no aspheric elements) having gobs of spherical aberration and focus shift; the 50/1.2 AIS lens should be used for those qualities which are technically inferior but nonetheless attractive for certain stylistic applications.
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Diglloyd DAP is DSLR-oriented, but also contains workflow and other topics. Much of the focus is on Canon and Nikon but also Pentax and Pentax medium format.
Special emphasis is placed on lens evaluation, focusing on Canon and Nikon and Sigma lenses, but with a few others like Rokinon/Samyang.
- Make better images by learning how to get the best results right away.
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- Real world examples with insights found nowhere else. Make sharper images just by understanding lens behavior you won’t read about elsewhere.
- Aperture series from wide open through stopped down, showing the full range of lens performance and bokeh.
- Optical quality analysis of field curvature, focus shift, sharpness, flare, distortion, and performance in the field.
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Nikon NOCT-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 AIS
Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 SL
