Nikon 58mm f0.95 lens for mirrorless
Aug 17, 2018 11:39:33 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
blacks2 wrote:
It was Canon who made the 0.95 lens for their rangefinder cameras, it looked great but it was a lousy performer.
Thank you. That was a long time ago. It didn't look that great if you remember that the lens diameter was considerably larger than the height of the camera body and made the camera look very front heavy.
Aug 17, 2018 12:03:52 #
f8lee wrote:
Okay, I'll bite: why? Does that extra stop-and-a-half or so make that much difference in what you shoot? Particularly since today's digital chips can do a pretty good job at high ISO settings....
Because they do even better at low ISO settings. Not to mention that a lens that fast can produce extremely shallow depth of field, and let you use a shutter of 1/2400 when a lens with a stop and a half less would only let you use 1/800. And a host of other reasons that are not necessarily related to ISO.
Aug 17, 2018 12:05:15 #
bpulv wrote:
For the most part, an f/0.95mm lens is a gimmick. ... (show quote)
Canon had one for their rangefinder.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/801270834-USE/canon_50mm_f_95_manual_focus.html
Aug 17, 2018 12:20:55 #
I am sure if Nikon does introduce their own f 0.95 for their fullframe mirrorless system, shortly thereafter, Canon and Sony will match it. Cheers
Aug 17, 2018 13:32:49 #
zug55
Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas
Meyer Optik Görlitz will bring a 50mm and a 75mm f0.95 on the market for Sony full frame next spring, with versions for Leica and Fujifilm.
https://www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/en-us/
Perhaps Sony will see how that goes before releasing their own version.
I think that this will remain a niche product. Mirrorless cameras have a great low-light performance (the Sony cameras certainly do) so that very few photographers will see the need for a f/0.95 lens.
https://www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/en-us/
Perhaps Sony will see how that goes before releasing their own version.
I think that this will remain a niche product. Mirrorless cameras have a great low-light performance (the Sony cameras certainly do) so that very few photographers will see the need for a f/0.95 lens.
Aug 17, 2018 16:04:06 #
Gene51 wrote:
Because they do even better at low ISO settings. Not to mention that a lens that fast can produce extremely shallow depth of field, and let you use a shutter of 1/2400 when a lens with a stop and a half less would only let you use 1/800. And a host of other reasons that are not necessarily related to ISO.
Well, duh. But as I said, the IQ at higher ISOs today makes the light gathering relatively moot, and the DOF at f.95 would be, what about 6" at 10 feet compared to 9-3/4" at f1.4 and 8" at f1.2? I wonder how often that shade of differential will make a difference (other than to have the subject's ear in focus and their nose out of focus).
Given the probable size of such a lens, again I say this is more about being jewelry than a truly useful tool.
Aug 17, 2018 18:33:30 #
blacks2 wrote:
It was Canon who made the 0.95 lens for their rangefinder cameras, it looked great but it was a lousy performer.
Same with the Canon 50 f1 ! ....
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Aug 17, 2018 19:57:44 #
dsiner wrote:
This lens makes me think long and hard about saving up for the new mirrorless Nikon. It will supposedly be announced post the camera release.
I would like a 300mm f/0.95 ... does it come with a sling?
Aug 17, 2018 20:44:23 #
chrisg-optical wrote:
I would like a 300mm f/0.95 ... does it come with a sling?
Well, start yourself off with the Sigma 200-500 f2.8, just to get a feel for that kind of lens...
Aug 17, 2018 20:48:29 #
ELNikkor wrote:
fastest lens on the block!
Also the most difficult to focus accurately, especially in manual.
Aug 17, 2018 23:38:09 #
f8lee wrote:
Yeah, there are those for whom cameras are more like jewelry - ostentatious showing of wealth...alas, I imagine most passers-by wouldn't be able to tell anyway. Best to get a Leica Monochrome and really show your stuff, no?
Ostentatious Show of Wealth has been in my vocabulary as "conspicuous consumption" since a district manager mentioned it to me 40 years ago. It still really just means "keeping up with the Joneses"
Aug 17, 2018 23:44:57 #
Kuzano wrote:
Ostentatious Show of Wealth has been in my vocabulary as "conspicuous consumption" since a district manager mentioned it to me 40 years ago. It still really just means "keeping up with the Joneses"
Well, really, it means "staying one step ahead of the Joneses" when you think about it.
Aug 18, 2018 04:04:38 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Maybe the OP is into very shallow depth of field.
And even if not shooting wide open, that shallow depth of field would make manual focusing in low light much easier.
Aug 18, 2018 06:19:27 #
I had a Voigtlander 50mm f1.1 for my Leica. It was a brilliant lens and eminently usable.
Aug 21, 2018 22:45:29 #
David Oastler, a former Nikon pro who switched to Sony a few years ago, discusses the leaked photos of the new Nikon fullframe mirrorless camera and first three Z-mount lens and F-mount adapter, and has a discussion with his live youtube viewers;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yR6eYU-gGQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yR6eYU-gGQ
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