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dugong5pm
Registered: October 2012
Posts: 44
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Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS Nikkor review by dugong5pm
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Review Date: 10/14/2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $225.00| Rating: 9
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fast, usable f/1.2, build quality, takes standard 52mm filters
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none
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Nikon'n faster alternative than the usual 50/1.4. It was a luxury back then. I've got this lens along with my Nikon FA. It was like having some piece of japanese luxury. The first thing you'll be noticing is the build quality. It feels solid & sturdy in your hand. The lens is fully loaded with some fine glasses and mostly metal parts. It's good.
Performance is good. You'll get a very usable images wide open, even sometimes you'll get that dreamy look over your images. Well, it's not a Noctillux. The good thing from the old lens designs are that they're using the standardized 52mm filter thread, including this fast 50/1.2.
I would highly recommend this lens for film/analog users or digital bodies with live-view enabled features. For non-live view cameras, focusing can be a serious problem wide open. DoF is hair-thin. You might want to consider installing a split screen on the viewfinder.
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DavidNJ
Registered: September 2009
Posts: 3
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Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS Nikkor review by DavidNJ
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Review Date: 3/13/2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $360.00| Rating: 9
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Sharp wide open, good color rendition, 9-blade aperture
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Manual
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I use this lens and the AI version (7-blade aperture but 180° of focus rotation) on a Canon 7D. The lens can be used wide open without noticeable sacrifice in image quality on the crop sensor camera. Color rendition is good. It isn't too bulky. Shares 52mm filter ring with other Nikon AIS lenses. On the 7D it is equivalent to 80mm, and makes a good portrait lens. It is one of my favorite lenses and I use it frequently.
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