{"id":60833,"date":"2025-06-01T06:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T05:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=60833"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:43:52","slug":"review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60826\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60826\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Title_FM2n.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Title_FM2n.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Title_FM2n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Title_FM2n-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Ai 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor on Nikom FM2n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nikon made three manual focus f\/1.2 lenses for the F-mount and the most famous one is undoubtedly this Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor, often referred to as &#8220;the Noct&#8221;. What makes it special is its hand ground aspherical element, something you didn&#8217;t see often in 1977. Let&#8217;s have a closer look at this legendary lens!<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60991\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60991\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_11_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_11_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_11_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_11_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60816\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60816\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_7_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_7_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_7_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_7_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61141\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61141\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_17_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_17_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_17_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_17_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61359\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61359\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_27_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_27_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_27_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_27_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61139\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61139\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_15_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_15_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_15_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_15_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61596\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61596\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_41_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_41_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_41_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_41_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkiaW\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h2>\n<p>There have been three different f\/1.2 lenses for F-mount:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\"><strong>Nikon 55mm 1.2<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\npre-Ai\/Ai, 7\/5 design, 7 aperture blades, 410g, 1965-1978, ~176.000 made<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nikon 50mm 1.2<\/strong><br \/>\nAi\/Ai-s, 7\/6 design, 7 or 9 aperture blades, 366g, 1978-2020, ~240.000 made<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct<\/strong><br \/>\nAi\/Ai-s, 7\/6 design, aspherical element, 7 or 9 aperture blades, 475g, 1977-1998, ~11.500 made<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a review of the rare &#8220;Noct-Nikkor&#8221; from 1977 which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 75 mm<\/li>\n<li>Length: 52 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 475g (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 40.9\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 52 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 7 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 7\/6<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60909 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_diagram-300x196.png\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_diagram-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_diagram.png 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.5 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:6.6 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Nikon F<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+58mm+1.2&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=nikon+50mm+1.2&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+58mm+1.2&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=nikon+50mm+1.2&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) starting at <strong>$3000<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>A long time reader lend me this lens for a few weeks to write this review. Thanks a lot!<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to know more about the development and the history of this lens you should first have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/imaging.nikon.com\/imaging\/information\/story\/0016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nikkor &#8211; The Thousand and One Nights &#8211; No. 16: Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60828\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60828\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Title2_FM2n.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Title2_FM2n.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Title2_FM2n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Title2_FM2n-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Ai 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor on Nikom FM2n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What is special about this lens is that it makes use of an aspherical element to better correct Coma. It wasn&#8217;t the first lens to feature an aspherical element though, the Leica 50mm 1.2 Noctilux was released 11 years earlier and not only does it feature a hand ground aspherical element, too, it also carries a suspiciously similar name&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The usage of a hand ground aspherical element also meant that this has always been a very expensive lens. In 1978 it was sold for three times as much as the 55mm 1.2 and since then that difference has increased significantly. That high price also meant that Nikon did not make many of these, only around 11.500 have been made, making this a desirable collector&#8217;s item, further driving up its price.<\/p>\n<p>People usually talk about how this lens makes use of an aspherical element to better correct Coma, but as you will see in this review that is not the only difference compared to Nikon&#8217;s other f\/1.2 lenses of that era.<\/p>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60819\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60819\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Ai 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor has the typical build quality of Nikon&#8217;s Ai lenses: all metal body with engraved writings, colorful aperture stops and DoF scale.<\/p>\n<p>The focus ring has a very nice and even resistance. It takes ~230\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance of 0.5 m to infinity.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring is also typical for Nikon&#8217;s lenses: equidistantly spaced full-stop click stops and the aperture ring close to the camera body. The aperture ring can be moved very slightly past the f\/1.2 mark, which was already the case for the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-105mm-2-5-ai-the-portrait-tele-bestseller\/\">105mm 2.5<\/a> as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">55mm 1.2<\/a> and I am not a huge fan of.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60825\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60825\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60825\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Rear.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Rear.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Rear-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Rear-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">rear element<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looking at the bayonet you will notice that the rear element is not perfectly round as was already the case for the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a>. More on that in the optical vignetting section.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-76536\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">hood attached<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">hood attached reversed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-76536\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61010\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_Hood.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_Hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_Hood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_Hood-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61011\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_Hood_reversed.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_Hood_reversed.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_Hood_reversed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noct_58mm_1.2_Hood_reversed-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor with HS-7 hood<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Apparently Nikon made two hoods for this lens, the HR-2 hood (foldable rubber) and the HS-7 hood (snap-in metal). The HS-7 hood can even be mounted reversed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60820\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60820\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_0.95_1.4_AF-S_G_Comparison.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_0.95_1.4_AF-S_G_Comparison.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_0.95_1.4_AF-S_G_Comparison-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_0.95_1.4_AF-S_G_Comparison-768x391.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Ai 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | Nikon AF-S 58mm 1.4G | Nikon Z 58mm 0.95 S Noct-Nikkor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All the f\/1.2 F-mount lenses are very similar in size. On top you can see how this lens compared to its successors, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-af-s-58mm-1-4g-better-than-its-reputation\/\">Nikon AF-S 58mm 1.4G<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-58mm-0-95-noct-nikkor-the-ultimate-lens\/\">Nikon Z 58mm 0.95 S Noct-Nikkor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60824\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60824\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Neewer_Zf.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Neewer_Zf.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Neewer_Zf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Nikkor_Noct_58mm_1.2_Neewer_Zf-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Ai 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor via Voigtl\u00e4nder F-&gt;E and Neewer E-&gt;Z adapters on Nikon Zf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I was using the lens with a Voigtl\u00e4nder F-&gt;E and the Neewer E-&gt;Z adapter, allowing me to use it with <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/the-best-fullframe-mirrorless-camera-for-adapting-manual-focus-lenses\/\">all the focusing aids the Zf provides<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Light falloff<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60905\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vignetting_Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vignetting_Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vignetting_Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-193\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-193\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/1.2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.4 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.4 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.5 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/4.0 - f\/16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.2 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-193 from cache -->\n<p>The vignetting figures are actually very typical for a lens with these parameters. They are more or less the same as those of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a> but also newer (and much bigger) lenses like <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-samyang-50mm-1-2-xp\/\">Samyang 50mm 1.2 XP<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-meike-50mm-1-2\/\">Meike 50mm 1.2<\/a> whereas the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-ef-50mm-1-2-l-usm\/\">Canon EF 50mm 1.2L USM<\/a> showed slightly higher vignetting at f\/1.2.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60903\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60903\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Vig_Graph.png\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Vig_Graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Vig_Graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Vig_Graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Vig_Graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Optical vignetting<\/h3>\n<p>Fast lenses usually show a noticeable amount of optical vignetting, especially so the compact ones. Without going too much into technical details optical vignetting leads to the truncation of light circles towards the borders of the frame.<br \/>\nIn the center of the frame almost every lens will render a perfect circle, but only lenses with very low optical vignetting will keep this shape in the corners.<br \/>\nSo in the following comparison we move from the center (left) to the extreme corner (right) and see how the shape of the light circle changes.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-32218\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct @f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">58mm 1.2 @f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">58mm 1.2 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 @f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">55mm 1.2 @f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">55mm 1.2 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Nokton 55mm 1.2 @f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">55mm 1.2 @f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-8\" data-toggle=\"tab\">55mm 1.2 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-32218\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60928\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_1.2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_1.2-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60929\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_1.4-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60930\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Opt_Vig_1.0m_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51427\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nikon_55mm_1.2_Ai_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 55mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 pre-ai tele fast 1971 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\"><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51428\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nikon_55mm_1.2_Ai_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 55mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 pre-ai tele fast 1971 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\"><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51429\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nikon_55mm_1.2_Ai_Opt_vig_1.0m_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 55mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 pre-ai tele fast 1971 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\"><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51850\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder sl iis nokton nikon f 55mm 1.2 ai-s fast review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.2-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51851\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder sl iis nokton nikon f 55mm 1.2 ai-s fast review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_1.4-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51852\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder sl iis nokton nikon f 55mm 1.2 ai-s fast review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nokton_SL_55mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.0m_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em>Sony A7rII | 1.0 m focus distance<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The theoretical maximum aperture an F-mount lens can have has been calculated to f\/1.17 and f\/1.2 is awfully close to that. The problem with these theoretical values is, that you usually cannot easily reach them in practice.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the center the circle looks cut at f\/1.2. This is because the rear element is actually not perfectly round due to the space needed for the aperture lever. This is the case for all of Nikon&#8217;s f\/1.2 lenses. I am actually not sure if this should be considered optical vignetting or mechanical vignetting.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023 &#8211; to my utmost surprise &#8211; Cosina released the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-55mm-1-2-sl-iis-nokton-the-last-f-mount-lens\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 55mm 1.2 SL IIs Nokton<\/a> for the Nikon F-mount. This lens features a special mechanical design (more on that in its review) that allows for a normal, perfectly round rear element.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a> we see some interesting things. First the Noct has a bit less optical vignetting, which is surely nice. What I find more interesting is, how evenly lit those light points are, there is hardly any outlining visible, a big difference compared to the 55mm.<\/p>\n<p>These days you rarely see 7 straight aperture blades in portrait lenses and luckily so, as that diaphragm construction leads to distinct (and in my opinion unnatural) heptagons which even have a bit of a sawtooth shape at f\/1.4 and f\/2.0.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the usage of an aspherical element we hardly see any onion ring structures here.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>Focus shift<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-11614\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8 refocused<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-11614\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60890\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60891\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60892\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60893\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.8_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.8_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.8_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Focus_Shit_33_2.8_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | 33% crops<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As is very typical for lenses like this there is a lot of undercorrected spherical aberration at closer focus distances which makes finding the plane of optimal focus a bit difficult. There is very noticeable focus shift between f\/2.0 and f\/2.8, so this is something I would watch out for when using this lens on a (D)SLR.<\/p>\n<p>On a mirrorless camera with working aperture this will not be a problem as long as you stop down first and then focus.<\/p>\n<h3>Infinity (42mp Sony A7rII)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60904\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sharpness_58mm_1.2_Nikon_Ai_Noct-Nikkor.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"2144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sharpness_58mm_1.2_Nikon_Ai_Noct-Nikkor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sharpness_58mm_1.2_Nikon_Ai_Noct-Nikkor-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sharpness_58mm_1.2_Nikon_Ai_Noct-Nikkor-478x1280.jpg 478w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sharpness_58mm_1.2_Nikon_Ai_Noct-Nikkor-768x2058.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sharpness_58mm_1.2_Nikon_Ai_Noct-Nikkor-573x1536.jpg 573w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sharpness_58mm_1.2_Nikon_Ai_Noct-Nikkor-764x2048.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60897\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60897\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_sharpness_11_overview.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_sharpness_11_overview.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_sharpness_11_overview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_sharpness_11_overview-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The performance at infinity honestly doesn&#8217;t look particularly great. In the center I see spherical aberration at wider apertures leading to a generally softer image, but neither midframe nor corners are something to write home about. The midframe needs f\/8.0 to look good, the corners still leave something to be desired at f\/11.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a>&#8216;s midframe actually looks much better. The corners also look pretty bad there, but by f\/8.0 my sample showed very good across frame performance.<\/p>\n<p>How come Nikon&#8217;s famous, rare and expensive 58mm 1.2 Noct looks so bad here, especially compared to the not exactly popular <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">55mm 1.2<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>The most important reason is probably, that there were no 42mp digital cameras in 1977. The Noct has higher contrast at f\/1.2, which in low resolution 35mm film pictures may actually make it look better than the softer <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore the aim was to correct Coma as good as possible, but there are other optical aberrations that can have a negative influence on the corner performance, especially field curvature and astigmatism.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Portrait 1<\/b><b>.5 m (42mp Sony A7rII)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>For portraiture it isn&#8217;t so important how flat the field is, it is more interesting to see what the sharpness is like when focused at different parts of the frame to take field curvature out of the equation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20406\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20406\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png 3000w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">positions of crops in the frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We will be looking at 100% crops from the 42mp Sony A7rII.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/1.2 &lt;&#8212;&gt; f\/2.0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-43264\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-43264\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60894\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_Center.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"770\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_Center.jpg 770w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_Center-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_Center-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60895\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_imid.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"770\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_imid.jpg 770w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_imid-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_imid-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60896\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_omid.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"770\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_omid.jpg 770w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_omid-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_1.5m_omid-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | 100% crops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At these distances I see some very interesting differences compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a>. The 55mm is very soft at f\/1.2, but astigmatism is well corrected. With this 58mm 1.2 Noct the contrast at f\/1.2 is much higher, but so is astigmatism, making the lens look worse in the outer midframe area.<\/p>\n<p>If your subject is closer to the center or the inner midframe area I personally prefer the Noct here, as the higher contrast also leads to a higher perceived subject separation.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Close 0.5 m, 1:6.6 (42mp Sony A7rII)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-43712\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-43712\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60898\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60899\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60900\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60901\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60902\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sharpness_Close_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | <\/em><em>refocused for every shot<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Despite its one aspherical element this lens still features a rather simple 7-element unit focus design, so if you are looking for high resolution pictures at close distances, stopping down is definitely needed. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-50mm-f-1-4-ai-s\/\">Nikon 50mm 1.4 Ai-s<\/a> perform similar at shared apertures in this category, actually slightly better.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61027\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61027\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Sample.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Sample.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Sample-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Sample-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of the super fast lenses struggle in this category. And vintage lenses even more so. I do expect a very similar performance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a> from that same era, let&#8217;s see if I am right about that.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-77496\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos5<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-77496\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60966\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos1.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60967\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60968\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60969\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos4.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60970\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos5.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_1.2_Pos5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the maximum aperture we can see a lot of huge ghosts and also veiling flare reducing the contrast. Interestingly ghosting is more of an issue here compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-11961\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos5<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-11961\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60971\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos1.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60972\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60973\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos3.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60974\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos4.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60975\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos5.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Flare_8.0_Pos5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/8.0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stopped down the situation improves a bit, as the ghosts are less obvious here.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60996\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60996\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60995\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60995\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_1.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Quite regularly I encountered these artefacts you can see above with strong light sources outside the frame.<\/p>\n<p>I also tried if the HS-7 hood can improve the situation, but I did not manage to manufacture one where it actually did.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61144\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61144\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_3.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_Flare_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61353\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61353\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Flare_sample_4.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Flare_sample_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Flare_sample_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Flare_sample_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stopped down the performance is very similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a>, whereas it is worse when wide open.<\/p>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-24498\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-24498\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60934\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60935\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60936\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60937\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60938\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Coma_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor |<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner | focused on center<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some people may think that thanks to that one aspherical element this lens is completely free of Coma, but this is not the case. It took roughly 40 more years until we saw the first f\/1.2 lens with a perfect Coma correction, and more was needed than a simple seven element design with just one aspherical surface.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, if we compare these artefacts to those created by other fast ~50 mm lenses of that time, they are significantly smaller and therefore less obtrusive here. Just have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/#Coma\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a> for a comparison. Also the Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.4G &#8211; released 27 years later &#8211; has more issues with this aberration.<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-41903\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected +4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-41903\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60769\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_distortion_4.0_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_distortion_4.0_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_distortion_4.0_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_distortion_4.0_uncorrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60768\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_distortion_4.0_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_distortion_4.0_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_distortion_4.0_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_distortion_4.0_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/4.0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Distortion is low and uniform. There is no profile in Lightroom available, but dialing in +4 in Lightroom\/Photoshop is doing a very good job at correcting it.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60815\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60815\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_6_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_6_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_6_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_6_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I actually expected this lens to perform similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a> or also the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-55mm-1-2-sl-iis-nokton-the-last-f-mount-lens\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 55mm 1.2 SL IIs<\/a> in this category, but this is in fact not the case.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60989\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60989\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_9_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_9_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_9_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_9_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first thing I noticed was, that spherical aberration is much better corrected here compared to the two aforementioned lenses. The writing in the picture above would have a distinct glow at f\/1.2 (have a look at Scene 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/#Glow_Spherical_Aberration\">here<\/a>) with them, but this isn&#8217;t the case with this Noct. It has way higher contrast at f\/1.2 and therefore I also found it to be generally much more usable at f\/1.2.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60810\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60810\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60810\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_1_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_1_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_1_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_1_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61140\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61140\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_16_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_16_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_16_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_16_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60990\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60990\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_10_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_10_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_10_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_10_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60992\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60992\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_12_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_12_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_12_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_12_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61357\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61357\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61357\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_25_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_25_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_25_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_25_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Defocused light points in the background also don&#8217;t show as strong outlining, which leads to them being less distracting, which leads to an &#8211; at least to my eyes &#8211; more pleasing rendering.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60814\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60814\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_5_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_5_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_5_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_5_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61364\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61364\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_32_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_32_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_32_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_32_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60993\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60993\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_13_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_13_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_13_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_13_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61198\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61198\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_21_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_21_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_21_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_21_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61142\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61142\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_18_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_18_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_18_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_18_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61598\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61598\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_43_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_43_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_43_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_43_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At long distances resolution and contrast start to suffer though and field curvature also starts to hurt the bokeh a bit. Focusing is also much harder at these distances with off center subjects.<\/p>\n<p>Out of all the four f\/1.2 F-mount lenses I actually found this one to create the most pleasing out of focus rendering at typical portrait distances. With the others I found myself using them stopped down to f\/2.0 most of the time in order to tame the busy bokeh and to get more contrasty pictures, which kinda eliminated the benefit of having an f\/1.2 lens.<\/p>\n<p>This Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct reminds me of some of the (older) Leica lenses that also show high contrast at their maximum aperture at the cost of higher field curvature and astigmatism.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-10-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-85373\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-8\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-85373\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60939\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60940\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60941\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60942\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60943\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60944\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60945\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60946\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_11.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60947\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_16.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_Sunstars_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | sight crops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The earlier samples of this lens feature a diaphragm made of 7 straight aperture blades whereas the later ones feature 9 straight blades. This is an earlier sample with 7 that leads to rather distinct 14 pointed sunstars between at f\/11 and f\/16. The lengths of the rays do not look perfectly even to me, but then I have seen much worse from lenses of that era and for that occasional blue hour picture these would be perfectly fine for me.<br \/>\nIf you want to know more about sunstar rendering of different lenses have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic aberration<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lateral CA are almost perfectly corrected, so there is nothing I could show you here.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-17372\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Background f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Foreground f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-17372\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61188\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61189\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61190\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_BG_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61191\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61192\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61193\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_BF_FG_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | 100% crops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Performance in this category is similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a>, but things may look worse at f\/1.2 here, because the Noct has higher contrast. At f\/2.8 the fringing is mostly gone.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-12-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-47847\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-nikon-58mm-1-2-ai-noct-nikkor-47847\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61309\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_1.2-1.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_1.2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_1.2-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_1.2-1-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61310\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_2.0-1.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_2.0-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_2.0-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_2.0-1-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61311\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_2.8-1.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_2.8-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_2.8-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_58mm_1.2_Noct_loCA_PF_2.8-1-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><i>Sony A7rII | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | 100% crops<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We clearly see some purple fringing around high contrast highlights, again very similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">higher contrast and nicer bokeh at f\/1.2 compared to the other f\/1.2 F-mount lenses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality and handling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size\/weight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CA correction<\/li>\n<li>coma correction<\/li>\n<li>flare resistance<\/li>\n<li>light falloff<\/li>\n<li>optical vignetting<\/li>\n<li>distortion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">off center\/corner sharpness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">price and availability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">focus shift<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before using this lens, I expected it to perform similar to the Nikon 50mm 1.2 or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">55mm 1.2<\/a> &#8211; just with better Coma correction. Interestingly, I found there to be more differences. The 50mm and 55mm, they correct Astigmatism at f\/1.2 pretty well, but spherical aberration is higher and therefore contrast is noticeably lower.<\/p>\n<p>With the other f\/1.2 F-mount lenses &#8211; without aspherical elements &#8211; I always felt the need to stop down to f\/2.0, not because of Coma, but because of that lack in contrast. In this regard I prefer the wide open performance of the Noct-Nikkor.<\/p>\n<p>As is the case with other rare lenses as well though: today&#8217;s price obviously does not reflect its performance compared to modern lenses. While the Coma correction is a bit better compared to all spherical lenses of its era, it compares pretty badly to today&#8217;s f\/1.2 lenses like e.g. the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-50mm-1-2-gm\/\">Sony FE 50mm 1.2 GM<\/a> or Nikon Z 50mm 1.2 S or even the smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 50mm 1.2 Nokton<\/a>. Also off center sharpness isn&#8217;t particularly great, which does make focusing harder and focus shift is also on the strong side &#8211; luckily not an issue anymore when using this lens on a modern mirrorless camera.<\/p>\n<p>So obviously, this is not a lens I can really recommend you buying, unless you are a Nikon collector, in that case it is of course a must-have.<\/p>\n<p>This is also a lens, where a replica from e.g. Light Lens Lab would make a lot of sense. That way, people who actually want to take pictures with it, will get the opportunity to do so, instead of knowing most of these lenses will sit forever unused in the collectors&#8217; dry cabinets.<\/p>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+58mm+1.2&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=nikon+50mm+1.2&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+58mm+1.2&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=nikon+50mm+1.2&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) starting at <strong>$3000<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>I reviewed a lot of fast 50mm lenses but most of them have been M-mount lenses. I also did a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/comparison-super-fast-50mm-m-mount-lenses\/\">Comparison of Super Fast 50mm M-mount Lenses<\/a> that might be worth a look.<br \/>\nWe also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/guide-to-the-best-50mm-lenses-for-full-frame-sony-e-mount-cameras-a7iii-a7ii-a7riv-a7riii-a9-a9ii\/\">Guide on 50mm Lenses<\/a> that can be used on E-mount\/Z-mount cameras that will give you a good overview.<\/p>\n<p>Here I will only talk about the ofter f\/1.2 lenses for F-mount.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\"><em><strong>Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nI already compared these two lenses in most of the above categories. There are actually more differences than I initially expected. The Noct has higher contrast and to my eyes more pleasing bokeh at f\/1.2, but it also looks worse at infinity at wider apertures. In 2024 I would mainly be using these lenses for portraiture and here I prefer the look of the Noct.<br \/>\n<em>buy from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+55mm+1.2&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=nikon+af+105mm+2.0+dc&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+55mm+1.2&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=nikon+105mm+2.0+dc&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) starting at <strong>$300<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Nikon 50mm 1.2 Ai(-s):<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nI only used this lens shortly. From my memories it performs very similar to the aforementioned 55mm 1.2 at f\/1.2 to f\/1.4 but better at infinity slightly stopped down. Before paying the price for a used one in good condition I recommend to have a look at the next option first.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+50mm+1.2&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+55mm+1.2+nokton&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+50mm+1.2&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+55mm+1.2+nokton&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) starting at <strong>$400<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-55mm-1-2-sl-iis-nokton-the-last-f-mount-lens\/\"><em><strong>Voigtl\u00e4nder 55mm 1.2 Nokton SLIIs:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nWhile Nikon declared the F-mount dead, Cosina is surprisingly still designing new F-mount lenses like this 55mm 1.2. Unlike Cosina&#8217;s f\/1.2 lenses for other camera systems it does not make use of aspherical elements though and in fact its rendering is more similar to the two aforementioned lenses than the Noct. If you like its rendering it can still be a very interesting option and I would prefer it over Nikon&#8217;s 50mm 1.2 and 55mm 1.2 for being a bit less soft, having 9 rounded aperture blades, a perfectly round rear element without cut-out and much better flare resistance.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/49IEQxE\">Amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/42SE27c\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+55mm+1.2+nokton&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+55mm+1.2+nokton&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$699\/649\u20ac<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voigtlaender.de\/distributores\/?lang=en\">find your local Voigtl\u00e4nder distributor<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I also compared the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-55mm-1-2-ai-the-first-f-1-2-f-mount-lens\/\">Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-55mm-1-2-sl-iis-nokton-the-last-f-mount-lens\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 55mm 1.2 SL IIs Nokton<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-58mm-1-4-sl-iis-nokton-nikon-f\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 58mm 1.4 SL IIs Nokton<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/comparison-fast-55-58mm-f-1-2-f-1-4-manual-fullframe-lenses-for-f-mount\/\">this comparison<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61595\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61595\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_40_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_40_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_40_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_40_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61594\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61594\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_39_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_39_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_39_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_39_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61591\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61591\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_36_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_36_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_36_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_36_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61590\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61590\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_35_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_35_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_35_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_35_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61592\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61592\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_37_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_37_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_37_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_37_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61597\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61597\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_42_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_42_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_42_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_42_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61589\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61589\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_34_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_34_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_34_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_34_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61588\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61588\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_33_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_33_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_33_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_33_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61593\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61593\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_38_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_38_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_38_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_38_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61363\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61363\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_31_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_31_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_31_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_31_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61361\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61361\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_29_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_29_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_29_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_29_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61362\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61362\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_30_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_30_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_30_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_30_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61355\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61355\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_23_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_23_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_23_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_23_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61360\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61360\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61360\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_28_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_28_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_28_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_28_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60817\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60817\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_8_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_8_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_8_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_8_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60811\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60811\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_2_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_2_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_2_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_2_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60812\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60812\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_3_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_3_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_3_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_3_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61138\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61138\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_14_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_14_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_14_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_14_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61143\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61143\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61143\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_19_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_19_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_19_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_Zf_Sample_19_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61197\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61197\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_20_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon 58mm 1.2 ai ai-s f\/1.2 noct fast 1977 reportage press review 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_20_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_20_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nikon_Ai_58mm_1.2_Noct_A7III_Sample_20_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon 58mm 1.2 Ai Noct-Nikkor | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkiaW\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/all-lens-reviews\/\">All Lens Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/photography\/analogue-adventures\/\">Analogue Adventures Landing Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-50mm-1-4-ex-still-worth-getting-in-2020\/\">Review: Sigma 50mm 1.4 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This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Nikon made three manual focus f\/1.2 lenses for the F-mount and the most famous one is undoubtedly this Nikon 58mm 1.2 Noct-Nikkor, often referred to as &#8220;the Noct&#8221;. What makes it special is its hand ground aspherical element, something you didn&#8217;t see often in 1977. 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