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Reviews (3)
03 Dec, 2016
Super!!!
The Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS is a great manual focus lens, especially on a full frame camera.
As a Canon user I had one earlier with an adaptor, but although I had some good results the focus was hit or miss and the stop down technique I had to use was a pain in the ...
So I sold my excellent lens and used the Canon f/1.2L instead.
But I never forgot about the excellent properties of the Nikon lens, so when I got a D700 for a price I could not refuse the itch came back to own the Nikkor f/1.2
On the Nikon body my new f/1.2 came to life in a way it never did with an adaptor and the stop down technique on the Canon. The D700 has a very effective focus confirmation system and the viewfinder is big (with the 1.2 viewfinder magnifier it is even bigger) so manual focus is easy. The camara can also store the lens in its memory, so you will have proper meta data. Best of all you don't have to stop down because you have aperature control. I use the manual focus lens with full confidence!
The lens itself is great.
It is all metal and the focus ring is smooth and the resistence is just perfect to make fine adjustments.
Optically the lens has its own character, more important to me than resolution and sharpness. That's not saying the lens is not sharp, just don't expect f/1.2 to be as sharp as f/5.6 and you are fine.
At f/1.2 the lens can have a nice pop depending on your subject or more importantly a lovely dreamy result. The bokeh is nice.
You don't buy these fast lenses to use them at f/11.
Although this is an excellent all round performer, most of us will use an f/1.2 wide open or slightly stopped down. Just remember your aperature is not glued to f/1.2 and you are fine.
Ok, this lens is not for everyone.
It is manual focus, relatively (!!) expensive and you need a Nikon camera that can actually deal with manual focus lenses to get the most out of them.
That said if you are not 100% certain you need (want) the f/1.2 AIS get the AFS f/1.8G or f/1.4G instead. The f/1.8G is extremely good value for money, it constantly amazes me what this relatively cheap lens can do.
Canon vs Nikon f/1.2
I like them both.
The Canon has AF and is easier to use in a more dynamic situation.
Canon also has a different tone - warmer.
The Nikon requires a little more patience and though, but at f/1.2 that is not a bad thing as your DoF is very thin and AF might be less of a benefit than you think. I also like the Nikon tone, slightly colder with more pronounced Blue Green.
As you may notice I am not into a lot of post process and color calibration.
04 Apr, 2017
Great looking neck strap
Great accessory for your 1970/80-ies vintage Nikon camera. Using this one on a mint black Nikon FE and it just completes the picture. Not only does it look nice the AN4 neck strap is also more comfortable than the narrow AN7, although less wide than the AN6. I'm a bit partial to the Y(ellow) version.
21 Mar, 2017
Your Nikon camera is not complete without it.
It protects your viewfinder from potential dust and damage, it is more comfortable To look through and if you wear glasses it protects those from being scratched by the bare viewfinder . Also an essential piece if you want to use the original Nikon eye cup. IMO essential piece of kit for your classic Nikon.