NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct

Once you have experienced the use of this lens, it's difficult to use another lens in this focal range. I especially love using it for tabletop product shoots where the lens is fixed at f/0,95 and focus stacking is employed. The realism is startling. Also, the lens literally swallows up light to the point where handheld shooting can be done in virtually any light and at f/0.95, the lens is critically sharp at the focus point with beautiful soft creamy bokeh all around. I have several other lense at 0.95 and 1.0 but the Nikkor is 2/3 to 1 full stop brighter. A true f/0.95! Yes it is manual focus but with peaking and focus magnification, sharp photos of static or slow-moving subjects a snap. It is large but it attracts no more attention than a modern zoom lens. I get lots of comments from people with my film Leica's and my Rolleiflex, none from the Noct, Weakness? Yes, I can't use it with film...darn it!

I recently rented this lens, and I was highly impressed with the low light performance. It also has super dreamy bokeh. Hope to buy my own when I finish college. Good job nikon.

Wow! Nikon engineers have out-done themselves. The Noct is basically night vision with swagger—its low-light performance and smooth bokeh are pure optical flex. Manual focus? Don't fear it at all! Surprisingly dialed, with a super long but precise throw and Nikon’s focus aids making it feel more intuitive than expected. The rendering is unmistakably Noct: rich, dimensional, and with that subtle micro-contrast that gear nerds like me love. Yes, it’s truly a chonky boy—heavy enough to double as a gym session—but it’s earned a permanent spot in my kit, and I'll never sell it! For deliberate shooting and signature look, it’s hands-down one of my favorite pieces of glass. :)

It is not my favorite focal length, but its qualities have made me exercise more and expand my horizons. Ive been using it for a year now. The results are extremely satisfying for the quality of sharpness and bokeh. It's a beauty. Very difficult to focus, but the Z6's focus aids like peaking highlights solve this, and you have to have a very steady hand, because your breathing already changes the focus. I hardly use a tripod, so I have to be careful. The quality of the construction is impressive, one of the best I've seen on a Nikkor and the electronic viewfinder and Noct logo are very elegant. The lens is not huge (it is for a 58mm!) but it weighs 2 kg! It seems to be made of lead! I don't know why the glass has such high specific weight. I need to move around a lot to photograph (one of the reasons I hate tripods) and the weight of it gets in the way. I don't trust the camera strap, so I use a Blackrapid connected to the lens tripod support (thankfully it has) to get around and even so I support the set inside a small Lowepro bag so it doesn't get hitting my leg. Special logistics for the use of the lens. Lastly: if you want to use f / 0.95, stay in the shadows or use a neutral density filter.