Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct Lens

NIKON RECENTLY RELEASED A BEAST OF A LENS AT CEIF 2020, THE NIKKOR Z 58MM F/0.95 S NOCT LENS AND WE (ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHY) WERE THE FIRST IN INDIA TO RECEIVE AND REVIEW THIS LENS. WHAT MAKES THIS LENS SPECIAL IS NOT ONLY ITS APERTURE VALUE OF 0.95 BUT ALSO A WHOPPING PRICE TAG OF ₹7,29,995

- SANCHIT MISHRA

AND THERE ARE NO PRIZES FOR GUESSING THAT WITH A PRICE TAG AS FANCY AS THIS, IT IS NATURALLY TARGETED TOWARDS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR NOTHING SHORT OF THE BEST PERFORMANCE. SO LET US SEE HOW THE LENS PERFORMED IN ALL THE TEST

Build Quality

At first glance the Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens looks very huge on the tiny Nikon Z7 body and weighs a lot, a full 2 kgs to be precise. But a lot of that weight is also because it is built like a tank, which is very impressive and also offers weather resistance. And the fact that it the lens only offers manual focus further reaffirms its target audience.

But the focus peeking function in the Nikon Z7 makes using the lens really easy. The lens has one control ring and one focus ring and a lens information display panel with a display button to change the info according to your needs. It also consists of lens function button right next to display button. The L-Fn button is helpful for focusing aids such as, Magnify, Peaking or the Digital Teleconverter. So while you are using the lens a simple push with your thumb and you activate the function without moving your hand or eyes off the EVF.