10-17-2014, 07:47 AM
I don't know if we are talking about sample variations here, but With Flow's report I see little difference between the old 50mm F1.4 and the 58mm 1.4 fully open. Contrast is also lower than the Sigma by a large margin.
It seems we are asked to pay $1,300-1,400 extra to have a marginal improvement in edge resolution and bokeh and little focus shift for a lens that is similar in real world use to the 50mm 1.4, it also has an uncomplicated construction . Where's the money going? mostly in Nikon's pocket!
in short I think that Nikon designed this lens specifically to take us to the cleaners!
It seems we are asked to pay $1,300-1,400 extra to have a marginal improvement in edge resolution and bokeh and little focus shift for a lens that is similar in real world use to the 50mm 1.4, it also has an uncomplicated construction . Where's the money going? mostly in Nikon's pocket!
in short I think that Nikon designed this lens specifically to take us to the cleaners!