Best Nikon 50mm Lens review : Nikon Z 50mm F1.2 vs F1.8 review...

[@leonfisher]

The best answer is always, buy everything!

[@kieranhayesphotography]

That's what the smart people do 😂😂😂 Funnily they are also the broke people

[@patneila2366]

Great video Kieran very well explained as always, nice as the 50mm1.2 is I’m happy with 1.8 especially the smaller size

[@kieranhayesphotography]

Thanks a million and yes, it's a lot easier to carry around the 50 F1.8 alright. We all use our equipment so very differently and that's one of the things I love about photography, so many styles and genres of photography. Once you find the right fit for you that's all that matters :-)

[@glennn.3464]

Nice comparison of these two lenses. If I were a pro I would likely make sure I had the f/1.2 but as an photo enthusiast I would be very happy with the f1.8 but perhaps you could change your test chart to a different type since it’s very hard to see any differences most of the time especially through YT. Maybe if you zoom in to 200% and used a more complex chart that would help for viewers to more clearly see any differences in the center and in each of the corners to determine proper optical centering.

[@kieranhayesphotography]

Hi Glenn, Thanks for the feedback and yes I did consider zooming in at 200% on this chart and trust me there is loads of detail in those tiny little lines, I went into immense detail when making this chart for those very reasons. Trying to futureproof it for higher resolution sensors and sharper lenses but in all honesty I think the main reason why you don't see that much of a difference is because there isn't a huge difference between them. I will pop up a blog post on one of my websites with photos over the next week or so that should give you the visual confirmation you are looking for then. I will let you know when I get time to do that. When I am viewing this I am looking at it on a 32 inch monitor only about 16" away from me or otherwise on a 55" tv. I can still see the differences there but as I say they are slight. How are you viewing it? I ask as I am curious to know how I can show this better to people going forward and maybe I should zoom into 200% going forward as you suggested. On the Pro vs photo enthusiast side of things I honestly see no difference between them really as we are all just photographers and trust me clients don't see the difference sadly. The only difference on the pro side of things is when I go on a fashion shoot on a beach let's say it could be a 500m or 800m trek and when you have two camera bodies, lighting, spare lighting, several diffusers, a ton of batteries and two tripods and a laptop bag and about 8-10 lenses with you.... You really start to think about what you need with you as you can't leave stuff on the beach and go back, well not with 20-30k worth of gear sitting on the beach anyway. So, that F1.2 if you know you need it, then it has to go in the bag but if you think there is a only a slim chance you might use it then it could very well stay in the bag in the car. That's what I was trying to say without sounding like an arse in the video, it's an amazing lens but on a shoot you need loads of amazing lenses and that means at least two very big heavy bags. Funny story I did a shoot on an island one day for a company and everyone was on the small boat we hired to bring us over and when I got on the boat it sank quiet a bit and everyone looked at me :-) Thanks again for the input and feedback, my aim is to continue to improve these videos but as I am sure you can understand running a full time photography business, KZbin is only a slight hobby that has gotten completely out of hand :-)

[@intrinsicimagery]

If you like 50mm, as I do, the answer is both. Different tools for different jobs.

[@kieranhayesphotography]

Yes, that's more or less the conclusion I came to at the end of the video :-)

[@NikCan66]

Only buy what i need and wider aperture if you shoot a lot events at night time and floodlights i would buy the f1.2

[@kieranhayesphotography]

Yes, for low light the F1.2 is awesome I shot a few events on it and it does make a big difference alright.

[@devilangel4655]

Sigma 1.2 50mm (Z mount) or a Viltrox Pro 1.2 50mm in the future.

[@kieranhayesphotography]

Wouldn't that be great, I would love to see that happen, Sigma have a 56mm F1.4 so maybe you never know if Nikon drop the block on certain focal lengths that could happen quickly.

[@Fusion360modeling-fb4gt]

Both are too large for being 50mm. I can aswell stay with my af-s 50mm on FTZ adapter.

[@kieranhayesphotography]

They certainly are bigger than the F mount AFS lens alright. No doubt about that. The most important aspect is you are happy with what you are using. We all use our gear differently and that's what always amazes me about photography. Have a great weekend.