Nikon Z7II + Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 | THE BEST 50mm?!

[@RobertFalconer1967]

Can't wait to mount this lens to the Z9!

[@thomastuorto9929]

I understand the contrast, crisp colors & sharpness thing but, having never taken a photo with an aperture wider than f2.8, I was expecting more of a focus fall off at 1.2. Maybe with some photos from a closer or minimum shooting distance would do it. Price isn't too bad considering what a Leica 1.4 lens cost. Anyway, great review & some nice photos.

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks! You see in the samples that I shot a lot of photos at f/1.2 - great smooth background blurriness. Apertures like f/2.8 or f/4 also perform very well if you want a bit more DoF.

[@coltoncyr2283]

Exactly. I have the 50mm 1.8, and I never shoot 1.8. I normally shoot 2.8 for 1 person, f4+ otherwise. And in my opinion no lens is "perfect" especially at that price tag. I think it makes it worse honestly. Someone shooting 2.8 can make the same $ vs someone shooting 1.2. Makes ya think lol

[@magicalwishlist6616]

Ricci did an excellent comparsion between the 1.8 and 1.2. Its great versus very special

[@bmwohl]

Thank you for excellent examples and review. I "settled" for the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 at USD$1500 less. So far so good. Do you have any experience with this f/1.8 lens compared to the f/1.2?

[@gingrai00]

The 50 1.8S is excellent. I don’t have the F1.2 but struggle to see where it could do better except the 1 stop faster aperture (which is nice, no doubt).

[@DidierMOULINPhotography]

Hello Math. It’s a long time since I watch your videos and I know you know a lot about Leica. I’m considering coming back to Nikon since the Z9 arrives… but my concern is that I work with a SL2 and S1R + marvellous SL lenses as of the Summilux 50mm 1.4 and the APO Summicron 90mm f2.0 My fear to switch back to Nikon is about loosing those 2 lenses… what is your opinion regarding the lux 50mm SL compared to this Z 1.2 regarding image rendering and this dreamy background separation ?

[@magicalwishlist6616]

I have one. Its truly spectacular. However the additional control ring is way to sensitive. I am trying the elastic band trick. That seems to work however you have to wonder if the designers and engineers actually picked the lens up and used it in a photo shoot. It is useful for Exposure Compensation

[@derrickdu]

Is this the biggest 50mm ever made? Thanks for the review.

[@felixdamith1]

Beautifully rendering … lovely colours straight out.. thanks for the review ..

[@gingrai00]

I have become comfortable with large heavy lenses as the Sigma 40 F1.4 is roughly the same size as the Nikon 50 F1.2 and it is always on my Z6 ii… I am happy to bear the weight because the quality and speed is fantastic. I would like the 50 F1.2 but there are other lenses I would like before I get it so I will have to enjoy it through the KZbin reviewers😊

[@harrywenz2226]

Best set up I ever used!

[@ronaldsand3000]

This lens like all the Z series lenses is superb The colours and clean rendition either Nikon mirror less range is always very impressive It’s a shame that most other video channels are preoccupied with focus tracking and frames per second which realistically the majority of photographers will never need

[@Roy-pf8vg]

I wonder how is it compare to the Leica 50 mm corn and lux intern of image quality and rendering. I currently shoot Nikon but this Chanel increase my desire to start saving for the Leica.

[@gentleman0678]

I recently purchased the Leica SL 50mm Summilux and LOVE IT!! You won’t be disappointed.

[@Roy-pf8vg]

@@gentleman0678 I currently have z7ii so it is more likely that I’ll go for the 50 1.2. I just wonder if the IQ of the Leica 50 summicron, together with the SL-S is significantly better setup than the z7ii with the 50 1.2 s

[@DJOZMET]

How about to use the 50mm 1.2 to photograph food?

[@mathphotographer]

No issue at all to do food photography with this lens!

[@bfs5113]

Shooting with this lens @f/1.2 begs for the Z9 AF. Personally, I dislike the control ring and have it disabled to avoid accidental setting changes. Also, I haven't shot with a 50mm primes for over four decades, but this lens mostly stays on my camera for now.

[@chloescanlon1107]

You and the Guam photographer are the richest youtubers.

[@DerStiglitz]

A ridiculously huge fifty-millimeter lens…

[@geocloete]

Why are these Z lenses so big? Especially in length, it looks like one can fit 3-4 F-mount 50mm lenses in that space.

[@percanta1]

No es la lente sino la tecnología que trae incorporada. Una opción distinta

[@pioni2]

To me it looks like sharpness is the only thing it does right. I don't like the rendering, the size or the price of it. But that's the beauty of choice, I can use something else.

[@LucyS565]

Excellent review. Looks like an amazing camera and lens. Thanks for the great review Math!

[@mathphotographer]

Thank you Lucy

[@NikCan66]

Another educational sublime video on the quality of the Z mount lenses. Appears now that Nikon Z mount professional lenses are starting to leave other rivals in the dust. I use Canon 1dx Mark iii and Nikon D5 and D6 cameras but seriously thinking of just going Nikon Z9 cameras and lenses for all my work.

[@mathphotographer]

Indeed - this is a fantastic 50mm lens, Nikon did and does so much right with the Z Series

[@NikCan66]

@@mathphotographer See the leaked Z9 video 📷 on Nikon rumours

[@TaipeiGeek]

Amazing lens, amazing model.

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks - I am happy to pass on your comment to my model 👍

[@EugeneMaynard]

👍🏾🙏🏾

[@giritharjeevasuba5206]

Lovely❤

[@castieldiallo2945]

Great lens but it is iver priced. If it were double the price of the 1.8, more people would buy it. No way is this lens 3 times better.

[@mathphotographer]

Price is a good point, it is indeed an expensive lens.

[@RobMoses]

It's just SOOOOOOO BIG. 😭

[@mathphotographer]

Yes - it has a lot of valuable glass inside 😉