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pkilla wrote in post #15339908
the king!

That's a rather funny looking 58mm Noct.

K6AZ wrote in post #15339941
That's a rather funny looking 58mm Noct.

Lol is 50 1.2

pkilla wrote in post #15340033
Lol is 50 1.2

Yeah, I knew that as I owned one for years. If you're using the adapter for the 1.6x Canon bodies you might want to try the 35/1.4 Ai-S. Unlike the 50/1.2 it has very nice contrast in addition to bokeh wide open.

K6AZ wrote in post #15340072
Yeah, I knew that as I owned one for years. If you're using the adapter for the 1.6x Canon bodies you might want to try the 35/1.4 Ai-S. Unlike the 50/1.2 it has very nice contrast in addition to bokeh wide open.

Yea I'm looking at that lens i really like the bokeh from it looks very nice expensive! how would you stack up against the rokinon 35mm 1.4

pkilla wrote in post #15340231
Yea I'm looking at that lens i really like the bokeh from it looks very nice expensive! how would you stack up against the rokinon 35mm 1.4

Hands down the Nikon 35/1.4. The problem is Nikon discontinued them a few years back but still sell the 50/1.2 so while the 50/1.2 is easy to find you have to hunt around. If you like MF you might also think about the Voigtlander 40mm that I pictured above in the Nikon mount, they also make them for Canon. Though it's an f/2 pancake it exhibits very good bokeh wide open and is really sharp.

@k6az the Nikon 35mm 1.4 is not discontinued yet you can buy it brand new for 1100 or gray market for 800 but is it worth the money i been debating between this lens I really like the looks it gives but the rokinon is half the price and it produces great images.. But I think I might go with the Nikkor

pkilla wrote in post #15340990
@k6az the Nikon 35mm 1.4 is not discontinued yet you can buy it brand new for 1100 or gray market for 800 but is it worth the money i been debating between this lens I really like the looks it gives but the rokinon is half the price and it produces great images.. But I think I might go with the Nikkor

I don't show a US version available any longer but I do see Adorama has an import for $799. I would never buy one new, when the price of AF lenses came down you couldn't give these away, everyone wanted AF lenses and it's still that way, I saw one of these in mint condition sit for weeks at $400. If you are considering it you may want to hunt around a bit.

I don't think they are actually manufactured now, what's on hand is old stock. I'm trying to remember where I read this a few years ago but the 50/1.2 was reported to be the only Ai-S lens Nikon would continue to manufacture. It's hard to say what is accurate when it comes to Nikon as they're not known for being very open about their plans.

Your wrong my friend there's about 8 manual focus ais lenses still in production heres the link for a brand new
35 1.4 ais from amazon. Link ain't working but check amazon and check Nikon's website they have a 24mm 2.8-28mm 2.8 a 20mm ais 2.8 a 105 2.8 a 55 2.8 Marco and of course the all mighty 50 1.2 ais all these lenses you can buy brand new check your info bro..... Got to love these great manual focus lenses my question is the 35mm worth it I love my 1.2 and I'm going pick up the 20mm 2.8

I have posted this elsewhere but here is my personal trinity. I think I am in love:

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pkilla wrote in post #15341345
Your wrong my friend there's about 8 manual focus ais lenses still in production heres the link for a brand new
35 1.4 ais from amazon. Link ain't working but check amazon and check Nikon's website they have a 24mm 2.8-28mm 2.8 a 20mm ais 2.8 a 105 2.8 a 55 2.8 Marco and of course the all mighty 50 1.2 ais all these lenses you can buy brand new check your info bro..... Got to love these great manual focus lenses my question is the 35mm worth it I love my 1.2 and I'm going pick up the 20mm 2.8

Because something is still sold new doesn't mean it is still in production. I've shot Nikon since 1985 and have seen this play out many times. The 55/1.2 Ai-S which we do know for a fact was discontinued took years to sell out. There are many others that were disontinued in the '90s that remained in dealer inventories for over ten years. Like it or not MF is a very small niche now and not many are sold. Try buying a used 35G for less than 80% of new price. As I said, because something is still sold new doesn't mean it's still in production and don't look for Nikon to confirm or deny it. The only MF Nikon lens I am aware of that sells for a premium is the real 'King of Bokeh' the 58mm Noct and only because again so few were sold when new.

I Finally Completed the Trinity:

^^ Great sets

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