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Why are there no good AF 50mm lenses available for Nikon?

Started 6 months ago | Discussions thread
ROOOO
ROOOO
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Re: How to define "nice"? Like the 85mm options.
In reply to coudet, 6 months ago

Coudet, that's exactly my question. We have excellent 85mm lenses available for both Canon and Nikon. Also, very good 35mm lenses. Why not a 50mm?

coudet wrote:

MiraShootsNikon wrote:

Maybe the better comparison is with Canon: it sounds to me, ROOOO, like you're asking for something like the Canon 50mm f/1.2L in the Nikon system.

No, he's asking for something a lot better than Canon 50/1.2.

So, I suppose what I am getting at, here, is that none of the popular system 50mm lenses (Canon, Pentax, Sony-Minolta, Zeiss ZF/ZE, Sigma) would meet your standards if you're setting a Summicron or Summilux bar but expecting to pay much, much less for it.

Correct.

But, there's the question - why there isn't a better lens available, even if it would cost more?

Canon seems to have attempted something a little more special than the others, but it's not a complete success, either.

Correct.

So maybe the Nikon route--50mm lens as jack of all trades but master of none, priced accordingly--is exactly the right course.

It's certainly the hassle-free and the cheap course.

Edited 6 months ago by ROOOO
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Why are there no good AF 50mm lenses available for Nikon?
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6 months ago
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coudet
6 months ago
A 55mm 1.2 sample ...
Yves P.
6 months ago
How to define "nice"?
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6 months ago
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coudet
6 months ago
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ROOOO
6 months ago
do you always shoot wide open?
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
My first test
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6 months ago
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