Zeiss ze 50 1.4 or ol Nikon 50 1.2

[Stefano Ceccon]

I received the Nikon mount for my new Epic.
unfortunately I have to sell C/Y Zeiss Planar T* 50mm 1.4 (I can not fit)
http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?87086-FS-50mm-f1-4-C-Y
I would like a new 50mm, What is the best out there?
Zeiss zf 50 1.4 or old Nikon 50 1.2

TNX

 

[Stefano Ceccon]

I'm reading that the sigma 50 1.4 at TA is better than zeiss
someone confirms

 

[paul schefz]

the sigma is incredibly sharp wide open....it beats anything at 1.4....well made, good price....i had to check out 3 different ones before i chose one....CA is a problem, as it is with all lenses wide open....the one i settled for had a little less CA then the other 2.....

 

[Nathaniel Kramer]

Nikon 50 1.2
Beautiful glass

 

[Ulf Krentz]

+1, I love the Nikon for its specific look, but you might also not be able to fit it into the Red Nikon mount without modification.

Cheers, Ulf

 

[Vance Colvig]

The Nikon 50mm f1.2 will fit the mount as it was not available in the early F mount which needs to either be modified for the Red mount or used on the Optitek mount. The manual lenses were AI and AI-s mounts. The AI may be more desirable as many AI Nikons had more than 90 degrees of focus barrel rotation. Most of the AI-s lenses were made for quick focus and had 90 degrees or less focus barrel rotation.
Hope this helps.

 

[Keith_D]

+1 Nikon AI 50mm f1.2

 

[Stefano Ceccon]

Thanks for the info!
I read posts of photography that the 50 1.2 up to f4 makes less that the Zeiss.
from f1.2 and f4 and for shooting close subjects is unrivaled.
I use the 50mm especially for 2 people talking or interviews for doc. (f4 or f5.6)


" The AI may be more desirable as many AI Nikons had more than 90 degrees of focus barrel rotation. "
The Zeiss barrel rotation than degrees?
i have
http://www.longvalleyequip.com/lensmount.php

TNX

 

[Nick Morrison]

Thanks for the info!
I read posts of photography that the 50 1.2 up to f4 makes less that the Zeiss.
from f1.2 and f4 and for shooting close subjects is unrivaled.
I use the 50mm especially for 2 people talking or interviews for doc. (f4 or f5.6)


" The AI may be more desirable as many AI Nikons had more than 90 degrees of focus barrel rotation. "
The Zeiss barrel rotation than degrees?
i have
http://www.longvalleyequip.com/lensmount.php

TNX

The Zeiss has about a 180+ degree of barrel rotation. It's great for manual focusing. I'm sure both lenses are.

 

[Eric Santiago]

I'm reading that the sigma 50 1.4 at TA is better than zeiss
someone confirms

The Sigma you are referring to "at TA", can you clarify what that means?

 

[Evin Grant]

Or you can order a nikon mount for your Contax Zeiss 50mm here... http://www.leitax.com/Zeiss-Contax-lens-for-Nikon-cameras.html

Otherwise I recommend the Nikon 50mm 1.2 or Zeiss ZF 50mm F2 macro.