One More Reason for Rooz to Hate Me!

[JTL]

Whoomp, there it is!!!!

My brandy new Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G!!!



(BTW, taken with my AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED)


It looks so bitchin' on my D700, I'm never taking it off!





And now...here's a sample shot to whet the appetite! A shot of my 24-85 taken with the 50mm. F1.4, baby!! Blur to die for! This lens is a MONSTER. The focusing is slient, extremely accurate and fast...though not as fast as I thought it would be. Taken under 400 watts of full-spectrum floods.



EXIF info...

Make = NIKON CORPORATION
Model = NIKON D700
Exposure Time = 1/60"
F Number = F1.4
Exposure Program = Normal program
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Date Time Original = 2008-12-09 19:29:11
Date Time Digitized = 2008-12-09 19:29:11
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Metering Mode = Pattern
Flash = Off
Focal Length = 50mm
White Balance = Auto white balance
Gain Control = None
Contrast = Normal
Saturation = Normal
Sharpness = Normal

The only real drawback so far...an anemic minimum focusing distance of 1.5 ft (or 0.45m for you metric minded folk).

[Visual Reality]

How does the speed of the AF-S compare to the AF primes?

[JTL]

How does the speed of the AF-S compare to the AF primes?

Well, recently I've used the 50mm f/1.8 but currently don't have any primes to compare it to at the moment...but from my subjective recollection, it doesn't blow the f/1.8 lens away in speed. But, it is faster, no doubt.

I was just shooting in 150 watts, no problems with focus at all...in speed or accuracy...

I can't wait to street shoot with it...I won't be able to sleep a wink tonight!

Update: Alright...been playing around...at ISO 6400 and f/1.4 I can shoot in an almost completly dark room and get acceptable results. Will post some test shots tomorrow night...

[Honest Gaza]

It looks so bitchin' on my D700, I'm never taking it off!

I always feel inadequate when I go out in public with my 50mm attached to my camera body

[Rooz]

sonova....

lol nah, seriously , congrats mate. its a cracking lens. i got to use it at the d3x launch last week and it felt sensational. how much faster it is than the AF version depends on the lighting. in low light its MILES faster. in good light its a little faster. BUT, here's the rub...in AF-C mode its significantly faster cos there is very little to zero pause while refocussing. so for my purposes, its actually significantly faster, it may not seem so cos of how quiet it is.

BUT...it is not as fast as the 24-70 or 70-200. someone told me its cos it isnt an IF lens. dont know if thats the case or not. whatever, its cheap for what it is, has rounded blades, is whisper quiet and is now a 58mm front end. thats good enuf for me.

[tim11]

I always feel inadequate when I go out in public with my 50mm attached to my camera body

Gaz! It's not the 50mm. Anyone carrying a Canon brand would feel inadequate. Just ask JLT, why did he defect to Nikon?????

[Honest Gaza]

Gaz! It's not the 50mm. Anyone carrying a Canon brand would feel inadequate. Just ask JLT, why did he defect to Nikon?????

Ouch !!! I think I just got bitch-slapped

[Rooz]

Gaz! It's not the 50mm. Anyone carrying a Canon brand would feel inadequate. Just ask JLT, why did he defect to Nikon?????

lmfao
never seen Gaz at a loss for words. good job timbo !!

[K1W1]

Is this a Sydney thing or can anybody join in?

[ssil2000]

i think its a sydney thing... so kiwi you spending your rudd bonus on a d90?