04-15-2011, 12:40 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1302864546' post='7663']
The "new" AF-S 50mm f1.4 G does not shine (at all) regarding bokeh quality either. Does it have an aspherical element? I think it does not, I seem to remember its optical design being similar to the old AF D?
Lets hop you are wrong concerning bokeh smoothness.. Anyway, I am not clear on why Nikon decided to such a radical optical redesign of the old 50mm f1.8, as it is a great lens, sharpness wide, already, with (for Nikon) low CA too.
And lets hope the 50mm f1.8 AF-S implementation is not as dog slow as that from the AF-S 50mm f1.4!
And the old 50mm's are much more handsome, in my opinion!
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Well, an aspherical element doesn't necessarily mean a bad bokeh - the 85L has a great one just to mention an opposing example. However, such lenses seem to have a higher tendency of producing highlight "onions".
I reckon that Nikon will surely implement some mechanical simplifications in order to keep the price level down. And I'm already fearing the result ...
The "new" AF-S 50mm f1.4 G does not shine (at all) regarding bokeh quality either. Does it have an aspherical element? I think it does not, I seem to remember its optical design being similar to the old AF D?
Lets hop you are wrong concerning bokeh smoothness.. Anyway, I am not clear on why Nikon decided to such a radical optical redesign of the old 50mm f1.8, as it is a great lens, sharpness wide, already, with (for Nikon) low CA too.
And lets hope the 50mm f1.8 AF-S implementation is not as dog slow as that from the AF-S 50mm f1.4!
And the old 50mm's are much more handsome, in my opinion!
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Well, an aspherical element doesn't necessarily mean a bad bokeh - the 85L has a great one just to mention an opposing example. However, such lenses seem to have a higher tendency of producing highlight "onions".
I reckon that Nikon will surely implement some mechanical simplifications in order to keep the price level down. And I'm already fearing the result ...