The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G ($1,699.95) is a modern update on the classic Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 manual focus lens. Like the older lens, it's designed with a specialized purpose in mind: to minimize sagittal coma (illustrated below).

Design minimizes sagittal coma; Even illumination across the frame; Capable of a very shallow depth of field

Not that sharp at wider apertures; Some barrel distortion; No optical stabilization; Expensive

The AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G is an intriguing lens. Look at its performance in MTF tests and it appears to be nothing special; indeed it doesn't obviously do any better than its much cheaper 50mm stablemate.

Produces lovely-looking images almost all the time; Very low chromatic aberration; Lower-than-usual vignetting; Minimal coma; Lovely bokeh; Generally resistant to flare; Relatively fast; near-silent autofocus; Decent construction but lightweight

Decidedly soft wide open; especially on DX format cameras; Relatively bulky (compared to Nikkor 50mm F1.4s; Inconsistent autofocus; Very expensive

While I hope to create a full Nikon 58mm f/1.4G AF-S Lens evaluation, my first priority is to include results from this lens in the lens comparison tools. This page currently exists because it is required by the database and content management systems for the posting of those standard test results.

This standard lens from Nikon costs around ￡1560 and sports a bright f/1.4 maximum aperture, silent focusing and nano-crystal coatings to help control ghosting and flare. The 58mm focal length is reminiscent of the old AI 'Noct' Nikkor that was designed specifically for shooting in low light with a...

I purchased this only after spending about 3 weeks reading and reviewing posts, forums, YouTube reviews, MTF and other charts; the better known websites with comprehensive lens testing reports, evaluations from users who had purchased the lens and put it to task, etc.

Sharpness is only average for an f/1.4 lens, but this lens is about so much more than sharpness. Bokeh is to die for, and even more importantly this lens just makes people glow in decent lighting that would still look flat on lesser lenses.

Consistent Output; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Lightweight; Nice Bokeh

I got my hands on one of the Nikon 58mm f/1.4g lenses. Check out some sample images and advice here. http://vigorotaku.blogspot.com/2013/12/nikon-58mm-14g.html Nikon 58mm f/1.4g at Vigorotaku.com I hope that you find this...

Excellent color rendition and bokeh

I got my hands on one of the Nikon 58mm f/1.4g lenses

I got rid of all my SIGMA lenses, YES I said it! Sigma your lenses are sharp and great until they are out of calibration and then its dooms day to calibrate them even with the Sigma hub! Nikon 58 F1.4G is one of the sharpest lens I have used.

I was super skeptical about this lens. I owned the 50 f/1.8 for a few hundred bucks, why pay $1,300 more for 8mm more and 1/3 stop more light It took 6-months to pull the trigger but the people who said there's just something about this lens beyond those two points (which weren't convincing), were...

Gary Wolstenholme reviews this unique 58mm f/1.4G lens from Nikon designed for low light shooting.

Very good sharpness in the centre at f/1.4; Excellent sharpness when stopped down; Beautifully rendered out of focus backgrounds; Good control of coma flare; Very good contrast; Silent focusing

Large for a standard lens; Very expensive; Not the fastest focusing lens