A bit strange successor it is as the difference in aperture fastness is really conspicuous. Still there are some that claim that currently, with so high and still useful ISO values available in reflex cameras, the difference between f/1.4 and f/1.2 can be negligible.

high image quality in the frame centre from f/2.8; very good control of the lateral chromatic aberration; not bothersome distortion; very good coma correction in the corners of APS-C/DX; nice blur images; moderate vignetting; sensible work against bright light

too much plastics in the casing for a top-of-the-range 50 mm device which is supposed to be a successor of the Noct-Nikkor; weak image quality in the frame centre near the maximum relative aperture; very weak image quality on the edge of the frame; longitudinal chromatic aberration could have been...

This new 58mm f/1.4 G is one of Nikon's best 50mm-range lenses, but no better than the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G for one-quarter the price. This 58mm is a poser lens, intended to fill a vacant price point at the top of Nikon's lens line.

The problem with the 58mm f/1.4G really boils down to something simple: price/performance ratio. At US$1700 for a "normal" lens, you expect something outstanding, well beyond what you can get from the much lower priced f/1.4 and f/1.8 50mm lenses that are ubiquitous in the F mount.

This is the first Nikon lens I've ever been disappointed with. The chromatic aberration is terrible, even when stopped down, and no amount of AF fine tune seems to fix it. It didn't affect every shot, but it's there in at least 50% of them, and clearly visible without even zooming in to 100% It's...

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

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G is an eye-wateringly expensive standard prime lens that delivers very appealing image quality. The sharpness when shooting wide-open, even in the centre, isn't as good as we'd expected though, requiring you to stop-down to f/2.8 to obtain satisfactorily sharp...

This lens is amazing. I have used many lens from classic ais to modern day lenses. And so far to date this is the best lens I have ever used. This 58mm coupled with my D810 is the perfect balance. Colours are bright and sharp and it has beautiful bokeh.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Quick Focus; Strong Construction

"the 58mm pays homage to the original nikkor 58mm, which the company believes is the closest focal length as the human eye. This F1.4 lens makes a perfect street photography lens, with decent bokeh"

Go beyond the ordinary with the AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G, a lens designed to excel in low-light and nighttime applications but with characteristics you'll enjoy for so much more. Its fast f/1.4 maximum aperture produces outstanding evenly lit images with edge-to-edge sharpness-virtually no sagittal...

I have for long stayed away from 50mm-ish lenses, considered them useful, relatively low cost, high speed (I also have a 1.4/50 Ai manual, and had a 1.8/50mm AF copy) workhorses Bread an butter lenses, but really not very useful for more 'artistic' pictures (I a.o.

Maybe no the sharpest wide open; but 'sharpness' isn't the only thing that counts/should count when looking at a picture (if so it would be much easier to take a great picture) Beautiful image rendering; equally; if not more stunning 'bokeh

Expensive; and rumored to become even more so ! Feels very light; especially considering the size; but fortunately the built quality really is no issue when shooting with it out in the field (or on the beach