The First Real-World Photos of Nikon’s 58mm f/0.95: Yep, It’s Huge

diciembre 19, 2018

The First Real-World Photos of Nikon’s 58mm f/0.95: Yep, It’s Huge

When Nikon unveiled its Z Series full-frame mirrorless camera system in August 2018, it also announced the development of an ultra-fast NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens. And as you might have imagined upon hearing of the f/0.95 maximum aperture, the lens is indeed massive.

Indian photographer Yusuf Kathawala got his hands on a prototype mockup of the lens and shot some photos showing what it looks like in the hand and next to other existing lenses.

The photos above and below show the lens next to a Nikon 105mm f/1.4, which is itself quite a girthy lens.

Here are a couple of views of the 58mm f/0.95 mounted to Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera (the first photo was originally shared by NikonEye):

Finally, here’s what the lens looks like in a photographer’s hands:

In case you missed them the first time around, Nikon previously shared official product photos of this lens.

Nikon’s official lens roadmap for the Z series shows that this 58mm f/0.95 is coming in 2019, so an official announcement could potentially be just weeks away.