Omg so I got my 1.2 about a month ago and I LOVE IT. I’m typically a 35mm girly, but since the 1.2 version isn’t out yet I mainly use my 35mm 1.8 lens. But as soon as I put on my 50mm at a wedding I was very PLEASES. It is literally so good and performs so well wide open. I literally always have this lens on one of my two bodies as nothing beats the way the photos look on these photos. I love using them for candid moments. Best purchase hands down
After using this lens for a couple of weeks on my Z9, and after trying the Sony and Canon equivalence, I can without a doubt say, that this is the best AF 50mm ever produced. This lens shines in the late afternoon with soft light into the golden hour. The files produced around that time is nothing short of art. Can't wait to see what the 85mm 1.2 has to offer. 90% of my photos are shot wide open at 1.2, and they nail AF on my Z9 and razor sharp.
Ahhh your comment makes me so happy. That’s exactly how I feel. I was actually second guessing why I was using 1.2 because I’m so used to thinking it can’t be sharp, BUT IT IS! Thanks for your comment and for watching!
I've shot Nikon FOREVER in the DLSR days. When I switched to mirrorless, I moved to Canon. I have the RF 28-70 F2, RF 70-200 2.8 and the RF 85 1.2 and I love them all. I still love Nikon (I just can't own 2 camera systems : - )) and I think the new Nikon bodies feel great in the hand. Great review!
Finally a review of the 50 1.2 and from someone who is genuinely happy with it and actually uses it in the field! You’ve definitely made our decision lean more towards the 1.2. Lol. Thank you so much for the time that you put into this video and sharing YOUR experience with the rest of us. Keep up the excellent work!
Totally! And if you haven't already, I would totally rent it first. It is a whole different feeling than all the other lenses. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Its nice to see a video where someone likes their mirrorless Nikon. If Nikon got a dollar for every negative review on RUclips, they wouldn't have to make another camera - that's how rich Nikon would be. Nikon makes great gear no matter what the Sony, Canon, Fuji fanatics say.
Current Z6 II kit is as follows: 24-70mm f/2.8S, 70-200mm f/2.8S, 35mm f/1.8S, 85mm f/1.8S, and 105mm MC f2.8S. I've been pondering getting this 50mm f/1.2S AFTER getting the 20mm f/1.8S for wider portraits and group shots. Seeing you gush about how good the lens is sealed it for me! After a second body in the Z7 II and the 20mm, this 1.2S is getting added to the bag. 😈
Oh yea man. i've had it for awhile. i love it so much that i regularly seek out videos of people talking about it so i can see their joy. It's pure magic. Has a secret sauce to it that sets it apart from other Z lenses.
This lens arrived yesterday and can’t wait to pair it with my Z9 for Saturdays wedding. Must admit it does feel on the heavy side but I’ve had a little play and been really impressed with images when shooting wide open. Interesting to hear your thoughts
Oh amazing combo. Yeah it’s heavy but I got used to it. I do have the 6ii so a good bit smaller on the body. But yeah shooting wide open on this thing is a dream. I think you’ll love it.
Great photos! I use the 1.8S primes but dreaming of getting the 50 1.2S. Most beautiful bokeh and focus fall off I've seen from any 50mm ever. Except for perhaps the 58mm Noct, and the 1.2 optical design is likely based on the r&d that went into the 0.95, judging by the optics and shape of the lens. The Z system lenses are insanely good.
Yes! Oh that's an interesting thought about the relation to the Noct, didn't think about that! But that seems to make sense. Yes, seriously, every shoot and I'm just like "THIS IS AN AMAZING LENS!"
The 50mm f1.2 S is my most used lens on the Z9. Truly amazing look combined with a remarkable sharpness and lack color aberrations! The C1 Pro conversions using Pro Standard profiles result in beautiful images out of the box, very little post work needed which is a huge time saver. The only bokeh I still prefer are those of the 58mm f0.95 Noct and 200mm f2.0 VR. I believe that the new 85mm f1.2 S may be even more special but make no mistake, the 50mm f1.2 S is simply one of the best lenses ever designed.
Hey Luke - I heard you say you didn't like the battery grip for the Z 6 II. Take a look at the Meike MK-Z7G.This is a not a battery grip but a small extender grip that adds about 3/4" on the right hand side of the bottom of the camera. Just enough extra to add comfort to the grip. It also blends in and looks good on the camera. It fits both the Z 6 and Z 7.
The Z 50 1.2 is a beautiful lens. It's just way too large of a lens for me. I travel a lot so I find the 50 1.8 S suits my needs better for travel photography.
Agreed. I’ve only removed it from my Z9 once in the last 4 months. Group shots = I walk a bit further way, I was half stuck in a hedge the other wedding, anything but change the lens lol.
New sub, great channel. Love the 60fps. These Z mount lenses are amazing, I’ve used/tested almost all of them (not the Noct, I’ve never even seen it in person), and they are all amazing. Even the non-S lenses like the 28, 40, 28-75 etc., are crazy sharp and optically amazing to the point where I think these lenses shouldn’t be THIS good. 😀
Thanks man!! Glad you’re here! Yes! I totally think the same thing - it’s like so surprising how great they are. Ha yes! Glad you like the 60fps - your the first to mention it!
awesome review, I just bought after I watched this. I love your coloring it looks like true film with the mirrorless and lens combo. May I ask what you use as a preset?
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it - Oooo you will love it! Can't wait for you to get it and try it out. That's great to hear! That's definitely what I'm going for. We actually make our own presets. I shoot a lot of film as well, and just make the preset based on all the photos on film I've taken over the years.
I like your pictures. You have a great eye. What I don't understand is why you use an expensive, huge lens like the Sony 50mm f1.2 for cityscape and architecture pictures that you could have taken with a much lighter and slower and, above all, significantly cheaper lens.
Hi Luke, when you start using Nikon z6ii, did you get a chance to use it with Sigma art 50mm f1.4 or you immediately start using z6ii with the Nikkor 50mm f1.2 s? And how's the Nikkor 50mm f1.2 s chromatic abberation compare to Sigma Art 50mm?
Hey Alexandros, you know, I think I took a few photos on it, but not many. I did use the 35mm 1.4 Sigma Art on it, and it worked really well before I sold it. I think it's good? Haha to be honest I don't really notice chromatic abberation very much, but it doesn't seem to stick out to me which is probably a good thing - that is is working well?!
Morning Luke, from the UK Just ordered my Nikkor Z 50mm 1.2 lens. I’m a wedding photographer, part time. Thanks for your review on this lens. Exciting times. 😊
@@lukewtcleland I LOVE IT!!! The light it lets in compared to the 85mm 1.8 is ridiculous! Here’s one of my first shots from the lens. No flash used. Young girl wanted a model shoot (chaperoned of course) with mom and dad. Hope you like it.
A bit weird at first to see photos of buildings in a review of this lens. But I had an Eureka moment when you dropped the fact that the Sigma 50 f1.4 ART - and excellent lens I still use a lot - weighs the same. Of course I googled and found it weights 200g less, so about 20% less. BUT! You also need an FTZ adapter, which brings is very close to the weight of Z Nikon 50mm F1.2 (about 90%). This realization brought me closer to buying it, fur sure. Now it's down to the size and cost. Still amazed at the Sony version that is also great, but a lot smaller. It's not the price but more the size that is holding me back actually.
Yes, the lens is definitely HUGE. But I will say, anyone that I've handed it to to try, their eyes just light up when they hold it. It is big, but it also feels very empowering to have a lens like that. But yeah, the Sigma is an excellent lens as well.
Hi Luke, your video definitely bring me a huge interest to this lens, just wandering do you recommend to wait and see the coming 85 1.2 or just grab this lens?
Hey Leo, oh glad it was interesting for you! I would say an 85mm & a 50mm are two VERY different types of lenses. A 50mm is wide enough to capture events, but normal enough for portraits as well. A 85mm is more of a specialized lens because the focal length is a lot tighter. So it really depends on what you're looking to use it for. If you are looking to just have 1 lens to do a lot more, I would say the 50mm. If you want that closer feel, with a very isolated subject, then the 85 1.2 would be hard to beat. What type of photography are you thinking of using it for?
@@lukewtcleland Hi Luke, I actually have both 50 1.8s and 85 1.8s, I mainly use they for night street photography. I have to say I love them both, 85 allows me not to disturb my subject but 50 brings more environment. I planned to upgrade one of them to 1.2 lens. This so hard to make a decision but I think I won't regret any choice I made. They are all top notch lenses.
@@jamesjackson4264 gonna get my 50 1.2 this weekend, really can’t wait for it. Personally speaking, I think it will come with z63 around end of the year
Just my 2 cents n my experience, if you want a perfect combo from full body to head shot lenses, you can go for 50mm and 135mm and skip the 85. I find the compression and bokeh looks good for 135mm. I do used to have 58mm, 85mm, 100mm, 135mm and i find that 58 and 135 is a best combo. In 50mm you get less background compression which have environmental feel with the portrait you capture and for full close shot with less background you have the 135mm. 85 at first for me i feel its awesome but then i feel the background compression is kinda not more and not less kinda hanging there (to be or not to be). When i get the 135mm, it was the right spot for half body to head shot and it certainly wows me. In short the 85mm is popular but it is good in everything portraiture but master of none in every aspect.
I have the sigma 40 mm f1.4 it’s even heavier than the Nikon 50 mm f1.2. But that lens is extremely versatile. 50 is nice but a bit too tight for my taste for general shooting. But I still admire these monsters lens.
It can also be an amazing lens, but it's not a 50 mm, due to its size. I think it has been very stupid by Nikon doing a 50 mm with this size.. And the price is really crazy. No words. K.
The 50mm 1.2 is actually a piece of crap. It's soft as hell at f/1.2 compared to Sony and Canon's version, and if you have to stop it down to f/1.8 you might as well just buy the 1.8 version instead. It's a crap lens compared to the 28mm 1.4E for color, and rendering. There's nothing in the Z system worth investing in. If you don't abandon ship and go to Canon or Sony, you're just throwing your money away long term. When I leave the F mount, it won't be for Nikon.
Omg so I got my 1.2 about a month ago and I LOVE IT. I’m typically a 35mm girly, but since the 1.2 version isn’t out yet I mainly use my 35mm 1.8 lens. But as soon as I put on my 50mm at a wedding I was very PLEASES. It is literally so good and performs so well wide open. I literally always have this lens on one of my two bodies as nothing beats the way the photos look on these photos. I love using them for candid moments. Best purchase hands down
I LOVE IT! I love you'r excitement for it, and that is totally how I feel too! Best purchase! I would totally buy it all over again.
The Nikkor 50mm 1.2 balances out perfectly on my Z9. I love the combination.
Ooo yes! I would love to have the Z9 with it. Maybe next year!
Ditto
After using this lens for a couple of weeks on my Z9, and after trying the Sony and Canon equivalence, I can without a doubt say, that this is the best AF 50mm ever produced. This lens shines in the late afternoon with soft light into the golden hour. The files produced around that time is nothing short of art. Can't wait to see what the 85mm 1.2 has to offer. 90% of my photos are shot wide open at 1.2, and they nail AF on my Z9 and razor sharp.
Ahhh your comment makes me so happy. That’s exactly how I feel. I was actually second guessing why I was using 1.2 because I’m so used to thinking it can’t be sharp, BUT IT IS! Thanks for your comment and for watching!
This video made me go out and buy it. Shot two weddings with it so far and now I'm in love!
Oooo YES! I love it. So glad you love it!
yep....me too "Luke...you have a lot to answer for :)
I've shot Nikon FOREVER in the DLSR days. When I switched to mirrorless, I moved to Canon. I have the RF 28-70 F2, RF 70-200 2.8 and the RF 85 1.2 and I love them all.
I still love Nikon (I just can't own 2 camera systems : - )) and I think the new Nikon bodies feel great in the hand. Great review!
Thanks Jeff! Glad you enjoyed it!
Totally Canon has an incredible system!
Finally a review of the 50 1.2 and from someone who is genuinely happy with it and actually uses it in the field! You’ve definitely made our decision lean more towards the 1.2. Lol. Thank you so much for the time that you put into this video and sharing YOUR experience with the rest of us. Keep up the excellent work!
Totally! And if you haven't already, I would totally rent it first. It is a whole different feeling than all the other lenses. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
I am surprised by this comment. All the reviews I have seen are super positive about the image quality of this lens.
Its nice to see a video where someone likes their mirrorless Nikon. If Nikon got a dollar for every negative review on RUclips, they wouldn't have to make another camera - that's how rich Nikon would be. Nikon makes great gear no matter what the Sony, Canon, Fuji fanatics say.
Glad you liked it! Haha well yeah - I've been pleasantly surprised how much I like it. It's been a great upgrade for me.
This is the review I needed to see. Thaanks for the effort you put in to this
Oh good!! Glad it helped! Thanks!
Current Z6 II kit is as follows: 24-70mm f/2.8S, 70-200mm f/2.8S, 35mm f/1.8S, 85mm f/1.8S, and 105mm MC f2.8S. I've been pondering getting this 50mm f/1.2S AFTER getting the 20mm f/1.8S for wider portraits and group shots. Seeing you gush about how good the lens is sealed it for me! After a second body in the Z7 II and the 20mm, this 1.2S is getting added to the bag. 😈
Impressive kit! Those primes are a beautiful thing! Yes! Love that this is on your list. 👏🏻👏🏻
Oh yea man. i've had it for awhile. i love it so much that i regularly seek out videos of people talking about it so i can see their joy. It's pure magic. Has a secret sauce to it that sets it apart from other Z lenses.
Hahah I love that. Now you'll have me watching everybody's video on this too, because you are totally right. It has that secret sauce.
I just bought one for my Z8 and getting ready to shoot my first wedding with it tonight! Can't wait to see the results! 😎📸
This lens arrived yesterday and can’t wait to pair it with my Z9 for Saturdays wedding. Must admit it does feel on the heavy side but I’ve had a little play and been really impressed with images when shooting wide open. Interesting to hear your thoughts
Oh amazing combo. Yeah it’s heavy but I got used to it. I do have the 6ii so a good bit smaller on the body. But yeah shooting wide open on this thing is a dream. I think you’ll love it.
Great photos! I use the 1.8S primes but dreaming of getting the 50 1.2S. Most beautiful bokeh and focus fall off I've seen from any 50mm ever. Except for perhaps the 58mm Noct, and the 1.2 optical design is likely based on the r&d that went into the 0.95, judging by the optics and shape of the lens. The Z system lenses are insanely good.
Yes! Oh that's an interesting thought about the relation to the Noct, didn't think about that! But that seems to make sense. Yes, seriously, every shoot and I'm just like "THIS IS AN AMAZING LENS!"
The 50mm f1.2 S is my most used lens on the Z9. Truly amazing look combined with a remarkable sharpness and lack color aberrations! The C1 Pro conversions using Pro Standard profiles result in beautiful images out of the box, very little post work needed which is a huge time saver. The only bokeh I still prefer are those of the 58mm f0.95 Noct and 200mm f2.0 VR.
I believe that the new 85mm f1.2 S may be even more special but make no mistake, the 50mm f1.2 S is simply one of the best lenses ever designed.
Love it! Ah yes the Noct, never used one but they look beautiful.
Yes! I'm interested to see this 85mm! Can't wait!
Hey Luke - I heard you say you didn't like the battery grip for the Z 6 II. Take a look at the Meike MK-Z7G.This is a not a battery grip but a small extender grip that adds about 3/4" on the right hand side of the bottom of the camera. Just enough extra to add comfort to the grip. It also blends in and looks good on the camera. It fits both the Z 6 and Z 7.
Hey John, interesting!! I’ll have to check it out- thanks for the suggestion!
The Z 50 1.2 is a beautiful lens. It's just way too large of a lens for me. I travel a lot so I find the 50 1.8 S suits my needs better for travel photography.
Definitely not a travel lens, that 50 1.8 is really great too!
I use a rubber band to tame the loose control ring and now an asset to be able to dial in +/-EV.
Oh that’s a good way to use it. I guess that’s always where I put my hand so I’m always spinning it around. Ha
Agreed. I’ve only removed it from my Z9 once in the last 4 months. Group shots = I walk a bit further way, I was half stuck in a hedge the other wedding, anything but change the lens lol.
Haha yes, same here. Annnything but change the lens.
Ignore the hater, the photos are great! I also have this lens and YES it's razor sharp and has incredible character!
Ha thanks Ed!! It is! The best.
New sub, great channel. Love the 60fps. These Z mount lenses are amazing, I’ve used/tested almost all of them (not the Noct, I’ve never even seen it in person), and they are all amazing. Even the non-S lenses like the 28, 40, 28-75 etc., are crazy sharp and optically amazing to the point where I think these lenses shouldn’t be THIS good. 😀
Thanks man!! Glad you’re here! Yes! I totally think the same thing - it’s like so surprising how great they are. Ha yes! Glad you like the 60fps - your the first to mention it!
You've helped me decide. Buying a 50m 1.2
awesome review, I just bought after I watched this. I love your coloring it looks like true film with the mirrorless and lens combo. May I ask what you use as a preset?
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it - Oooo you will love it! Can't wait for you to get it and try it out.
That's great to hear! That's definitely what I'm going for. We actually make our own presets. I shoot a lot of film as well, and just make the preset based on all the photos on film I've taken over the years.
10 minutes of my life I will never get back
I dont have the 50mm 1.2 but I am considering it. So far I've been loving my 135 plena
Looks good but were your photos all shot wide open would be interesting to see your settings on each photo.
I don't quite remember, I think several of them were. Good point! I should try to add settings in the future.
F... Im in love again, I will order my NOW
Hahah you’ll love it!
I like your pictures. You have a great eye. What I don't understand is why you use an expensive, huge lens like the Sony 50mm f1.2 for cityscape and architecture pictures that you could have taken with a much lighter and slower and, above all, significantly cheaper lens.
Hi Luke, when you start using Nikon z6ii, did you get a chance to use it with Sigma art 50mm f1.4 or you immediately start using z6ii with the Nikkor 50mm f1.2 s? And how's the Nikkor 50mm f1.2 s chromatic abberation compare to Sigma Art 50mm?
Hey Alexandros, you know, I think I took a few photos on it, but not many. I did use the 35mm 1.4 Sigma Art on it, and it worked really well before I sold it.
I think it's good? Haha to be honest I don't really notice chromatic abberation very much, but it doesn't seem to stick out to me which is probably a good thing - that is is working well?!
Morning Luke, from the UK
Just ordered my Nikkor Z 50mm 1.2 lens. I’m a wedding photographer, part time. Thanks for your review on this lens. Exciting times. 😊
Yes!!!! Can't wait for you to try it out!
I’ll let you know how it goes. Can’t wait. Keep the videos up. They’re great 👍
@@lukewtcleland I LOVE IT!!! The light it lets in compared to the 85mm 1.8 is ridiculous! Here’s one of my first shots from the lens. No flash used. Young girl wanted a model shoot (chaperoned of course) with mom and dad. Hope you like it.
A bit weird at first to see photos of buildings in a review of this lens. But I had an Eureka moment when you dropped the fact that the Sigma 50 f1.4 ART - and excellent lens I still use a lot - weighs the same. Of course I googled and found it weights 200g less, so about 20% less. BUT! You also need an FTZ adapter, which brings is very close to the weight of Z Nikon 50mm F1.2 (about 90%). This realization brought me closer to buying it, fur sure. Now it's down to the size and cost. Still amazed at the Sony version that is also great, but a lot smaller. It's not the price but more the size that is holding me back actually.
Yes, the lens is definitely HUGE. But I will say, anyone that I've handed it to to try, their eyes just light up when they hold it. It is big, but it also feels very empowering to have a lens like that. But yeah, the Sigma is an excellent lens as well.
Hi Luke, your video definitely bring me a huge interest to this lens, just wandering do you recommend to wait and see the coming 85 1.2 or just grab this lens?
Hey Leo, oh glad it was interesting for you! I would say an 85mm & a 50mm are two VERY different types of lenses. A 50mm is wide enough to capture events, but normal enough for portraits as well. A 85mm is more of a specialized lens because the focal length is a lot tighter. So it really depends on what you're looking to use it for. If you are looking to just have 1 lens to do a lot more, I would say the 50mm. If you want that closer feel, with a very isolated subject, then the 85 1.2 would be hard to beat. What type of photography are you thinking of using it for?
@@lukewtcleland Hi Luke, I actually have both 50 1.8s and 85 1.8s, I mainly use they for night street photography. I have to say I love them both, 85 allows me not to disturb my subject but 50 brings more environment. I planned to upgrade one of them to 1.2 lens. This so hard to make a decision but I think I won't regret any choice I made. They are all top notch lenses.
I would say upgrade the 50. One because like said it’s more versatile and second it’s here to buy. The 85 will come but when.
@@jamesjackson4264 gonna get my 50 1.2 this weekend, really can’t wait for it. Personally speaking, I think it will come with z63 around end of the year
Just my 2 cents n my experience, if you want a perfect combo from full body to head shot lenses, you can go for 50mm and 135mm and skip the 85. I find the compression and bokeh looks good for 135mm. I do used to have 58mm, 85mm, 100mm, 135mm and i find that 58 and 135 is a best combo. In 50mm you get less background compression which have environmental feel with the portrait you capture and for full close shot with less background you have the 135mm. 85 at first for me i feel its awesome but then i feel the background compression is kinda not more and not less kinda hanging there (to be or not to be). When i get the 135mm, it was the right spot for half body to head shot and it certainly wows me. In short the 85mm is popular but it is good in everything portraiture but master of none in every aspect.
This one or the New 85? If you can buy only one of them!
Oooooo I’d have to say 50.
Super love the colors on your photos! were they edited in LR?
Thanks!! Yes, I edit them all in LR with our preset
@@lukewtcleland link to purchase that preset? :)
@@primestudioweddings1071 haha I don't have it for sale, but possibly in the future!
@@lukewtcleland let us know when its finally available to purchase. :)
@@primestudioweddings1071 will do!! :)
I have the sigma 40 mm f1.4 it’s even heavier than the Nikon 50 mm f1.2. But that lens is extremely versatile. 50 is nice but a bit too tight for my taste for general shooting. But I still admire these monsters lens.
Worth the weight!
Nice review! I've placed an order for the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1,8 just right now. The f 1,2 is a little too expensive for me right now.
You’ll love it! We have the 50 1.8 too and it’s an amazing lens!
Whats the Lens you used for filming? The ca's are insane
Haha yes they are. iPhone for b-roll and I think a 50 or 35 1.8 for the interview.
@@lukewtcleland but the f Mount ones, right?
@@RTReview. nope it was the z mount. It was also probably my editing on the video that made it worse. ha
@@lukewtcleland must be. Never saw that amount of ca on my z Mount lenses
@@RTReview. interesting! well there was some serious green light coming in from behind me, so maybe that was it?
Can you tell me where to get that camera strap ?
Peak Design!
Looks a stunning lens just need my a Z9 to go with it
AH the Z9 and this 50 would be insane! On the wish list :)
@@lukewtcleland you and me both I can only dream at this point lol good luck 🤞
@@JonnyEnglish-gu1cs haha yeah, the Z9 is intense. And it's a bit overkill for what I need anyways. But would still be amazing to have.
Why were you nervous though?
Because it was a 3k lens, and I wanted it to be a good investment!
I wouldn’t be caught out in public with that lens. The size is embarrassing 😳
Cool 👍🏻
Stop the madness!!! If I gave you mine you would be talking how it’s the only lens you use.
Damn I'm sorry something like the size is preventing you from experiencing an amazing lens lol
You must not know what you’re doing
You need to assume your status as a photographer
It can also be an amazing lens, but it's not a 50 mm, due to its size. I think it has been very stupid by Nikon doing a 50 mm with this size.. And the price is really crazy. No words. K.
Really long lens
That’s true
over corrected cinderblock lens with sterile rendering like a zoom, but to each his own.
lol
The pictures shown in the video are pretty bad...
cool
The 50mm 1.2 is actually a piece of crap. It's soft as hell at f/1.2 compared to Sony and Canon's version, and if you have to stop it down to f/1.8 you might as well just buy the 1.8 version instead. It's a crap lens compared to the 28mm 1.4E for color, and rendering. There's nothing in the Z system worth investing in. If you don't abandon ship and go to Canon or Sony, you're just throwing your money away long term. When I leave the F mount, it won't be for Nikon.
Cool.
Hahahahahahahahahahaaaa
Lmao