Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct Lens

The Noct lens has made its return, now faster than ever, with the Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct. This exceptional lens has been redesigned specifically for the Z-series of mirrorless cameras, leveraging the advantages of the wider Z mount. Renowned for its advanced optical design and an impressive maximum aperture of f/0.95, this lens performs exceptionally well in low-light environments and provides remarkable control over depth of field, allowing for effective subject isolation. Maintaining the manual focus design of its predecessor, this lens offers precise control, making it ideal for both photography and videography. Its optical construction features a large-diameter ground aspherical element that minimizes spherical aberrations and distortion, ensuring high sharpness and accurate image rendering. Additionally, individual elements are treated with an ARNEO coat, a Nano Crystal Coat, and a fluorine coat to significantly reduce flare and ghosting, resulting in clean and color-accurate images even in challenging lighting conditions.

In addition to its optical enhancements, the new Noct lens includes an assignable Fn button for convenient lens-based control over shooting parameters. A top-mounted lens information panel has been integrated, enabling quick verification of aperture, focus distance, and depth of field settings. Furthermore, akin to other S-series Z-mount lenses, it features a programmable control ring that allows for intuitive adjustments of either aperture or exposure compensation.

• This prime lens, which is slightly longer than standard, is specifically engineered for FX-format Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras. It is also compatible with DX models, offering an equivalent focal length of 87mm. The lens features an exceptionally fast maximum aperture of f/0.95, allowing for a remarkably shallow depth of field that creates striking selective focus effects, while also enhancing performance in extremely low-light environments.
  
  
• The inclusion of four extra-low dispersion elements significantly minimizes color fringing and chromatic aberrations, thereby enhancing clarity and improving color rendering.
  
  
• The optical system incorporates three aspherical elements, one of which is a large-diameter ground aspherical element, significantly minimizing spherical aberrations and distortion to attain exceptional sharpness, clarity, and precise rendering. Furthermore, the design has been refined for performance at wider apertures, effectively reducing comatic aberrations and ensuring uniform sharpness throughout the entire frame.
  
  
• ARNEO and Nano Crystal Coats are employed to mitigate ghosting, reflections, and flare, thereby enhancing contrast and clarity in environments with intense lighting and backlighting. The Nano Crystal Coat effectively manages incidental light coming from a diagonal angle, while the ARNEO Coat addresses incidental light from a vertical perspective. Additionally, a Super Integrated Coating is incorporated to maintain consistently accurate color reproduction, complemented by a fluorine coating that serves to repel dust, dirt, and moisture.
  
  
• Specialized electromagnetic aperture mechanism provides greater exposure control stability that is especially beneficial when working with fast continuous shooting rates.
  
  
• An 11-blade diaphragm contributes to a distinctly smooth bokeh quality that helps to emphasize separation and depth between your subject and background.
  
  
• Rotating tripod collar provides greater stability when working with this lens atop a tripod or monopod.
  
  

Body Design

• The selected manual focus method for this lens allows for engagement with subjects positioned as near as 1.6 feet. The focusing process is enhanced by an OLED information panel located on the top of the lens, which provides essential details such as focus distance, depth of field, and aperture settings, facilitating a swift and straightforward understanding of lens configurations and hyperfocal distances.
  
  
• Programmable Control Ring is, by default, set to adjust aperture settings, but can also be used to control exposure compensation settings.
  
  
• Assignable L.Fn button works in conjunction with camera-based Fn buttons to provide a seamless point for quickly changing exposure settings and other functions.