And now for something totally different..

[Larry Cloetta]

I think when you have the 1.4 you do not need the 1.2 as for the increased low light capacity.

What makes me curious about that 1.2 lens is the 9 instead of 6 aperture blades.

Just curious by now ...

Robert,

The Nikkor 50/1.2 Ai-s is nice enough that is one of the few Ai-s lenses that Nikon still produces, new, today.
The difference between it and the 1.4 isn’t so much about the small extra light capturing ability as it is about the rendering, which is fairly different from the 1.4. Most think so, anyway.
You can get some idea of the differences by comparing them on flickr, looking up results for each lens.

First the 1.2
https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=Nikkor 50mm f1.2 Ai-s

Then the 1.4
https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Ai-s

If you want creamy bokeh, the 1.2 Ai-s is hard to beat. YMMV as always.

 

[robert blu]

Thanks Larry for the links. I went through the many photos and for sure the 1.2 has a very nice rendering, the 1.4 is not bad but in certain light situation exagonal shapes appear in the background.

 

[Huss]

So I scanned my film with the shots that I took with the 50mm 2.5 Despina..

And.
Amusingly normal. Sharp. Even wide open. No weird bokeh. No vignetting. No swirls. I couldn't even make it do anything weird with the drop in shaped aperture plate. Guess that needs bright back lit high light type scenarios.

So after all this, the 50 just behaves like a normal lens. But is a bit of a pain to use! (just cuz it does not have auto stop down).

Shot using Nikon N2000, Lomo Despina 50 2.8, Ilford Pan F 50, Cinestill DF96 Monobath

 

[Huss]

Hope you got a good deal with that set. Current price is £449 !
That is bonkers ! There there is a 50mm f1.2 Ais, brand new for that price here
https://www.wowcamera.com/Nikon-NIK...MI4ZHbhOjJ6gIVVu3tCh0tUw_dEAUYASABEgJHOfD_BwE

I dunno, that makes the Lomo set a good value. 1 Nikon lens vs 3 Lomo lenses.
The Lomo lenses definitely will be more versatile, as you get 35, 50 and 80mm.

Heads up, the Lomo Despina 50 2.8 is as sharp as my Nikon 50 1.2 AIS...

 

[Huss]

Next up I'll try out the 35mm (and maybe the 80)

 

[robert blu]

Your photos are good, not surprise for me that Lomo can make interesting lenses, I "admit" to own and use sometimes a couple of them !