Character vs. Resolution: The Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS on the M11

[MP Guy]

I adapted my Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS to the Leica M11 using the K&F Concept adapter.

The results are are fascinating. At f/1.2, you get a beautiful, authentic vintage rendering, by f2 the lens wakes up and delivers incredible detail. I’m sharing a series of samples from Freya at home to street scenes in harsh natural light to show what this combo can really do.

Check out the samples at Pure Rangefinder:The 60MP Stress Test: Can the Vintage Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS Handle the Leica M11?

 

[trix4ever]

I adapted my Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS to the Leica M11 using the K&F Concept adapter.

The results are are fascinating. At f/1.2, you get a beautiful, authentic vintage rendering, by f2 the lens wakes up and delivers incredible detail. I’m sharing a series of samples from Freya at home to street scenes in harsh natural light to show what this combo can really do.

Check out the samples at Pure Rangefinder:The 60MP Stress Test: Can the Vintage Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS Handle the Leica M11?

I 100% agree with your review, but I will say it is fabulous on the SL2-S and so easy to focus. This is one of those lenses that I reckon is undervalued.
I've used mine on my D810, Df, M240, SL and SL2-S and it's wonderful on all of them but the SL2-S is the easiest to focus.
Somewhere I read that at f2 it's the sharpest Nikkor 50mm and I can well believe it. I tend to use it at f1.4 and f5.6 mostly, like you say it's almost like 2 different lenses.

 

[MP Guy]

Works great on the Nikon ZF as well. The eye detect on that camera is a game changer.

 

[Ccoppola82]

Works great on the Nikon ZF as well. The eye detect on that camera is a game changer.

Agreed. The ZF is the best manual focus EVF I’ve ever used.