NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct - Lens review and specs

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Nikon Z Prime full-frame 2018

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58mm

Focal length

f/0.95

Max aperture

2000 g

Weight

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Max aperture

f/1.4

f/0.95

f/2

Constant Aperture

Aperturef/1

f/1f/16

Near focus10' 1"

Far focus10' 7"

Total DOF7"

Hyperfocal382' 10"

Subject distance10' 4"

Focal length58 mm

Aperturef/1

SensorFull Frame

Illustrative scene preview based on this lens's focal length, aperture, and sensor coverage.

This preview uses 58mm, f/1, and Full Frame. Subject distance is estimated to keep lens previews comparable.

Min aperture: f/16
Diaphragm blades: 11

Optics

Optical construction: 17 elements in 10 groups

Focusing

Minimum focus: 50 cm
Max magnification: 0.19×

Physical

Weight: 2000 g
Dimensions: ⌀102mm × 153mm
Filter thread: 82 mm
Color: Black

Recommended Use

Ideal for: astro, Portraits, Street, Weddings

Release year: 2018
Announced: Aug 23, 2018
Approx price: $8650 USD

The best

58mm f/0.95 Nikon Z full-frame prime with manual focus and flagship S-Line design.

Also

Built for portrait, editorial, night and creative subject-isolation work.

Summary

The NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct is a full-frame Nikon Z prime built as a showcase lens within the S-Line family. It combines a 58mm focal length with an extreme f/0.95 maximum aperture, a 17-element/10-group optical design, an 11-blade diaphragm, an 82mm filter thread, a 0.5m minimum focus distance and a 0.19x maximum reproduction ratio. Nikon positions it as a manual-focus lens whose design favors image rendering over portability, using the Z mount’s large throat to support an ambitious optical formula. With a 102mm diameter, 153mm length and approximate 2000g weight, it is clearly a specialist lens rather than a general-purpose compact prime.

From a photographic standpoint, the Noct stands out for its ability to combine extremely shallow depth of field with smooth tonal transitions and strong subject separation. The f/0.95 aperture helps in low-light situations, but the real appeal goes beyond brightness alone: this lens is about how it draws the focus plane, how it transitions into blur and how it gives volume and presence to a subject. Manual focus changes the pace of shooting, asking for more precision and patience, yet that slower approach is exactly what makes the lens attractive to photographers who want deliberate control and a rendering style with a strong visual signature.

In practical use, this lens suits portrait, fashion, editorial, night work and available-light creative photography where isolation, bokeh and tonal subtlety matter more than speed. It can also perform well in selective-detail scenes, carefully paced wedding coverage and controlled street work when the photographer has time to focus intentionally. It is far less suited to lightweight travel, fast sports or casual everyday shooting, because its mass, size and manual-only operation make it most rewarding when the goal is aesthetic intent, careful composition and the most expressive result possible from a 58mm full-frame prime.