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Tai Shimizu is owner of Stormy Imaging and author of the iPad/iPhone photo editing App Filterstorm, the drawing app Inkist, and the Mac HDR app Light Compressor

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tai | 2009-10-30 19:32:25
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I’ve added the following comparison section to my Nikkor-S 50mm f/1.4 Pre-AI review.

Compared to...
My bunny Thor poses for the 50mm s·c non-ai, and the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF-D on a full frame D700.
AF-D @f/1.4

http: taishimizu.com pictures nikon nikkor s 50mm f1 4 non ai nikon 50mm comparison nikkor 50mm f1 4 af d thumb.jpg

Non-AI @f/1.4

http: taishimizu.com pictures nikon nikkor s 50mm f1 4 non ai nikon 50mm comparison nikkor s c 50mm f1 4 non ai thumb.jpg

As you can see from the thumbnails here, the AF version has some, but less vignetting while the non-ai version has slightly warmer color rendition.

100% crops

http: taishimizu.com pictures nikon nikkor s 50mm f1 4 non ai bunny eye 100 percent 50mm comparison.jpg

Not too much difference, the AF-D (bottom) has slightly better contrast at f/1.4, but the difference disappears by f/2. If I have time, I’ll put up some samples. Also, Thor didn’t seem to want to keep his eyes all the way open for the non-ai lens.

http: taishimizu.com pictures nikon nikkor s 50mm f1 4 non ai bunny chin 100 percent 50mm comparison.jpg

Which is which? Give up? The top is the AF version, bottom is the non-ai. A couple generations didn’t really do much to image quality. The AF version does focus a bit closer, is lighter, and autofocuses, but it feels cheaper, especially the focus ring.

See the full review here.
Tiny link: http://taii.cc/3j

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