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Nikon AF-S 58mm f/1.4G vs Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs

The Nikon AF-S 58mm f/1.4G and the Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon AF-S 58mm f/1.4G if you want autofocus. On these specs the Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecNikon AF-S 58mm f/1.4GVoigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs
MakerNikonVoigtländer
Focal length58mm (prime)58mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent58mm58mm
Maximum aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsNikon FNikon F
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesautofocusno, manual focus
Weight385 gnot listed
Cameras it fits17 in this guide17 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080058mm equiv.Nikon
Nikon AF-S 58mm f/1.4G: 58mm.
142435508513520040080058mm equiv.Voigtländer
Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs: 58mm.

Aperture

f/1.4
Nikon AF-S 58mm f/1.4G: f/1.4 wide open.
f/1.4
Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs: f/1.4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Nikon · 34°Voigtländer · 34°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Nikon AF-S 58mm f/1.4G

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Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs

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