Nikon 58mm F/1.4 Review- Does It Suck? 

I will definitely buy that lens just for the sake of being different ! 58mm is quite an exotic and unique lens

Thank you for the review. But I think you miss the point that this lens has the best bokeh of all Nikon F "50ish" lenses. No, it's not the sharpest lens and it has a lot of focus shift. But the rendering (especially for people photography) is incredible. And yes, it works great still today on mirrorless cameras like the Nikon Zf with an FTZII adapter.

Here's the hands on review with the $2k Nikon 58mm 1.4 lens! Is this an actual top of the line portrait lens?

It's a target lens for me. I used to have a Canon EF 50mm F1.2 L which is almost universally slagged off. Poor CA, heavy vignetting wide open etc. That is until you do portraits on natural lighting c f2/2.8. And like the Canon model I've mentioned the real beauty of this lens is how it renders colours and tones. If I could find a used one I'd buy it tomorrow.

The 58mm is actually better replacing the 50mm between 35 and 85. Just do the math.

It would probably be a real nice portrait lens on a DX body... but I'm definitely going to check out the 60mm macro.

Never heard of Lumoid, gotta check them out. Thanks eye

58 mm on Crop frame is 87 mm equivalent on FF which is the closest focal length to 85 mm which means it would be the best portrait lens on crop frame as the 50 mm is a little short and the 85 mm is much longer and you would have to be far away from the person you are shooting for portraits on crop frame

58mm falls nearly exactly between 85mm and 35mm. It makes way more sense than 50mm if you ask me.

Great review, too pricey though

This plastic lens is overpriced and complete tat for the money but some fool will purchase it! Consider a 60mm Macro or zoom lens that gives a 58mm if it is really wanted.