Portrait At-a-Glance Comparison (Upper Body Framing)
| Optical & Portrait Metric | Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. | Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct | What It Means in Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper-Body Working Distance | 2.01 m | 2.33 m | The Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct requires 0.3 m more room behind you for the same subject size. |
| Background Field of View (Compression) | 38° | 33° | Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct shows a 13% narrower slice of the room behind the subject (33° vs. 38°), isolating them against a cleaner background. |
| Entrance Pupil Diameter | 52.6 mm (f/0.95) | 61.1 mm (f/0.95) | Distant background blur discs are 16% larger on the Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct. |
| Corner Bokeh Roundness (90% Field) | 46% (-1.6 EV) | 54% (-1.1 EV) | Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct keeps significantly rounder bokeh balls into the corners wide open (54% vs. 46% roundness). |
| Effective Focal Length (Breathing) | 51.7 mm (+3.4%) | 59.9 mm (+3.2%) | Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. frames like 51.7 mm (+3.4%) at 2.0 m; Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct frames like 59.9 mm (+3.2%) at 2.3 m. |
| Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) | 14 cm (1.95 m – 2.08 m) | 13 cm (2.27 m – 2.40 m) | Both lenses deliver the exact same 14 cm sharp focus zone. |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 1 m | 0.5 m | Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct focuses 50 cm closer (1 m vs. 0.5 m) for tighter close-ups. |