I’ve been using for a while a very little known and rare (only 800 were built) Manual Focus lens on the Nikon D2X, that I found at this camera store in Shanghai. It is the Auto-Topcor 58mm f1.4 with Nikon F mount built by Cosina in Japan, which happens to be the same manufacturer that builds all new manual focus lenses for Zeiss. I made several comparisons between it and the Zeiss 50mm f1.4 ZF, but ultimately I chose the Auto-Topcor as it was a little sharper and has smoother mechanics than the Zeiss. It is a very high quality all metal construction lens with very smooth bokeh. I’ll have to make some comparison between the Topcor and the Leica Noctilux, which is about 8 times more expensive. All images in the After Eight gallery have been taken using this lens.
