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Full frame and medium format systems can produce images of greater quality than APS-C. But that greater quality is rarely perceived, even in very large prints. I call it “overkill” because we cannot perceive the advantage of this more expensive and heavier equipment. Author’s note: Dear Reader, The article below may initially appear to contain my opinions. But I ask you to read closely.

Youtuber Matt Granger has published an 18-minute Nikon 50mm shootout that pits the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 against the 50mm f/1.2 and the 58mm f/0.95 Noct. As Granger says, every system needs a great 50mm lens, so which of these is the best? There are a lot of factors to consider when pitting these three lenses against one another. For one, not all of them are 50mm lenses: the Noct is a 58mm and…