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Noct is Nikon's trademark for its largest-aperture camera lenses: [1] the Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 lens produced from 1977 to 1997 and the Z mount 58mm f/0.95 S Noct introduced in 2018. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Nikon Trademarks 'Noct' for New Cameras and Lenses". PetaPixel. 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  2. "This is the Nikon 58mm f/0.95 Noct 'Ultimate' Lens". PetaPixel. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  3. "Nikon Noct-NIKKOR 58mm f/1.2 Review & Sample Images by Ken Rockwell". www.kenrockwell.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.