As a point of comparison…

2020, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S, Nikon Z7, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point

In follow up to the Voigtlander 40/1.4 post, where I evaluate central sharpness on the Nikon Z7 at various lens apertures, here’s what the Nikon 50/1.8S lens does wide open @ f/1.8:

Clearly, this lens is operating on another optical level (the advantages of newer lens design and manufacturing, software trickery, as well as a larger size).

—Peter.