In article ,
RichA wrote:

nikon used 'noct' more than 40 years ago, with the legendary 58mm f/1.2
noct nikkor lens:

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...oresources/50m
mnikkor/aesenal58mmf12NOCT.jpg

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...oresources/50m
mnikkor/Nico_threelenses.jpg

Except this time they won't be hand-grinding aspherical elements,

no need to do that anymore. lens technology has advanced a *lot* since
the 1970s.

also, an f/1.2 lens isn't needed because digital cameras can shoot at
much higher isos than what existed in the 1970s. iso 1600 is not an
issue and 3200 is quite good. an f/2 or even f/2.8 lens is fine for low
light.