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Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.8 S

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Product Overview

Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.8 S is a normal prime lens for Nikon Z-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Nikon in 2018, it has 12 elements in 9 groups.
For incremental weathers, Nikon is kind enough to include weather sealing.
A normal prime lens, the Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.8 S has the potential to be one of the most used and ultimately versatile option in a photographer's bag. Usually the easiest to design and to QC, it is a great option for landscape and street photography. Its bright maximum aperture also helps night and portrait works.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 78%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Solid build
  • Excellent image quality
Cons
  • Quite expensive for an f/1.8 standard lens

What external reviewers found

External score 81%
Pros
  • Good build quality
  • Very good optical performance
  • Compact and compact
  • Very fast autofocus
  • Very well-sealed
Cons
  • Not as sharp as native Z Nikkor
  • No in-body stabilization
  • No manual focus

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External Reviews

cameralabs[1]

Reviewer score 83% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from cameralabs have found:
Focus accuracy and repeatability of this lens is very good (measured 98.2% in Reikan FoCal) with no outliers over a series of 40 shots. There is only little focus variation whether the lens focuses from a closer distance or from infinity. The lens focuses in around 0.5 sec from infinity to 0.6m (1:10 magnification), which is pretty fast.
Pros
  • Very good optical performance
  • Compact and compact
  • Good build quality
Cons
  • Not as sharp as native Z Nikkor

dpreview[2]

Reviewer score 80% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from dpreview have found:
The Z 50mm F1.8 looks nice, handles well, feels neither too heavy nor too light. There is no give in the focus ring, no wobble in the mount, and after weeks of use it hasn't fallen apart in my hands. Autofocus actuation from the stepping motor isn't as fast as Nikon's snappiest F-mount zooms with more powerful ring-type AF motors.
Pros
  • Very fast autofocus
  • Very well-sealed
  • Very good build quality
Cons
  • No manual focus
  • No in-body stabilization

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References

  1. ^ Nikon Z 50mm f1.8S review. [cameralabs].
  2. ^ Review: Nikon Z 50mm F1.8 S. [dpreview].

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