NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S – Nikon’s Fastest 50mm

‘NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S’ is a member of Nikon’s S series for full-frame mirrorless cameras. According to Nikon, this is the ‘sharpest’ and ‘fastest’ 50mm prime they have ever built to date. Of course their NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct is faster than this, but it is not 50mm.

Nikon was blamed so much for not including auto-focus in their 58mm f/0.95 S Noct. This time they have obviously included auto-focus in NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S.

NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S
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NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S
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50mm f/1.2 S for Mirrorless
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Nikon Z7 II with a 50mm lens
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Basic Info
Lens TypePrime
MountNikon Z Mount
FormatFull Frame
Focal Length50mm
Angle of View47′
Lens Construction
Elements17
Groups15
Special Elements2 ED elements & 3 aspherical elements
Filter Size82mm
Image StabilizationNo
CoatingsARNEO Coat, Nano Crystal Coat, Super Integrated Coating
Aperture Properties
Maximum Aperturef/1.2
Minimum Aperturef/16
Diaphragm9 blades iris diaphragm
Focusing
Focus ModeAuto/Manual
Focusing MethodInternal
Focusing Mechanism2 Stepping Mortor
Minimum Focusing Distance0.45m (from focal plane)
Maximum Magnification1:6.6
Physical
Dimensions (Diameter × Length)89.5 mm x 150 mm
Weight1,090 g
MaterialMagnesium alloy
Other FeaturesFocus Mode Switch
Mini Display
L-Fn (lens function) button
Supplied AccessoriesLC-82B Lens Cap (front cap), LF-N1 Lens Cap (rear cap), HB-94 Lens Hood, CL-C2 Lens Case
Above Specifications are as advertised by Nikon Inc.

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