Camera Lenses
Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S Lens
Price: $669.99
A full-frame 50mm f/1.8 prime from Nikon's S-Line for Z-mount cameras, with a stepping motor for quiet focus and a 62mm filter thread.
- Weight
- 415 G
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Specs and details
Overview
01 · What stands out
Bright f/1.8 aperture
Lets in more light than a kit zoom, which helps indoors and blurs busy backgrounds.
02 · What stands out
S-Line optics
Nikon uses two ED and two aspherical elements plus Nano Crystal Coat in a 12-element design.
03 · What stands out
Quiet stepping motor
Internal focusing with an STM motor keeps focus quiet for video and the length fixed.
The Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S is Nikon's standard prime lens for the Z system, sold as the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S. A 50mm view sits close to what your eye takes in, so it suits portraits, street scenes, food, family moments and everyday video. It is a good first prime lens for anyone moving past a kit zoom who wants brighter pictures indoors and softer backgrounds.
Nikon builds the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S with 12 elements in 9 groups, including two ED and two aspherical elements, plus Nano Crystal Coat and Super Integrated Coating to cut flare and ghosting. Nikon lists a 9-blade diaphragm, an f/1.8 to f/16 aperture range, a minimum focus distance of 1.32 ft (0.4 m) and 0.15x maximum magnification.
Focus is driven by a stepping motor (STM) with internal focusing, so the front does not turn or extend and autofocus stays quiet in video. Nikon says the barrel was designed with dust and drip resistance in mind. In the box Nikon lists the LC-62B front cap, LF-N1 rear cap, HB-90 bayonet hood and CL-C1 lens case, and filters use the 62mm screw thread.
The Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S is an FX (full-frame) prime lens that mounts directly on any Nikon Z camera, including full-frame bodies like the Z5II and Z6III. On a DX body such as the Z30 or Z50II, the 1.5x crop gives a narrower view equal to about 75mm, which works well for head-and-shoulders portraits. See every camera lens we carry.
Warranty and support
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Specs
- Mount
- Nikon Z mount
- Format
- FX (full-frame); also works on DX Z bodies
- Focal length
- 50mm
- Equivalent on DX
- About 75mm (1.5x crop)
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Angle of view
- 47° (FX), 31°30' (DX)
- Lens construction
- 12 elements in 9 groups (2 ED, 2 aspherical)
- Coatings
- Nano Crystal Coat, Super Integrated Coating
- Diaphragm blades
- 9
- Minimum focus distance
- 1.32 ft (0.4 m)
- Maximum magnification
- 0.15x
- Autofocus motor
- STM (stepping motor), internal focusing
- Focus modes
- Autofocus, manual
- Filter size
- 62mm screw-in
- Weather resistance
- Designed with dust and drip resistance in mind (per Nikon)
- Dimensions (diameter x length)
- 3 x 3.4 in (76 x 86.5 mm)
- Weight
- 14.7 oz (415 g)
As the maker lists them. Ask us to check anything before you buy.
Is it for you?
Good for
- Portraits with soft backgrounds
- Low-light shooting indoors and at night
- Everyday photos and video on Z bodies
Not the right pick if
- You need to zoom in and out without changing position
- You want close-up macro shots (0.15x is not macro)
What the maker made it for
- Nikon presents it as a standard prime for stills and video on Nikon Z cameras.
Tips
- Keep the front and rear caps on when the lens is off the camera.
- Clean the glass with a blower first, then a microfiber cloth or lens tissue.
In the box
- NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens
- LC-62B snap-on front lens cap
- LF-N1 rear lens cap
- HB-90 bayonet lens hood
- CL-C1 lens case
Questions
Will the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S fit my Nikon Z30 or Z50II?
Yes. It mounts on every Nikon Z camera. On a DX body the view narrows to about 75mm equivalent.
Does this lens have image stabilization?
The lens itself has no VR. Z bodies with in-body stabilization, such as the Z5II and Z6III, stabilize it.
What filter size does it take?
Nikon lists a 62mm screw-in filter thread.
Is a lens hood included?
Yes. Nikon includes the HB-90 bayonet hood, front and rear caps and the CL-C1 case.
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| Mount | Nikon Z mount | Nikon Z mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount |
| Format | FX (full-frame); also works on DX Z bodies | FX (full-frame); also works on DX Z bodies | APS-C | APS-C |
| Focal length | 50mm | 40mm | 70–350mm | 11mm |
| Equivalent on DX | About 75mm (1.5x crop) | About 60mm (1.5x crop) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Maximum aperture | f/1.8 | f/2 | Not listed | Not listed |
| Minimum aperture | f/16 | f/16 | Not listed | Not listed |
| Angle of view | 47° (FX), 31°30' (DX) | 57° (FX), 38°50' (DX) | 22° to 4°40' (APS-C) | 104° (APS-C) |
| Lens construction | 12 elements in 9 groups (2 ED, 2 aspherical) | 6 elements in 4 groups (2 aspherical) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Diaphragm blades | 9 | 9 | Not listed | Not listed |
| Minimum focus distance | 1.32 ft (0.4 m) | 0.96 ft (0.29 m) | Not listed | Not listed |
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