Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S | Premium large aperture 50mm prime lens (nifty fifty) for Z series mirrorless cameras | Nikon US

Name: Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S | Premium large aperture 50mm prime lens (nifty fifty) for Z series mirrorless cameras | Nikon US
SKU: 34431
Availability: InStock

4.8 | 725 ratings

Price: 626.95

Last update: 01-08-2025

About this item

Fast 50mm prime for Z Mirrorless cameras
Uncanny f/1.8 performance, extreme sharpness and virtually zero distortion
New ultra-quiet stepping motor for silent focusing
Beautiful bokeh and superior Low-light performance
5-Axis Dual detect optical VR powered by Z cameras
Compact, lightweight and slim unibody (monocoque) body design with tilting Vari angle LCD display
Also compatible with F Mount NIKKOR Lenses using the FTZ Mount Adapter (sold separately)

Product information

Product Dimensions

3.4 x 3 x 3 inches

Item Weight

14.6 ounces

ASIN

B07GQ6FR5F

Item model number

20083

Customer Reviews

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 684 ratings

4.8 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#28 in Mirrorless Camera Lenses

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

August 23, 2018

Manufacturer

Nikon

Top reviews from the United States

Bill

Blown away

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024

I bought a Nikon Z5 a year ago with the 24-200mm kit lens. It was my first camera (discounting my cell phone). I started doing more family photos recently and wanted something with a wider aperture to get better light for indoor shots. There are mostly candid shots, nothing studio, and so I didn't want to buy and set up a bunch of lights. The difference was night and day between this and the kit lens. Images were definitely brighter and easier to take indoors, but I was also blown away by the sharpness. This is a fabulous lens. I probably should have bought it sooner. Highly recommended!

Kindle Customer

Outstanding

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024

Hugh Brownstone called this "the last lens of its kind you'll ever buy" and "a lens for the ages"

After my first portrait shoot with it, he's absolutely right. Outstanding resolving power, insane suppressed aberrations, perfect handling

I've been insanely lucky to shoot on a bunch of equipment through my work, and THIS... It blows comparable lenses out of the water, ESPECIALLY for the price

If you shoot on the Z mount, get it. Get it get it get it get it

Cristian Fuentes

costoso

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024

como todos los articulos Nikon es de muy buena calidad, pero exageradamente costoso

Love it

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024

Crisp, clear, easy to use. That's all that needs to be said.

J. R. Cervantes

Pairs nicely with the z50

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024

I'm using this for open mics, cosplay photos and g league games. Works really well with my z50 and the crop sensor boost is nice. Overall, I'm happy with this lens.

Ayla D

Insanely good lens

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024

Probably the best 50 Ive owned; tack sharp even wide open, silent, quick focus, good build, not too heavy. The falloff wide open is beautiful, and so far zero chromatic aberration, fringing, or anything at all. Its been written in more than a few places, this is the best 50 Nikon has ever made, and compared to my older G its a nice step up; I only wish it was smaller, but with all the elements and mirrorless etc, its still reasonable in size. Given its size, I did end up returning it, and sticking with the 40mm that came with my ZF camera; the 40 isn't nearly as sharp wide open, but stopped down its nearly identical and a much smaller much lighter lens.

Ashwani Gupta

Three Things I Love About the Nikkor Z 50mm 1.8S

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020

I've been using the Niikor Z 50mm 1.8S for a few days now and have been testing it. Instead of listing the specs-list, here are the top three features of this lens that jumped out the most:

1. Image quality: Strikingly beautiful due to Nikon's color science and exceptionally sharp edge-to-edge thanks to good distortion control, color aberration control, and vignette control. 50mm is a great focal length for street, portrait, landscape photography, and this lens is well-suited for most of the types without a doubt. For a f/1.8 aperture, the image quality is at par with some of the f/2.8 lenses out there. However, if it's bokeh (out of focus background and foreground) you're looking for, this Nikkor does well and not as good as some of the f/1.4 or f/1.2 lenses. That's just physics! Overall, the image quality is THE reason you should get this lens for your Z camera body, perhaps the very first lens to invest in. It will last decades!

2. Focus breathing: for those of you into videography, you're in for great cinematography in the form of virtually non-existent focus breathing. Remember how in movies and TV shows things that emerge into the scene from out of focus to in-focus? Lenses that focus-breathe tend to distort the subject coming into focus seeming like everything including the subject is coming closer as you focus in. Well, nothing like that happens with the Nikkor 50mm 1.8S. Subject and the background remain where they are with only the focus going in and out. It's just beautiful. I am not a videographer but I can imagine how well this lens will perform in such situations. In addition, the focus ring on this lens is made of metal and has a good throw, and is super smooth reminding me of my Voigtlander 58mm 1.4 SL II lens.

3. Camera-linked customization: Assuming you will use this lens of Z body (obviously!), the lens makes use of two of the most important features from my perspective - in body image body stabilization (5-axis IBIS) and the ability to customize the focus ring to do other things than manual focus. This is game-changing, to say the least. The lens doesn't have image stabilization (VR - vibration reduction) but impeccably uses Nikon Z's IBIS and it's super important to get steady vibration-free images. (Quick tip - even with IBIS, make sure to keep the shutter speed above 1/50th of the second to get really sharp images.) Secondly, the focus ring customization. You can make the focus ring change the aperture settings or change the shutter speed or (my current setting) change exposure compensation. It makes the process of making images so much more enjoyable and convenient.

In summary, two words aptly describe this lens: "worth it"

F. Anderson

My favorite lens

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024

For some a 50mm may seem boring, but I absolutely love this lens. It is surprisingly solid. I was expecting a plastic feel, but not so. It has a lot of glass and that glass makes for super sharp images. I also prefer to shoot wide open at f/1.8. It is extremely sharp wide open and has excellent bokeh. Not only do I have no regrets, I am very very satisfied.

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