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Nikon AI-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.2 Fixed Zoom Manual Focus Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras

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Brand Nikon
Focal Length Description 50 mm
Lens Type Standard
Compatible Mountings Nikon F
Camera Lens Description 50 month

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  • LF-1 Rear Lens Cap for F Mount Lenses
  • 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • Compatible with the following SLR/DSLR formats: FX, DX, FX in DX Crop Mode, 35mm Film.
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lens type
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Wide Angle, Telephoto
Standard
Standard
Standard
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compatible mountings
Nikon F
Nikon FX
Nikon F (DX)
Nikon F
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (FX)
lens design
Prime
Zoom
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focus type
Manual Focus
Ultrasonic
Micro-type ultrasonic
Screw drive from camera
Ultrasonic
Manual Focus
minimum focal length
50 millimeters
70 millimeters
18 millimeters
50 millimeters
50 millimeters
50 millimeters
max focal length
50 millimeters
24 millimeters
55 millimeters
50 millimeters
50 millimeters
50 millimeters
fixed focal length
50 millimeters
70 millimeters
55 millimeters
50 millimeters
50 millimeters
50 millimeters
model name
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2164
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AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

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    The Nikon Nikkor 50mm f1.2 AIS Manual Focus Lens is a manual focus lens and is not for use with digital SLR cameras. Fastest normal manually focusing Nikkor lens. Professional photographers make Nikkor lenses their lenses of choice. Nikon is committed to every aspect of lens manufacturing, maintaining clarity, sharpness, focusing accuracy, range and reliability.This product is designed for the use with Nikon AIS.

    Customer reviews

    4.2 out of 5 stars
    4.2 out of 5
    109 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, sharpness, and value of the camera lens. They mention that it's a gorgeously made precision instrument, perfect for low light, and produces a very specific kind of photo. They also like the versatility. However, some customers have reported that the depth of field is very shallow, and the saturation in low light is sub-par. Customers are mixed on focus, and smoothness.

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    23 customers mention23 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it is a gorgeously made precision instrument, perfect for low light, and has amazing glass quality. The lens is also great for experienced photographers who enjoy working with shallow depth of field.

    "...The result is smooth, solid and durable feeling - I could imagine this lens working as flawlessly as new in 30 years' time if treated with..." Read more

    "...This is a great lens for an experienced photographer who enjoys working with shallow depth of field and isolating subjects from a creamy bokeh..." Read more

    "...Super sharp, great color and contrast. The lens has character and gives a great image." Read more

    "...Great glass, metal not plastic so it's old school Nikon design and build...." Read more

    11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it produces a very specific kind of photo, and is excellent for portraits. Customers also appreciate the sharp corners and the lack of light falloff as you go from center.

    "...designed to paint a bigger sensor, it has absolutely no trouble being incredibly sharp and bright all the way out to the farthest corners on the..." Read more

    "...It's image quality is all around best in this range, as the images are very sharp, there is no noticeable aberration or color fringing, and..." Read more

    "...Super sharp, great color and contrast. The lens has character and gives a great image." Read more

    "...(take lots of shots) the resolution will reward you with some stunningly sharp photos...." Read more

    6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They mention that it is a good price for a lens of this quality.

    "...First, it is not inexpensive - not crazy pricey, but not an impulse purchase either...." Read more

    "...Pretty much as close to perfect as you can get for such a good price" Read more

    "...The build is solid as well and the price is right. The only down fall for me is being a Canon guy the focus is all backwards." Read more

    "this is a most cheapest big apperature at 50mm. other 1.2 50mm lens need at least 1000 dollars...." Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers like the versatility of the camera lenses. They mention that it's very nice in low light, the lens feels bright enough to take a picture in a black hole, and that there is no light falloff as you go from center to corner.

    "...The lens feels bright enough to take a picture in a black hole...." Read more

    "...The corners remain sharp, and there is no light falloff as you go from center to corner...." Read more

    "...I recommend to all. Quality is Stellar and is PERFECT for low light photography. So worth it. My fav lens." Read more

    "Beautiful manual lens, easy to focus, great pictures at low light." Read more

    13 customers mention7 positive6 negative

    Customers are mixed about the focus of the camera lenses. Some mention it's superb, with lovely bokeh and fairly fast focusing, while others say it' s very unforgiving of focusing mistakes.

    "...As is typical of Nikon quality, focusing is a pleasure...." Read more

    "...the issue is user focusing errors - wide open, this is very unforgiving of focusing mistakes - the focal plane is so shallow that if you miss by the..." Read more

    "...Focus: This is a manual focus lens and the focus mechanism feels simply great. Very smooth yet not too light...." Read more

    "...and with focus conformation on most nikon bodies - No real issues with focusing fairly quickly -- probably helps to select rapid continuously burst..." Read more

    6 customers mention4 positive2 negative

    Customers are mixed about the smoothness of the lens. Some mention that it is very smooth, with a creamy bokeh and soft looking bokkeh. However, others say that the lens is soft and unforgiving.

    "...The result is smooth, solid and durable feeling - I could imagine this lens working as flawlessly as new in 30 years' time if treated with..." Read more

    "...It’s a manual lens, no auto focus but the manual focus ring is buttery smooth with a longer focus throw than new lenses...." Read more

    "I love how fast and soft looking you can make this lens. The build is solid as well and the price is right...." Read more

    "...shooting wide open with this lens, you get heavy vignetting, soft shapes and outlines, and very soft corners...." Read more

    5 customers mention0 positive5 negative

    Customers are not satisfied with the depth of field of the camera lens. They mention that the focal plane is so shallow that focusing mistakes are easy to make. Customers also report that the saturation in low light is sub-par.

    "...open, this is very unforgiving of focusing mistakes - the focal plane is so shallow that if you miss by the tiniest bit, you can be way off...." Read more

    "...At f/1.2 depth of field is razor thin, so accurate focusing is paramount...." Read more

    "...As the reviewers warn, this is a quirky lens. Very shallow depth of field (although I only did test shots from wide open to f/5.6)...." Read more

    "...One and only issue I have with it is slightly sub-par saturation in low light..." Read more

    Wow, this is one unbelievably fast sharp bright manual lens!
    5 Stars
    Wow, this is one unbelievably fast sharp bright manual lens!
    UPDATE: Now that I have been shooting with this lens for two years, I can update my review to say it is still the favorite lens I own. I agree with others who say that sharpness at the widest f1.2 is less than at 1.4 & 1.8, but when you are running that wide open, artistic effects are sort of what you are looking for and so it is not a big issue. And some of the issue is user focusing errors - wide open, this is very unforgiving of focusing mistakes - the focal plane is so shallow that if you miss by the tiniest bit, you can be way off. Pro Tip: when focus matters a ton, such as with close up portraits, it can help to put the camera in live view and zoom in with the LCD screen to get a very clear view of what you are focusing on. But the main reason I wanted update my review is to add a few more photos and to talk about the wonderful warmth this lens adds color-wise. Depending on the lighting situation, this lens can impart an ever-so-slight warm yellow/pink cast to some of the shots that is just magical. It is not hugely noticeable and could easily be corrected in post, but sometimes you get the most wonderful warmth when shooting this lens. See additional pictures. Summary: as I say to my wife, this is a heart-breaking lens: you miss shots - the keeper rate is definitely lower than with a modern auto-focus lens, but when you hit a shot with this, it is a lifetime greatest hits quality shot a keeper forever. Not the lens you grab to document a fast-moving event such as a birthday party, but the lens you grab to take on a photo walk and keep your passion for photography stoked and humming!Wow, this is a sharp, fast lens. I am using it on a DX body Nikon D5500 and it is terrific. Because it is an FX format professional lens designed to paint a bigger sensor, it has absolutely no trouble being incredibly sharp and bright all the way out to the farthest corners on the D5500, a DX format prosumer camera. The lens feels bright enough to take a picture in a black hole. And the bokeh is creamy and absolutely beautiful (see example photos which give examples of bokeh and also show the lens on the D5500 and unmounted).But it is not a beginner lens for three reasons. First, it is not inexpensive - not crazy pricey, but not an impulse purchase either. Second, it is totally and completely manual on the modern DSLR cameras. You have to put the camera into full manual mode to even get it to take a picture and then you set the aperture by hand using the aperture ring (remember those?, but oh, my lord, is it a treat to be able to drop all the way down to f1.2!) and then you have to set the shutter speed (and ISO if desired) manually, and then of course you have to focus it manually. Thirdly, when it is opened way up, the focal plane feels like it is about 1mm deep on closer-up portraits where the subject is inside of 10 feet or so. Someone with more skill than me could calculate how deep it actually is, but suffice it to say that it is really shallow. It is possible to have a person whose face is slightly at an angle to the camera (rather than facing straight-on) have one eye in sharp focus and the other one softly out of focus with a little bokeh on the eye glint. It is that shallow. Of course the artistic possibilities there are enormous, but if you are going to use it for portraits when it is wide open, you really need to pay attention to focus.Final point I will make is that for a very small and compact lens with a 52mm filter diameter, this is one seriously heavy little item. It is not that it is heavy, uncomfortable or unbalanced to use, so much that it feels dense. It is just beautifully made and feels totally solid, as if its volume is 49% glass, 49% metal, and 2% oil with no air gaps. The result is smooth, solid and durable feeling - I could imagine this lens working as flawlessly as new in 30 years' time if treated with care.So, is it a great everyday lens for general purpose lens? In the hands of an experienced photographer, sure maybe if you need the fastest manual 50mm lens you can get, but in truth, a beginner might be more comfortable with one of Nikon's modern autofocus f1.4 or f1.8 G series fully automatic lens. But for bokeh monsters, advanced hobbyists, and lens lovers, I recommend it highly!
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, this is one unbelievably fast sharp bright manual lens!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
    UPDATE: Now that I have been shooting with this lens for two years, I can update my review to say it is still the favorite lens I own. I agree with others who say that sharpness at the widest f1.2 is less than at 1.4 & 1.8, but when you are running that wide open, artistic effects are sort of what you are looking for and so it is not a big issue. And some of the issue is user focusing errors - wide open, this is very unforgiving of focusing mistakes - the focal plane is so shallow that if you miss by the tiniest bit, you can be way off. Pro Tip: when focus matters a ton, such as with close up portraits, it can help to put the camera in live view and zoom in with the LCD screen to get a very clear view of what you are focusing on. But the main reason I wanted update my review is to add a few more photos and to talk about the wonderful warmth this lens adds color-wise. Depending on the lighting situation, this lens can impart an ever-so-slight warm yellow/pink cast to some of the shots that is just magical. It is not hugely noticeable and could easily be corrected in post, but sometimes you get the most wonderful warmth when shooting this lens. See additional pictures. Summary: as I say to my wife, this is a heart-breaking lens: you miss shots - the keeper rate is definitely lower than with a modern auto-focus lens, but when you hit a shot with this, it is a lifetime greatest hits quality shot a keeper forever. Not the lens you grab to document a fast-moving event such as a birthday party, but the lens you grab to take on a photo walk and keep your passion for photography stoked and humming!

    Wow, this is a sharp, fast lens. I am using it on a DX body Nikon D5500 and it is terrific. Because it is an FX format professional lens designed to paint a bigger sensor, it has absolutely no trouble being incredibly sharp and bright all the way out to the farthest corners on the D5500, a DX format prosumer camera. The lens feels bright enough to take a picture in a black hole. And the bokeh is creamy and absolutely beautiful (see example photos which give examples of bokeh and also show the lens on the D5500 and unmounted).

    But it is not a beginner lens for three reasons. First, it is not inexpensive - not crazy pricey, but not an impulse purchase either. Second, it is totally and completely manual on the modern DSLR cameras. You have to put the camera into full manual mode to even get it to take a picture and then you set the aperture by hand using the aperture ring (remember those?, but oh, my lord, is it a treat to be able to drop all the way down to f1.2!) and then you have to set the shutter speed (and ISO if desired) manually, and then of course you have to focus it manually. Thirdly, when it is opened way up, the focal plane feels like it is about 1mm deep on closer-up portraits where the subject is inside of 10 feet or so. Someone with more skill than me could calculate how deep it actually is, but suffice it to say that it is really shallow. It is possible to have a person whose face is slightly at an angle to the camera (rather than facing straight-on) have one eye in sharp focus and the other one softly out of focus with a little bokeh on the eye glint. It is that shallow. Of course the artistic possibilities there are enormous, but if you are going to use it for portraits when it is wide open, you really need to pay attention to focus.

    Final point I will make is that for a very small and compact lens with a 52mm filter diameter, this is one seriously heavy little item. It is not that it is heavy, uncomfortable or unbalanced to use, so much that it feels dense. It is just beautifully made and feels totally solid, as if its volume is 49% glass, 49% metal, and 2% oil with no air gaps. The result is smooth, solid and durable feeling - I could imagine this lens working as flawlessly as new in 30 years' time if treated with care.

    So, is it a great everyday lens for general purpose lens? In the hands of an experienced photographer, sure maybe if you need the fastest manual 50mm lens you can get, but in truth, a beginner might be more comfortable with one of Nikon's modern autofocus f1.4 or f1.8 G series fully automatic lens. But for bokeh monsters, advanced hobbyists, and lens lovers, I recommend it highly!
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2015
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    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2022
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Best 50mm ever made
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2022
    I film on a RED Gemini and shoot photos on a Nikon Z9. Although I bought the lens for film.

    It’s a manual lens, no auto focus but the manual focus ring is buttery smooth with a longer focus throw than new lenses. On the RED Gemini this thing is a B-Roll monster. I do a lot of sports documentary and BTS at professional sporting events and this lens is always on my packing list. Super sharp, great color and contrast. The lens has character and gives a great image.
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars The best 50mm lens ever built period
    Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2017
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    5.0 out of 5 stars OMG what a beauty!!
    Reviewed in Italy on November 15, 2019
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantástico
    Reviewed in Spain on December 7, 2018
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    Sebastian R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Its a Keeper
    Reviewed in Germany on June 9, 2017
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    K Madhav
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic prime lens from Nikon.
    Reviewed in India on August 29, 2016
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