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Certified Keeper Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S
87 PixelMeter Score 27 reviews

Pros Pros
  • Outstanding image quality and sharpness even at f/1.2
  • Beautiful, soft bokeh rendering for subject isolation
  • Robust weather-sealed build quality with minimal distortion
  • Reliable autofocus performance and low-light capability
  • Versatile controls including a function button and OLED display
Cons Cons
  • Significant physical size and heavy weight
  • High retail price
  • Heavy vignetting and chromatic aberrations at wide apertures
  • Focusing speed and noise issues in certain conditions
  • Lack of fluorine coating and optical image stabilization

Launch price Launch price $2,099.95
Focal length & aperture Focal length & aperture 50mm f/1.2
Mount & coverage Mount & coverage Nikon Z · Full-Frame
Stabilization Stabilization None
Close focus Close focus 45 cm (0.15x)
Filter thread Filter thread 82mm
Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Stepper motor
Weight & size Weight & size 1090g (2 lb 6.4 oz) · 89.5 x 150 mm (3.52 x 5.91 in)

Announcement date Announcement date September 16, 2020
Launch MSRP Launch MSRP $2,099.95
Lens mount Lens mount Nikon Z
Image circle coverage Image circle coverage Full-Frame
Lens type Lens type Prime

Elements Elements 17
Groups Groups 15

Focal length (wide) Focal length (wide) 50mm
Max aperture Max aperture f/1.2
Minimum aperture Minimum aperture f/16
Diaphragm blades Diaphragm blades 9

Diagonal angle of view Diagonal angle of view 47°

Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Stepper motor
Minimum focus distance Minimum focus distance 45 cm
Maximum magnification Maximum magnification 0.15x
Focus mechanism Focus mechanism Internal focus

Optical stabilization (OIS) Optical stabilization (OIS) No

Weight Weight 1090g (2 lb 6.4 oz)
Maximum diameter Maximum diameter 89.5mm (3.52 in)
Length Length 150mm (5.91 in)
Filter thread Filter thread 82mm
Weather sealing Weather sealing None