The new NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4
All day and all night, this always-on ‘nifty fifty’ is versatile, sharp and guaranteed to level up your photography
Classic 50mm focal length
There’s a reason the 50mm prime is called a ‘nifty fifty’. It’s a lens that’s in the bag of almost every photographer who moves on from the kit lens, due to its versatility in a wide range of scenarios, with a natural, human angle of view. Perfect for documentary work, events, portraits, travel, landscapes and even close-ups, this is a lens to put on the camera and leave there all day and night, whatever comes your way.
Wide, versatile f/1.4 aperture
Get creative with creamy bokeh and beautiful subject separation with this fast lens wide open, or close down for stunning detail from front to back.
Superb portability
The NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4 is a real ‘always-on’ lens that can sit happily on your camera all day and night. At just 420g, it’s superbly balanced and ready for anything.
Get close for detail
With a minimum focus distance of 0.37m from the focal plane, you can capture amazing details in small objects, food, flowers and more, with subject separation that will make your images come to life and enhance texture.
Made for video
The portability and optical quality of the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4 make it a great choice for video. Linear manual focusing gives you ultimate control and you can pair it with the NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4 on a shoot for a seamless look in your productions.
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