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The Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S is a standard lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2020. The focus is done by Stepper Motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 2389 €;
36 users have given it an average vote of 9.6 out of 10.
MOUNT
This lens is available with the following mounts:
Nikon Z: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Nikon Z.
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Pros:Solid construction, right and consistent sharpness on all apertures, fast and precise autofocus, correct skin tones. It makes the machine stackable on a medium format.
Cons:I don't need the screen on the barrel
Opinion:I hear many people talking negatively about this lens, saying that it costs too much for what it is and that the 1.8 is pretty much the same thing. If you don't understand the meaning of this lens, don't buy it. This is very true. It makes sense in reality... Three-dimensionality, backlight management, autofocus response, realistic skin tones, magical boke, professional solidity, impressive sharpness at 1.2 minimum distance, practically the camera becomes a medium format, it makes more sense used on sensors with many megapixels to be able to make the most of the sharpness at full aperture it has, etc. Mounted on Z6 it is very unbalanced. It should be used on Z9 to have perfect balance.
Pros:TA sharpness, blurry, microcontrast, great AF
Cons:too long, lens that is not easily cleaned, materials used
Opinion:Hi, as in all my reviews I make years of use go by before opening my mouth, I don't like to review products after a month of use. I have currently owned the lens in question for exactly 3 years, and I can say that I have used it intensively. Optically you can't say anything about it, it has a sharpness of 1.2 unthinkable until a few years ago in reflex systems. It has a scary blur and a very high micro-contrast. The lens has a tendency to cool colors. I don't really like the material with which Z lenses are produced today, I much preferred those of reflex cameras (they were easier to clean and were much more resistant to scratches). I also noticed that particularly in this lens I find it more difficult to clean the glass with the microfiber cloth, while on other lenses the transition seems more fluid, here it seems slightly more complex, have they used different lenses on the outside?! I don't know. The af is very very good. Essential optics. A very sore point, not the weight but rather the LENGTHAA... really too long to be a 50mm
Pros:It is the sum of optical knowledge as far as focal knowledge is concerned
Cons:Nothing, knowing what you want
Opinion:- It is bulkier than a Z 24-70 f 2.8 and weighs more than a kilo, so it is not suitable for cans, to balance it you have to mount it on a Z9. It's a fixed camera, you can forget the versatility of a zoom. The very low DOF at maximum aperture forces you to take a sniper course. It costs a lot of money (even if it's worth it all), but if you love the classic focal length that a "normal" returns, if you love high optics and precision mechanics, if you love shooting in low light situations, if you are looking for the difficult balance between high sharpness and a moving bokeh, if you don't need it for work but only to give vent to your high self-esteem and/or your talent, Well, then the 50mm f1.2 is definitely the lens for you. A lens for the mentally ill like myself. Finally, I had the opportunity to compare it exhaustively with the old 50mm f1.2 AIs and I must say that it was a real bloodbath, the 40 years that elapse between the design of the two lenses can be felt by everyone! The Z always gratifies you and with all apertures, the AIs definitely don't. Let's not talk about resolution, the Z in my opinion reaches and passes 100 p/mm lines. And, strangely enough, at TA the depth of field of Z measured on graph paper at 45° is always and punctually greater than that of AIs. Mysteries of optics! Only one contraindication: once you have acquired this splendid objective you will find a battalion of monkeys on your shoulders that will suggest you to sell out to buy your little cousin, the 85 f 1.2. Of course, I gave in and, indeed, I am looking forward to the upcoming 24th or 28th, always f 1.2! But that's another story...
Pros:Bokeh monstrous, colors, three-dimensionality, construction, AF
Cons:Large, heavy, expensive
Opinion:Like the other owners, I can only talk about it well, it is a monstrous optics the colors that returns, the bokeh at 1.2 make you forget the weight and size. It is certainly not a lens to take on a trip, or rather at most to combine with another lens beyond your back suffers. As cons precisely, dimensions and weight are very limiting at times and remains at home preferring 2.8 zoom. But if you want the highest quality and maximum aperture this lens is from another planet.
Pros:Sharpness at f/1.2 scary! Bokeh, Three-dimensionality, AF speed and precision, Colors, Excellent flare resistance, Zero aberrations, Zero distortions
Cons:Dimensions and weight
Opinion:Excellent optics! I don't know how to define it otherwise... The only negative points are obviously the weight and size and... before buying it, as a negative point I also considered the price, very high. But just take a few pictures to fall in love blindly. It is not an optics to take on vacation or do street etc. it is designed for professional use and I know that from every photo I take I will have the best. I have been using it for six months now for weddings, portraits and reportages and I can tell you that it is worth every penny invested. The 50mm focal length I particularly like very much and in combination with the 24-70mm f/2.8 allow me to take home almost any type of work. I come from a Sigma ART kit of which quality I have loved for years but now that I have made the transition I can admit that here we are on another planet.
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