I am super impressed about various things offered here with an MSRP around $230 USD offering a solid, very sharp center and at the same time offer excellent AF performance.
Manual override ring for a deClicked aperture and equally an AF/M override button for precise focus when you need manual control.
I have to say that when a 28mm is not mounted on my camera, it will most likely be this 50mm instead. It really is this good albeit with some personal modifications for my own taste.
The features that are important to me:
- AF/M focus switch
- Face Recognition AF compatibility
- USB-C firmware upgradeable
- Lightweight for a fast 50mm lens
At f/1.8 this lens can give you smooth background blur, sharp center and a standard 50mm field of view. Many photographers could leave this lens glued to their camera as their prime lens for events, weddings, family photos, even commercial work.
The gentleman in the photo above was waling towards the camera while putting the jacket over his shoulders and the Nikon Z f kept the focus point exactly over the left eye, this was at night with limited light and nailed it at f/1.8
Even when walking away from the camera, the lens is able to keep the person in focus. This is in full AF mode at Single Point.
Framing the shot directly agains a source of light and the flare/glare is contained very well. I have noticed a few glares from very heavy light sourced but with a street lamp and moderate ambient light, it does very well.
I have been using 7Artisans lenses since their 50mm f/1.1 M mount lens for the Leica system, that was about 7 years ago? It’s great to see that the company is still strong delivering lenses to every person in the world, especially their price and features.
I noticed during my testing that at times, the AF/M button would be on Manual, I added a strip of Gaffers Tape over it and it’s perfect now. Gaffers Tape is probably one essential in your camera bag.
This was released on 25th April 18:00 GMT.
The technical specifications:
Focal length | 50mm |
Aperture range | f/1.8 to f/16 |
Autofocus | Yes |
Autofocus motor type | STM |
Number of lens elements | 11 |
Number of lens groups | 9 |
Focus type (internal or extending) | Internal |
Special elements (aspherical, ED glass, etc.) | Aspherical, ED, High Refraction |
Sensor Coverage on 35mm FX | FX Full-Frame |
Number of aperture blades | 11 baldes |
Minimum focus distance | 0.5m |
Lens mount(s) | Nikon Z Mount |
Manual aperture ring | yes |
Filter size | 62mm |
Weight | 421.4g |
Length | 104mm |
Diameter | 72mm |
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