A Review of the Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S Lens

Nikon started out its mirrorless Z mount with mostly pragmatic lenses, but as time has gone on, the library has expanded to more extreme designs. One such example is the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S lens, and this excellent video review takes a look at the lens and the kind of image quality and performance you can expect from it in practice. 

Coming to you from Christopher Frost, this great video review takes a look at the Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S lens. The 50mm f/1.2 is a premium lens that comes with a variety of great features, including:

  • Three spherical aberrations for reduced distortion and increased sharpness
  • Two extra-low dispersion elements for reduced chromatic aberrations and increased clarity 
  • ARNEO and Nano Crystal Coats for reduced ghosting and flares and increased contrast
  • Super Integrated Coating for accurate colors
  • Multi-focus system with two separate AF drive units for faster and more accurate focusing, quiet enough for both stills and video work
  • Customizable Control Ring
  • OLED information panel that displays aperture, focus distance, and depth of field
  • Customizable L.Fn button
  • Electromagnetic aperture mechanism for greater exposure stability at high burst rates
  • Rounded nine-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh
  • Dust- and moisture-resistant construction

Altogether, the 50mm f/1.2 looks like quite a premium lens. Check out the video above for Frost's full thoughts on the lens. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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3 Comments

If only it were in stock… anywhere!! And who knew Crystal Pepsi was still around?!!

Nikon still produces quality products (yes even the Z6 & Z7 are good) but this will be easily dismissed by an afro, an angry bald guy, & a rich couple in YouTube

That would be A-fro and A-toe!