Short description
Quick Overview
- 50mm focal length
- f/1.8 maximum aperture
- Nikon F lens mount with AI-S coupling
- Ultra-compact pancake physical profile
- Manual focus operation
- 6 elements in 5 groups optical design
- 7-blade aperture diaphragm
- f/22 minimum aperture
- 52mm front filter thread
- Built-in physical aperture control ring
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Product Description
The Nikon NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 AI-S Pancake Lens is a remarkably compact and highly sought-after prime lens designed for Nikon's manual focus SLR system. Known for its distinctively slim "pancake" profile, this lens offers photographers an incredibly lightweight and portable option without sacrificing build quality. It features a durable all-metal barrel and a tactile rubber focus ring, embodying the classic mechanical precision that vintage Nikon AI-S lenses are celebrated for.
Optically, this 50mm lens is engineered around a versatile normal focal length that closely mimics the human eye's natural perspective, making it ideal for everyday photography. Its bright f/1.8 maximum aperture provides excellent low-light performance and allows for beautiful, shallow depth-of-field effects with smooth background blur. The lens utilizes Nikon's multi-coating technology to minimize flare and ghosting, ensuring sharp, high-contrast imagery even when shooting in challenging lighting conditions.
As a standard AI-S vintage lens, it includes the specialized meter coupling ridge and a linear aperture mechanism required for accurate exposure metering on compatible Nikon film and digital cameras.
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