Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4
Quick answer
The Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4 is a standard prime lens covering 50mm at f/1.4 for the Nikon Z mount. Its very wide maximum aperture suits low light and shallow depth of field with strong background blur.
- Full frame
- APS-C (75mm equiv.)
- 16 Nikon Z cameras
- Focal
- 50mm
- Aperture
- f/1.4
- Weight
- 420g
- Filter
- 62mm
- Min focus
- 0.37m
What 50mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 46.8° 39.6° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 75mm
- 32.2° 27° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 50mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorNikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 50mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.4
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 10 elements in 7 groups
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.37 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.17×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 62 mm
- Weight
- 420 g
- Length
- 86.5 mm
- Diameter
- 74.5 mm
Specification source: en.wikipedia.org
What can you shoot with the Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4?
At 50mm this is a standard prime, which typically suits:
- Everyday and street photography
- Natural-perspective portraits
- Documentary and travel work
Its very wide maximum aperture suits low light and shallow depth of field with strong background blur.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4 use?
It uses the Nikon Z mount, so it fits Nikon Z cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4?
It is a fixed 50mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4. That makes it a standard lens.
Is the Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4 a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 50mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/1.4.
What is the Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4 equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 75mm on full frame, with a 27° horizontal and 32.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4 fit?
Any Nikon Z-mount camera, including Nikon Z f, Nikon Z fc, Nikon Z30, Nikon Z5, and Nikon Z5 II and 11 more.
Alternatives for Nikon Z from other brands
All Nikon Z lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
