Standout macro.
Set your sights on annew world.
50mm is a natural focal length. Similar to our field of vision, it just feels right in so many situations. The NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 brings that just-right feeling to the exciting world of macro. Shoot as close as 0.16m and capture the smallest details at 1x lifesize magnificationu2014ideal for spontaneous snapshots, food photography or exploring the small details of everyday life. Or use it as an an everyday lens to enhance foreground/background separation and selective focus. Compact, lightweight and weather-sealed, it’s likely to become one of your most prized and versatile lenses.
Up close & personal.
Get as close as 0.16m to highlight the smallest details. Exciting new possibilities open at this distanceu2014frame-filling views that reveal hidden textures, shapes and details, all in a natural-feeling 50mm perspective.
Optimal optics.
NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8’s AF system is optimized for close distancesu2014fast, accurate and virtually silent with suppressed hunting and breathing. Manual adjustments are silky smooth and precise. Flip the Focus Limiter switch and get even more speed and accuracy across a smaller distance range.
Large as life.
The key to transporting your viewer to smaller worlds is 1x lifesize magnification. This 1:1 reproduction ratio creates an effect unique to macro lenses. Use it to draw attention, add drama or accurately reproduce small objects and documents.
The beauty of bokeh.
Wide open at f/2.8, The NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 creates a beautiful soft background blur or bokeh. Create images with dramatic selective focus, background/foreground separation for drawing in your viewer's attention.
More than macro.
The NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 is also an outstanding every day and portrait lens. The combination of its shallow depth of field and 1x lifesize magnification creates a unique, almost three-dimensional, effect in your stills and videos. And its compact, rugged design makes it a multipurpose workhorse.
Mini to the max.
Nikon’s unique front-focusing design minimizes the size and weight of the NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8. This is a wonderful compact, comfortable prime you’ll want to leave on your camera.
Real-world ready.
Getting close to your subject means sometimes accidentally coming in contact with it. When this happens, the NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8’s nonstick Fluorine coating prevents fingerprints, smudges and grime on the front surface. It’s also weather sealed against dust, dirt and moisture, so you can confidently take it anywhere.
The mount that makes the difference.
Nikon uses the largest lens mount of any full-frame mirrorless system. It may seem like a small difference, but it’s impact is huge. More light capture. Sharper details. Better colors. Less distortion. Lighter lenses.
Stop stopping down.
The sweet spot of traditional lenses are often a stop or two from wide open. Not NIKKOR Z lenses. They’re just as sharp wide open as they are stopped down.
Edge-to-edge sharpness.
NIKKOR Z lenses are as sharp at their edges as they are at their centers. Vignetting and light falloff seen in traditional lenses are virtually nonexistent.
Minimal distortion.
NIKKOR Z lenses have conquered many traditional imperfections. The NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 uses both Aspherical and Extra-low Dispersion glass elements to virtually eliminate chromatic aberration usually seen in macro close-up shooting.
Keep it clean.
Unique dust, dirt and moisture repelling coating. Easy to clean.
Range limiter.
Shorten the autofocus range for close distances. Faster, more precise performance.
Front focus = compact.
Compact, sturdy design, thanks to a front-focusing system.
Digitize your memories.
Attach the optional ES-2 Film Digitizing Adapter Set to the NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 and turn your full-frame Z series camera into a high-resolution film digitizer. Bring 35mm film negatives or slides back to life as stunning digital images.
