The Nikon 50mm f/1.2 Lens is the fastest lens available in the Nikon lineup. The Nikon 50 reveals new possibilities in low-light photography.
Professional photographers make Nikkor lenses their lenses of choice. Nikon is committed to every aspect of lens manufacturing, maintaining clarity, sharpness, focusing accuracy, range and reliability.
Lenses with a focal length of around 50mm are called 'normal'. The focal length approximates the diagonal of the 35mm film frame area and offers the 43° picture angle said to be the most akin to human vision. Images obtained with normal lenses look 'natural' - making them the most versatile lenses for a wide variety of applications indoors and outdoors.
With a maximum aperture of f/1.2, this lens offers very high speed and a bright, easy-to-focus image in the viewfinder, making it perfect for available-light shooting.
The Nikon 50mm f/1.2 Lens is the fastest Nikkor lens that is still in production nowadays! It also provides very shallow depth images when used at f/1.2. This lens is notably superior to the previous 55mm f/1.2 design and produces a better result at f/1.2. So the Nikon 50 is perfect companion for low light photography, superb built quality!
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 24 February, 2009.