Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S Lens

I'm a little obsessed with 50mm primes, so I have a few of them. If you're just getting started with the Z-series cameras from Nikon, the FTZ adaptor is a great way to make use of your old F-mount lenses, but if you're tempted to try out this new glass you won't be disappointed.The F1.8S is roughly the size of the FTZ adaptor and F1.8G lens combined, so it's a little large, but when paired with the Z6 or Z7 it is nicely balanced. Optically it is a step above. Very little chromatic aberration, very sharp across the f-stop range, but with a very pleasing bokeh. It never leaves my camera.It is weather-sealed too, so you can just use it all of the time. A great lens.

AT f/1.8 it is very sharp at center. Sharpness drops just a little at the corners. Stopping it down to f/2.8 improve center sharpness. At f/4 it has perfect sharpness corner to corner.Turning in-camera corrections off, there is a moderate amount of vignetting and barrel distortion which improves a bit at f/2.8 and remains the same after that.Here are a few points to consider:Focusing ring is very smooth. It is focus-by-wire and not mechanically coupled with the optical elements. So, no focus distance marking on the lens.Auto focus is fast and responsive even at low lightScrew-on filters can mounted in front of the lens (77mm)Focus breathing is very smallGood flair controlComa is very small at the corners, good for Astro photographyExcellent ... MoreAT f/1.8 it is very sharp at center. Sharpness drops just a little at the corners. Stopping it down to f/2.8 improve center sharpness. At f/4 it has perfect sharpness corner to corner.Turning in-camera corrections off, there is a moderate amount of vignetting and barrel distortion which improves a bit at f/2.8 and remains the same after that.Here are a few points to consider:Focusing ring is very smooth. It is focus-by-wire and not mechanically coupled with the optical elements. So, no focus distance marking on the lens.Auto focus is fast and responsive even at low lightScrew-on filters can mounted in front of the lens (77mm)Focus breathing is very smallGood flair controlComa is very small at the corners, good for Astro photographyExcellent sharpness across the imageNo image stabilization on the lensOverall, highly recommended

I recently bought this lens to improve my portrait shooting. For the price, this is probably one of the best (full-frame too) lenses that you can buy. I'm sad I didn't buy this sooner. Obviously, you can't use this for everything, but it does work really well. It is a plastic construction, but It does not feel like it is going to break. As sharp as you would expect from a Nikkor lens. I love that it comes with a hood. It's really nice. As you might have read if you were looking into this lens, having a prime does make you consider your composition more which will improve your skills. Now talking about more picky things. At that wide-open f/1.8, it is not quite tack sharp and there is a considerable amount of chromatic aberration which Lr does a pretty good job of ... MoreI recently bought this lens to improve my portrait shooting. For the price, this is probably one of the best (full-frame too) lenses that you can buy. I'm sad I didn't buy this sooner. Obviously, you can't use this for everything, but it does work really well. It is a plastic construction, but It does not feel like it is going to break. As sharp as you would expect from a Nikkor lens. I love that it comes with a hood. It's really nice. As you might have read if you were looking into this lens, having a prime does make you consider your composition more which will improve your skills. Now talking about more picky things. At that wide-open f/1.8, it is not quite tack sharp and there is a considerable amount of chromatic aberration which Lr does a pretty good job of cleaning up. I noticed when shooting at f/2.2 or 2.8, this was significantly better and noticeably sharper. I will attach two comparison pictures to this review. The darker of the two is f/2.8 and the lighter is 1.8. So if you are looking for tack sharp photos with still a decent amount of bokeh, I would fully recommend using this lens and shooting at f/2.5 or 2.8. Overall, wonderful value and could not recommend more for anyone shooting anything.