Nikkor Z 50mm f1.8 S

[Bill Mellen]

DxO PhotoLab also allows the lens distortion correction to be disabled.

To my eye, the 50 f/1.8s has about the same amount of barrel distortion as the 50 f/1.4g. Not enough to worry about most of the time.

[Chip Chipowski]

Fons I agree with all the praise.  I've been to Kathmandu and this shot really takes me there.  Wonderful

[John Geerts]

The built-in lens profile, according to Adobe, does handle chromatic aberration, distortion and vignetting. It is easy to see for Z50S files opened in Capture NX-D (the free download at Nikon) that there is visibly some barrel distortion and some vignetting, both being corrected after settings are changed from off to auto.

Chromatic aberration correction didn't do that much (for the limited number of files I examined).

B.t.w. Capture NX-D respects the camera settings; it takes over both settings for distortion and vignetting.

Yes, looks like it.
50/1.8S  f/1.8  1/400 ISO 100

First one is correction-less. All the lens-corrections were flagged out in Capture NX-D

Second one is SOOC. (includes the built-in lens profile and in-camera settings)

[chambeshi]

The 50 f1.8S is an outstanding prime, and the consensus is strengthening on this. Reviews by Thom Hogan, Photography Life etc. In fact all the Z Nikkors are sound investments, including the latest DX releases

Recent accolade to the 50 f1.8S Nikkor by Hugh Brownstone, who compares this prime to Leica and Zeiss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coi19ptZF7Q

[John Geerts]

Window 'dressing'

Z6  50mm/1.8S At f/1.8

[Macro_Cosmos]

I downloaded some full resolution jpegs off Flickr where this lens is coupled with a Z6/Z7. I just cannot believe how clear, clean, and sharp the images are. Colours were also great, I prefer eye-comfort over accuracy.
Though I'm not sure about the kind of processing that went into those jpeg files, it seems like a superb lens to have, and that Z6 24MP is doing a terrific job.

I can't really tell the difference between the Z6 and Z7 shots. Does anyone own both cameras? May I have a couple photos of the exact same scene, RAW files, sent to me? I'd like to analyse them myself. Many thanks!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hide-verdad/49393563192/in/pool-z50f18s/
Aerial shot, corners are bit soft but I think it's due to the different focal plane, and it's soft relative to the centre, it's not at all soft in the general sense, at least to me!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/barry_mills/47245124292/in/faves-133023063@N04/
I can count the hairs of this cute fluffy thing.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/beckerhenner/48798138256/in/faves-133023063@N04/
I can see the small hair in her nose, her "beard", and bumps in the skin. Amazing eye texture too. On the OOF eyeball, there's this concentric smudge which is odd. I think the photographer is using some kind of ring strobe?

Pretty sold on this combo. The Z7 is so expensive, however a used 50S is about 600 AUD and a used Z6 is cheap-ish as well.

[simsurace]

This lens is really good -- it takes sharp and blurry pictures 

[simsurace]

10000 blur circles (wide open).
The second image is a 100% crop from another similar image.

[Macro_Cosmos]

10000 blur circles (wide open).
The second image is a 100% crop from another similar image.

I counted 10001 though 

[Erik Lund]

Amazing images Wow! Clear and wonderfull tonation, just Lovely rendering overall

[richardHaw]

i would have bought this lens...if only i can should with it using film

[Mike G]

Now look here chaps, this discussion of the merits of the Z 50/1.8S  f/1.8 is not helping to curb my GAS problem!

[Birna Rørslett]

You should really know at this moment in time that resistance *is* futile.

[John Geerts]

10000 blur circles (wide open).
The second image is a 100% crop from another similar image.

Beautiful shot.

[golunvolo]

Simone, beautiful shots!

  Resistance is futile