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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Mike Harris

The Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 is cheaper than the f/1.8 S – what gives in this battle of the ‘nifty fifties’?

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4.

Nikon mirrorless camera owners are spoilt for choice when it comes to first-party ‘nifty fifties’, what with the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S, Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8, and Nikon Z 50 mm f/1.2 S in the now extensive Nikon Z lenses line-up.

But while the latter two are great lenses, the MC is a macro lens, and the f/1.2 is a bona-fide pro optic with the price tag to match. Ultimately, both lenses stand on their own two feet, but the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 and Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S, on the other hand, present something of a consumer conundrum. Let me explain.

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