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Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens

BH #NIZ5028 • MFR #20103
 34 reviews
Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
Key Features
  • Z-Mount Lens/FX Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • One ED Element, One Aspherical Element
  • 1:1 Magnification
Set your sights on a world of the smallest details with the NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Lens from Nikon. Ideal for spontaneous snapshots, food photography, or exploring the minute details of everyday life, this normal-length macro lens offers a life-size 1:1 maximum magnification along with a minimum focusing distance of 6.3" to suit working with close-up subjects. The lens also doubles as an outstanding portrait lens. The combination of its shallow depth of field and life size magnification creates a unique, almost three-dimensional effect in your stills and videos.
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Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Overview

  • 1Description
  • 21:1 Life-Size Magnification
  • 3
  • 4Razor-Sharp Optics
  • 5Advanced Autofocus
  • 6Sophisticated Lens Design
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1:1 Life-Size Magnification
Set your sights on a world of the smallest details with the NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Lens from Nikon. Ideal for spontaneous snapshots, food photography, or exploring the minute details of everyday life, this normal-length macro lens offers a life-size 1:1 maximum magnification along with a minimum focusing distance of 6.3" to suit working with close-up subjects. The lens also doubles as an outstanding portrait lens. The combination of its shallow depth of field and life size magnification creates a unique, almost three-dimensional effect in your stills and videos.
Razor-Sharp Optics
  • Ideal for macro and portrait shooting, this lens offers a life-size 1:1 maximum magnification along with a 6.3" minimum focus distance to highlight the smallest textures, shapes, and details in a natural-looking 50mm perspective.
  • Excellent edge-to-edge sharpness and a rounded nine-blade diaphragm ensures beautiful bokeh and background blur to isolate the subject from the background.
  • ED and aspherical lens elements provide optimal correction of coma and chromatic aberration, and a fluorine coating reduces dirt, water, and smudges from sticking to the surface of the lens.
Advanced Autofocus
  • Fast, accurate, and virtually silent autofocus system with suppressed hunting and breathing. Includes focus limiter switch for even more speed and accuracy across a smaller distance range.
  • Electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism in the lens barrel provides highly accurate electronic diaphragm or aperture blade control when using auto exposure during continuous shooting.
  • Unique front-focusing design minimizes the size and weight of the lens for easy and comfortable carrying.
Sophisticated Lens Design
  • Normal-length prime designed for FX-format Nikon Z-mount cameras, however, can also be used with DX models where it provides a 75mm equivalent focal length.
  • Rounded nine-blade diaphragm provides beautiful bokeh and background blur to isolate subject from the background.
  • Lens barrel indicator for reproduction ratio and focus distance.
  • Large metal lens mount provides more light capture, sharper details, better colors, and less distortion. Compatible with ES-2 Film Digitizing Set, lets you 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. Separately purchased step-up ring required.

Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Specs

Key Specs
Focal Length
50mm
Maximum Aperture
f/2.8
Lens Mount
Nikon Z
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Focus Type
Autofocus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
46 mm (Front)
Maximum Aperture
f/2.8
Minimum Aperture
f/22
Lens Mount
Nikon Z
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Angle of View
47°
Minimum Focus Distance
6.3" / 16 cm
Maximum Magnification
1x
Macro Reproduction Ratio
1:1
Optical Design
10 Elements in 7 Groups
Diaphragm Blades
9
Focus Type
Autofocus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
46 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L)
2.9 x 2.6" / 74.5 x 66 mm
Length at Maximum Extension
2.62" / 66.5 mm
Weight
9.2 oz / 260 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.06 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
6.2 x 5.6 x 5"

Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Reviews

Portability

By James
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-07-19

I've long wanted a light weight, macro setup, with the Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens on my Zfc, I have a hand-holdable, carry around macro. I have a few F-mount 105's, a 60mm F-mount macro (AF unfortunately) and even the 70-180mm Micro lens, but those all require serious planning, but with my Zfc & the MC 50mm, I can shoot excellent but casual macro shots.

A Great, Lightweight Macro Lens

By Kevin
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-10-19

I had a Nikon Z5 mirrorless camera for a while, but didn't really use it until I purchased the 50mm macro lens. Now I use the camera almost every day - I love how lightweight and easy to use this combo is.

Amazing lens!

By John
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-19

I got this lens for doing some up close flower photography but also for digitizing negatives. It works extremely well

Great lens for the money

By Jake
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-10

Great lens given the price, sharp, which is a given for this focal length , focus hunts a little at close distances when doing macro shots.

Great compact prime that happens to have macro capability

By Chris
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-06-07

This is a great little lens, for the right use cases. As many others have pointed out, if macro capability is your top (or only) priority, you owe it to yourself to save a little bit longer and spring for the 105mm. With this lens, you have to get really close to get 1:1 magnification, and at close focus, effective aperture decreases. The lens is plenty sharp, but those things CAN create headaches. Plus, if you got your Z camera with a 24-70, the 105mm obviously extends your range a bit (whereas the 50 does not). Where this lens shines is as a compact, lightweight walkaround lens with some weather resistence. On paper, it's not as bright as the 40mm pancake (muffin?), but IMO, it outperforms the 40mm even when you stop the latter down. For me (Z5 owner who shoots mostly static subjects and who spends a lot of time walking & hiking around), the 28mm and 50mm f/2.8s make for a more appealing combo than 28 f/2.8 and 40 f/2. If I wanted to pick just one compact prime to carry, hands-down it would be the 50mm f/2.8. It costs more, but delivers more. Plus, as good as the Z 50mm f/1.8 lens is, I think the difference is bigger on the higher-res cameras. With a 24MP Z5, I just didn't think the difference was big enough (for what I do) to justify losing macro capability and adding size & weight. If this all sounds reasonable, you'll probably like this lens a lot. If you can't wrap your head around passing up the superior optics of the 50mm 1.8, or if macro photography is your bread and butter, you won't be as thrilled with this lens.

Nice lens for the price !

By Sam
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-05-25

I bought this to replace an old Nikon 60mm 2,8 D Macro lens that i've used for a lot of years. So farm I'm happy with it , much better quality than the old D lens i was using. A+

One of the worst z lens

By Xfan
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2023-06-27

This lens is not responsive in manual focus mode, and softer than my old NIKKOR 55 3.5 micro lens

Lens

By Angeline
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-02-05

A great lens, sharp

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