Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.8 [I]

Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · September 1986
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm 1:1.8
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame standard prime lens
  • System:
  • · Nikon F (1959)

Abbreviations

AF Autofocus lens with mechanical coupling with camera. Learn more

Model history (14)

■Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S Auto 50mm F/2A7 - 50.60m⌀52 1959 ●
■Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-H Auto 50mm F/2A6 - 40.60m⌀52 1964 ●
■Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 50mm F/2A6 - 40.60m⌀52 1967 ●
■Nikon Nikkor 50mm F/2A6 - 40.45m⌀52 1974 ●
■Nikon AI Nikkor 50mm F/2A6 - 40.45m⌀52 1977 ●
■Nikon AI Nikkor 50mm F/1.8A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1978 ●
■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1980 ●
■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1981 ●
■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8A6 - 50.60m⌀52 1985 ●
■Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.8 [I]A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1986 ●
■Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.8 [II]A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1990 ●
■Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.8DA6 - 50.45m⌀52 2002 ●
■Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8GA7 - 60.45m⌀58 2011 ●
■Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G Special EditionA7 - 60.45m⌀58 2013 ●
—Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G Special Gold Edition (1000 units) 2014 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
50mm
F/1.8
6 elements in 5 groups (Double Gauss derivative)
Nikon F [46.5mm]
46.8° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
76.5mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/2.8 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
31.6°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
7 (seven)
Focusing:
0.45m
1:6.6
Focusing modes:
Autofocus (AF), Manual focus (MF)
Autofocus motor:
In-camera motor
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Focus mode selector:
None; focusing mode is set from the camera
Manual focus override in autofocus mode:
-
Vibration Reduction (VR):
-
Physical characteristics:
210g
⌀65×39mm
-
-
Accessories:
Screw-type 52mm
HR-2 - Screw-type round
Nikon Teleconverter TC-14 → 70mm F/2.5
Nikon Teleconverter TC-14A → 70mm F/2.5
Nikon Teleconverter TC-200 → 100mm F/3.6
Nikon Teleconverter TC-201 → 100mm F/3.6

Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

From the editor

The introduction of the AF F501 camera brought about the first AF version of the 50mm lens, the 50mm f1.8 AF. These first generation AF Nikkor suffered from a number of drawbacks including very narrow focusing rings.

Notes

  • The autofocus will not be available with Nikon D40, D40X, D60, D3000-D3500, D5000-D5600 digital SLR cameras.

Compared to other standard prime lenses in the Nikon F system

  • Largest magnification (1:6.6), along with 2 other models
  • Shortest length (39mm), along with 2 other models

Other standard prime lenses in the Nikon F system

■Nikon F mount (9)
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.8 [II] • ⌀52 1990 ●compare10
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.8D • ⌀52 2002 ●compare20
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G • ⌀58 2011 ●compare51
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G Special Edition • ⌀58 2013 ●compare51
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 [I] • ⌀52Pro 1986 ●compare00
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 [II] • ⌀52Pro 1991 ●compare01
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.4D • ⌀52Pro 1995 ●compare10
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.4G • ⌀58Pro 2008 ●compare52
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm F/1.4G • ⌀72Pro 2013 ●compare54

Lenses with similar focal length

■Nikon F mount (6)
Sigma 50mm F/1.4 EX DG HSM • ⌀77Pro 2008 ●compare33
Sigma 50mm F/1.4 DG HSM | A • ⌀77Pro 2014 ●compare53
Tamron SP 45mm F/1.8 Di [VC] USD F013 • ⌀67 2015 ●compare73
Tokina opera 50mm F/1.4 FF • ⌀72Pro 2018 ●compare53
Yongnuo 50mm F/1.8 F • ⌀58 2016 ●compare32
Yongnuo 50mm F/1.4 EF / F • ⌀58Pro 2018 ●compare22

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