Zenitar 50mm F/1.2 S

Short telephoto prime lens • Digital era

Zenitar 50mm F/1.2 S
  • Announced:
  • · April 2015
  • Production status:
  • ● In production
  • Country of design:
  • · Russia
  • Original name:
  • · ZENIT ZENITAR-C 1,2/50s
  • · ZENIT ZENITAR-N 1,2/50s
  • Class:
  • · Ultra-fast APS-C-format short telephoto prime lens

Specification

Optical design:
APS-C
50mm
F/1.2
8 elements in 7 groups
Canon EF [44mm]
Nikon F [46.5mm]
30.4° (Canon EOS APS-C)
31.6° (Nikon D APS-C)
On Canon EOS APS-C [1.59x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
79.5mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/1.9 (in terms of depth of field)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
76.5mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/1.8 (in terms of depth of field)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Manual
Aperture control:
Aperture ring
9 (nine)
Focusing:
0.45m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
690g (Canon EF)
680g (Nikon F)
⌀74.5×77.5mm (Canon EF)
⌀74.5×75mm (Nikon F)
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Accessories:
Screw-type 62mm
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description

Ideal for portraits, street photography, including low-light conditions, and fast-moving subjects requiring short shutter speeds.

The lens's 9-blade aperture is almost perfectly circular, allowing for spectacularly blurred backgrounds. Its fast, constant speed ensures ease of use, provides precise control over depth of field, and delivers excellent results when shooting in low light, such as indoors.

Small dimensions and weight, as well as bayonet connection with cameras of various types create convenience for amateur and professional shooting. Fast speed allows shooting in low light and getting sharp photos. The lens will be a good assistant in the field of portrait and landscape photography.

From the editor

Accessory short telephoto lens for APS-C SLR cameras. The only Russian lens for APS-C cameras, the fastest Russian lens for SLR cameras and the very first completely new optical design since the USSR. Announced at the Consumer Electronics & Photo Expo 2015 (April 9-12, 2015) and manufactured by the Krasnogorsky Zavod named after S.A. Zverev (Russia).

The "S" in the lens name means "spherical", i.e. there are no aspherical elements in the optical system.

The lens is available in versions with "dumb" Nikon F or Canon EF mounts and is completely manual: there is no autofocus, aperture control and focusing are carried out using the corresponding rings on the lens barrel.

Weighing in at 680g, the lens is heavy, and this is despite the fact that the barrel is made of durable plastic, not metal.

When selecting an aperture value, only the stops indicated on the aperture ring are available; intermediate values ​​cannot be selected.

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