Does Nikon make 1.2 lens?
Nikon still does make them like they used to! Not that many Americans buy them, but Nikon still makes manual focus lenses, including this 50mm f/1.2. This is Nikon’s fastest lens currently in production.
What is the difference between Nikon AI and AIS lenses?
Ai lenses have only ONE set of aperture values on them, while AiS lenses have two sets of aperture numbers….a big-sized set, and behind them and closer to the body is a smaller,secondary set of numbers called the ADP or Aperture DIrect Readout set….
Why is the Nikon 50mm 1.2 so big?
The Nikkor Z 50mm F1. 2 S is relatively large and heavy because it includes some large glass elements. The lens has 17 elements across 15 groups. In terms of special optics, the prime lens has three aspherical elements and a pair of extra-low dispersion elements.
What is AIS Nikon lens?
In 1981 Nikon introduced their AIS (AUTO INDEXING SHUTTER) lenses even though no Nikon could use AIS features until the FA in 1983. AIS lenses look a lot like AI lenses, but have their smallest F/stop marked in ORANGE.
What is an AI S lens?
The AI-S lens was created in 1982 when the aperture mechanism of the AI lens was enhanced to feature automatic aperture control. This feature was to be used with cameras such as the FA, FG and F301 and allowed Program or Shutter Priority (FA only) modes to be incorporated into these cameras when used with AI-S lens.
What does AI mean for Nikon lenses?
Automatic maximum aperture indexing
In 1977 Nikon introduced a new system for coupling the lens to the camera’s exposure system. This new coupling system was called Automatic maximum aperture indexing or AI for short.
Why is the Nikon Z mount so big?
The larger diameter of the Z Mount also allows Nikon to produce lenses with much wider apertures. Atsushi demonstrates how a larger lens mount helps with this, and explains that Nikon could have gone even larger, but it would have resulted in a larger camera.
What is AI-s?
Is Nikon AI same as Nikon F?
Nikon Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AI-s. It is the same as AI unless you have an FA or F4. You can identify an AI-s, as opposed to an AI, lens, by: 1.) The smallest aperture (largest number, f/22) on the ADR scale (the second set of tiny aperture numbers) is in orange.
How can you tell if a Nikon lens is AI?
You can tell if a lens is AIS when: The minimum aperture (both the main larger and smaller direct read out figures) are marked in orange i.e. F16, A notch has been taken off the rear bayonet mount, above the lens locking notch. This allows certain Nikon cameras to detect if an Ais lens is fitted or not.
How can you tell if a lens is non AI or AI?
The visible indications that a lens is AI-S rather than AI are:
- The minimum aperture (both the main larger and smaller direct read out figures) are marked in orange i.e. F16,
- A notch has been taken off the rear bayonet mount, above the lens locking notch.
Is the Nikon 50mm 1 a good lens?
Yes there is no mistake lens Nikon 50mm 1: 1.2 Nikkor ( AI-s) has a maximum aperture value of f / 1.2, and this one of Nikon’s three fastest lenses for SLR cameras: Nikon Nikkor 55mm 1: 1.2, Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.2 (from review) and Nikon Noct-Nikkor 58mm 1: 1.2.
How do I focus on the Nikon Nikkor 50mm AI-S?
You should always remember that the Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.2 AI-s does not have auto focus and even on the trickiest D4s and similar cameras will have to focus manually. A green dot in the lower left corner of the viewfinder will report the correct focus.
Is the Canon 50mm F1 2 worth it?
This 50mm f/1.2 lens is nice, but it’s a 1978 design which Canon has far exceeded. Hobbyists like the idea of a new 50mm f/1.2 AF-S, however with the great high ISO performance of digital as compared to film, lenses faster than f/2.8 aren’t really needed anymore.
How does the Nikon 50mm compare to the Sigma 50mm art?
We’ll be taking a look into how the new Nikon 50mm f/1.2 lens holds up against the popular 3rd-party Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art lens. Some basic introduction of the Sigma 50mm Art: Sigma has in recent years been developing some impressive lenses that are tack-sharp wide open.