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Rent NowNikon Nikkor-S•C Auto 50mm f/1.4 Lens (Non-AI)
The Nikkor-S•C Auto 50mm f/1.4 is a classic, high-speed standard prime lens from Nikon’s golden era of manual-focus SLR photography. Featuring the highly regarded Nikon Integrated Coating (NIC) for enhanced flare resistance, this vintage optic is celebrated for its compact form factor, robust all-metal build, and beautiful vintage rendering. At f/1.4, it delivers a soft, dreamlike character with organic contrast that resolves into modern, tack-sharp imagery when stopped down. This makes it an incredibly versatile walkaround choice for street scenes, low-light environments, and portraiture on both vintage film bodies and adapted modern mirrorless systems.
CONDITION NOTE
Well-Used / Vintage Character Condition: This lens is being listed in Well-Used condition, displaying clear cosmetic signs of age and historical field use.
Internal Optics: The internal glass elements contain a heavy, noticeable accumulation of vintage dust particles.
Compatibility Warning: This is a factory Non-AI (Pre-AI) lens. It mounts natively onto pre-1977 Nikon film cameras or modern mirrorless bodies via a simple lens adapter. Do not mount this lens directly onto modern Nikon DSLRs with physical aperture indexing tabs (such as the D7000, D500, D850, etc.), as it can mechanically crush the camera body’s indexing mechanism. Stop-down metering is required when using this vintage lens on modern adapted cameras.
High-Speed Optics & Multicoated Clarity
Ultra-Bright f/1.4 Aperture: The fast f/1.4 maximum aperture provides a massive influx of light transmission, allowing you to confidently shoot handheld in dim, ambient settings. It also grants extensive authority over your depth of field, rendering smooth, dramatic background isolation.
Nikon Integrated Coating (S•C): The “•C” designation signifies Nikon’s multi-layered anti-reflective coating matrix. This advanced vintage treatment dramatically improves light transmission, preserves color fidelity, and combats internal ghosting when shooting near bright light sources.
Proven 7-Element Geometry: Utilizes a classic 7-element in 5-groups optical formula that delivers a distinctly organic, cinematic rendering style with excellent center sharpness that rivals the resolution of modern prime lenses when stepped down.
Versatile 46° Normal Field of View: Provides a natural, human-eye perspective on full-frame sensors, acting as an exceptional daily walkaround lens for documentary work, environmental portraits, and candid street snapshots.
Tactile All-Metal Construction
Mechanical Manual Focusing: Features a precision-machined scalloped metal barrel with a beautifully dampened, purely mechanical focus ring for deliberate and repeatable micro-adjustments.
2-Foot Close-Focus Capability: Offers a close minimum focusing distance of just 2 feet (60 cm), allowing you to step into close quarters for high-impact detail shots and intimate portrait frames.
Standard 52mm Filter Thread: Equipped with Nikon’s classic 52mm front thread, making it universally compatible with an extensive array of vintage or modern polarizers, color-correction, and neutral density filters.
Technical Specifications
Focal Length: 50mm
Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
Lens Mount Type: Nikon F-Mount (Non-AI / Pre-AI)
Filter Thread Diameter: 52mm
Minimum Focus Distance: 2.0′ (60 cm)
Lens Optical Formula: 7 Elements in 5 Groups
Angle of View: 46°
Chassis Material: Machined Aluminum and Brass Structural Alloy
