Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AI Manual Focus Lens

The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AI is a manual focus standard prime lens built for Nikon’s F-mount SLR system, produced in AI specification for compatibility with Nikon’s aperture indexing metering system. At 50mm with an f/1.8 maximum aperture, it delivers a natural field of view well suited to everyday photography, portraiture, and street work, with useful light gathering capability for lower light conditions and sufficient depth of field control for background separation when desired. The AI coupling ridge allows accurate metering on compatible Nikon F-mount bodies, and fully manual operation covers both focus and aperture adjustment directly on the lens. Compact and lightweight, it represents a capable and accessible standard prime within Nikon’s manual focus lens lineup, compatible with Nikon F-mount film and digital SLR bodies and adaptable to mirrorless systems via appropriate F-mount adapters.

– 50mm focal length with natural field of view
– f/1.8 maximum aperture
– AI specification for Nikon metering compatibility
– Fully manual focus and aperture control
– Compact and lightweight construction
– Nikon F-mount compatibility
– Compatible with Nikon F-mount film and digital SLR bodies
– Adaptable to mirrorless systems via F-mount adapters