Samples

The following images were taken with the Nikon Z 50mm f1.4 lens mounted on a Nikon Z8 camera. The images are RAW files developed in Lightroom 14.0/CRAW 17.0 to Adobe Vivid profile with the lens profile compensating CA, distortions, and vignetting. Noise-reduction was set to 0, sharpening to 50/0.5/36/10 for the 45MP images (50/1/36/10 at 180MP). I applied exposure compensation plus some extra tone, color, or saturation adjustment to produce more pleasing images which are closer to what one would normally do when processing RAW files. Most images were shot at f1.4 but for selected scenes I also included stopped down versions to demonstrate how the lens sharpens up at smaller apertures.

The individual exposure details are stated for each image. All of my high resolution Nikon Z 50mm f1.4 sample images are available to download in their original formats for analysis at Flickr. These files are for personal evaluation only and cannot be used in another publication or website without permission.

1/25, f1.4, 80 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/2500, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/2500, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, also available as large 180MP originals at f1.4, f1.8, f2.0, f2.8, f4.0, f5.6, f8.0

1/25, f1.6, 80 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/320, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/25, f1.4, 220 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/40, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, also available as large originals at f1.4, f2.0, f2.8

1/25, f2.8, 1250 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/25, f1.4, 72 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, also available as large originals at f1.4, f2.0, f2.8, f4.0

1/400, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/25, f4.0, 450 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/2000, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/25, f1.4, 900 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/2500, f1.4, 200 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/1250, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/1600, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, also available as large originals at f1.4, f2.0, f2.8, f4.0, f5.6

1/1000, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/2000, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/800, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/250, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, also available as large originals at f1.4, f2.8, f5.6

1/100, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original

1/1000, f1.4, 64 ISO, Nikon Z 50mm f1.4; click image for 4k version, here for large original