I’ve now owned the Nikon Z50II for some time now In that time the 16-50mm kit lens has been glued to it as I wanted to get a feel for what that combination offers. Last night, I’d had enough of the kit lens, so I took it off and put the Nikon Z 50mm 1.8S … Read more
This is the second article in my series looking at whether primes are worth buying if you already own a very good zoom lens like the Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4. In the first article, I ended up concluding that for general shooters, the Nikon Z 35mm 1.8S probably isn’t worth the expense as that focal … Read more
I’m currently writing a series on whether owners of the Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4S lens should consider adding any of the Nikon Z 1.8S primes to their kit. As part of that series, I took the Nikon Z 50mm 1.8S lens out on a local walk through the Perthshire farmland near my home yesterday with … Read more
Last Updated: May 2026 I’ve continued shooting extensively with both the Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S and Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S across multiple Nikon bodies including the Zf, Z6III and Z8. Since originally publishing this article, I’ve used them for family photography, travel, everyday carry and landscape work here in Scotland as well as … Read more
Last updated: April 2026 — tested with the Nikon Z6III, Zf and Z8 in real-world use. Ah, another 50mm f/1.8 lens. Great… but wait — this one’s different. My first 50mm was the plastic-fantastic Canon 50mm f/1.8 back on a humble 450D. I’m not knocking it — it was great value, and at that point … Read more