EL Nikkor 50mm F4 2
EL Nikkor 50mm F4    2

EL Nikkor 50mm F4

Nikon Z Album

I mounted the EL Nikkor 50mm F4 lens on my Nikon Z 6 and took the following pictures. The EL Nikkor 50mm F4 lens produce very nice images at long distances. The following adapters were connected to the EL Nikkor 50mm F4 lens to get good infinity focus.

L39 to Z Mount Adapter
Nikon EL Extension Ring
EL Nikkor 50mm F4
34.5mm to 40.5mm Step Up Ring
Nikon 40.5mm Neutral Color NC Filter
Nikon Lens Hood HN-N102

The lens was fitted with a Nikon lens hood HN-N102 and a Nikon 40.5mm NC filter. I used a special order 34.5 mm - 40.5 mm step-up conversion ring.

EL Nikkor 50mm F4

Summer of Infinity

For a long time, it was not possible to shoot infinity with this lens on my Nikon SLR cameras. However, with the full-size mirrorless Nikon Z camera, I was able to achieve infinity effortlessly.

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/2500 sec.   +0.7

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/2500 sec.   +0.7

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/2500 sec.   +0.7

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/1600 sec.   +0.3

Heavy Summer Sky

When slightly close the exposure, the picture becomes dramatic, dynamic and heavy. I was surprised by the excellent power of the small and light EL Nikkor 50mm F4 lens.

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/6400 sec.   -0.7

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/6400 sec.   -0.7

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/6400 sec.   -0.7

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/5000 sec.   -0.7

Spring Flowers

This is how the lens is mounted for close-up photography. I inserted a slightly longer intermediate ring between the mount adapter and the lens. In this example I used an extension tube for an enlarger lens made by Fujifilm. I used the 40.5mm - 52 mm step-up ring and attached the Nikon 52mm lens hood HS-14.

EL Nikkor 50mm F4

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 1600   F8   1/800 sec.   +1.7

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 800   F8   1/500 sec.   +2.0

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 1600   F8   1/1600 sec.   +1.3

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 1600   F8   1/640 sec.   +2.0

Green and Yellow

The color reproduction is like that of Kodachrome 64, a reversal film in 1980's. Fresh and unclouded. A rich and healthy picture.

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 1600   F8   1/2500 sec.   -0 +0

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 1600   F8   1/4000 sec.   -0.7

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 1600   F8   1/2000 sec.   -0.3

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 1600   F8   1/2000 sec.   -0 +0

Look Good in a Small Hood

The filter size of the EL Nikkor 50mm F4 is 34.5mm. The special hood of the Mountain Nikkor 10.5cm F4 fits well.

EL Nikkor 50mm F4

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/1600 sec.   -0 +0

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 400   F8   1/4000 sec.   -0 +0

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 1600   F8   1/400 sec.   -0.7

EL Nikkor 50mm F4,   ASA 1600   F8   1/1000 sec.   -0.3

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