N-photo verdict

This 50mm f/2.8 standard prime is great for general shooting. It’s conveniently compact and lightweight, and a full f-stop faster than Nikon’s Z 24-70mm f/4 S zoom that’s supplied as a kit lens with full-frame Z-series bodies. Its main claim to fame, however, is that it delivers full 1.0x macro magnification at its shortest focus distance, enabling extreme close-ups. As usual for a macro lens of this focal length, however, the minimum focus distance might be closer than you’d like.