Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II

The Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II is a 50mm portrait lens designed for the NIKON F mount and released in 1981. Manufactured by Nikon, it offers a maximum aperture of f/1.8, covering a 50mm focal range, weighs 155, accepts 52 filters. Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including NIKON F DX, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-04-19. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II?

The Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II is a 50mm portrait lens for the NIKON F mount with a maximum aperture of f/1.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II use?

The Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II uses the NIKON F mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/nikon-f.

What is the maximum aperture of the Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II?

The Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II has a maximum aperture of f/1.8, a fast-aperture optic well-suited to low-light work. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II released?

The Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II was released in 1981, placing it within the 1980s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 II?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/92469-nikon-series-e-50mm-f18-ii. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.