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Home โ†’ Reviews โ†’ Cameras and Lenses โ†’ Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Macro Review

Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Macro Review

By Spencer Cox 40 Comments
Published On February 24, 2025

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Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Sample Photos

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NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/200, f/11.0
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00033
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/1600, f/2.8
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00030
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/125, f/8.0
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00028
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/40, f/8.0
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00027
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 250, 1/25, f/10.0
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00026
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 140, 1/200, f/6.3
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00025
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/320, f/6.3
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00024
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/320, f/5.6
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00023
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/80, f/5.6
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00021
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/200, f/6.3
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00020
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/80, f/5.6
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00019
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/100, f/5.6
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00016
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 800, 1/125, f/3.8
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00015
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/1000, f/2.8
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00012
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 140, 1/13, f/10.0
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00010
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 80, 1/50, f/8.0
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00008
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 1250, 1/50, f/8.0
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00013
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/13, f/5.6
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00005
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 64, 1/80, f/3.5
Nikon-Z-MC-50mm-f2.8-Macro-Lens-Sample-Photo-00002
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 @ 50mm, ISO 400, 1/25, f/3.2

Images and text copyright © Spencer Cox, all rights reserved. Copying or reproduction is not permitted without written permission from the author.

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