The first thing I noticed was the absolutely superb edge to edge sharpness, best I have ever seen. I also noticed how pleasing the bokeh is when shooting at f1.8. Considering what I paid for the lens overall I am blown away by this lens.

I have a few 50mm Nikon lens. This one is by far the best and sharpest 50mm lens made by Nikon. This lens is sharp edge to edge with a pleasing bokeh. I shoot this lens at 1.8 most of the time and I love the images it produces. If you have a Z6 or Z7 this lens is a must-have for your mirrorless system.

I am completely satisfied with this Z 50 mm f1.8 s, Edge to Edge sharpness and ´´dead´´ on center sharpness.
I never bother to read ´´expert´´ analysis of a lens performance, solely relying on my own testing and what pleases me.

The new Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens is excellent for any low light application, especially for photographing art work in dark museum environments. Below is an image of an oil on canvas, painted by a Spanish Baroque artist in the 17th century, with extreme lights, darks, and everything in between, in a very dark gallary in the Timken Museum of Art, in San Diego, California, where photography is allowed without flash and without tripod. I tried many times to successfully photograph this painting with many cameras and many lens, but could never get it right--until the advent of the Nikon Z System.