The Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2 ZF.2 Lens can be used for taking both wide-angle and portrait shots with your Nikon F-mount camera.This lens has a planar optical design with floating elements system including 8 elements in 6 groups. It offers a consistent performance when taking photos of both near and distant objects. The lens design also keeps chromatic and spherical aberrations in check. The Zeiss T* anti-reflective improves contrast and clarity by reducing ghosting and lens flare. You may focus down to 24 cm by using the manual focusing system. The laser-engraved focusing and DOF scales with IR position dot and hard stops come to your aid when adjusting the depth of field. This lens has a manual aperture ring with clicked indicators allowing you to use a de-click tool. The water-resistant design maintains the functionality of the lens in challenging weather.