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Nikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 50-300mm ED

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Cine Visuals rents the Nikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 50-300mm f/4.5 ED telephoto zoom lens from Los Angeles. This PL-mount 50-300mm zoom is available for productions shooting on Super 35 camera systems. Available for rental or sub-rental worldwide, with daily and weekly rental quotes available on request. Each lens is inspected and calibrated in-house before rental.

Type Spherical
Format Super 35
Lens Mount PL
Iris Blades -
Metadata -
Per Focal Length
Focal Length 50-300mm
T-Stop f/4.5
Close Focus 8.2'
Front Diameter 98 mm
Weight 4.85 lbs (2.20 kg )
Length 9.72" (247.00 mm )
Era / Generation
Contrast & Tonal Character
Sharpness & Resolution
Focus Fall-Off / Transition
Iris & Bokeh Quality
Flare & Highlight Behavior
Handling & Ergonomics
Build & Modifications
Cinematic Heritage & Credits

*Refer to the Technical Specifications table

Lens Type: Zoom Cinema Lenses | Vintage Cinema Lenses | Super 35 Lenses | PL Mount Cinema Lenses

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About the Nikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 50-300mm ED Cinema Lens

The Nikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 50-300mm f/4.5 ED is a six-times telephoto zoom that Nikon released in May 1977, here fitted with a PL mount for cinema cameras. In Nikonโ€™s original design, the first lens group stays fixed while zooming, and an ED element in that group reduces axial chromatic aberration, the weakness of earlier 50-300mm zooms at the long end. The overall length also stays constant through the zoom range, with less shift in the center of gravity than the earlier version.

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Image Fidelity & Focus

Nikonโ€™s own testing of the original lens found a very sharp image center at maximum aperture, no noticeable chromatic aberration, little flare, and good contrast. Nikon reports barrel distortion at 50mm that is almost gone by 70mm, and pincushion distortion that can be noticeable from 135mm to 300mm.

Handling & Adaptability

Weighing 4.85 lbs (2.20 kg) and measuring 9.72 inches (247mm) long, the lens delivers a six-times, 50-300mm zoom range in a package under 5 lbs. Nikonโ€™s original design keeps the overall length constant through the zoom range and shifts the center of gravity less than the earlier version of the lens, so balance holds steady as you zoom. The PL mount fits standard cinema cameras.

Flare & Bokeh

Nikonโ€™s testing found little flare and good contrast. White ghosting can appear at 200-300mm with partial backlighting, and Nikon says a hood or flag addresses it. Out-of-focus backgrounds render soft and natural.

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he Nikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 50-300mm f/4.5 ED covers the Super 35 format.

Cinematic Heritage

Nikonโ€™s 50-300mm f/4.5 zoom began in 1967 with the Zoom-Nikkor Auto, which Nikon calls the beginning of high-power zoom lenses. The AI Zoom-Nikkor ED version, designed by Yutaka Iizuka and released in May 1977, added an ED element to correct the long-end chromatic aberration of earlier versions. Nikon says it gained popularity as a high-performance zoom comparable to prime lenses and changed the general impression of high-power zooms. Nikon reworked it in 1982 as the lighter AI-S version.

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Technical Specs Table

T-Stop
Type
Format
Front Diameter
Lens Mount
Metadata
Close Focus (ft)
Close Focus (m)
Weight (lbs)
Weight (kg)
Length (in)
Length (mm)
Iris Blades
Image Circle
Front Filter
Rear Filter
Horizontal Angle of View (Full Frame)
Horizontal Angle of View (S35)
Focus Rotation
f/4.5
Spherical
Super 35
98 mm
PL
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8.2'
2.5 m
4.85 lbs
2.20 kg
9.72"
247.00 mm
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95 mm
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