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AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

Nikon · recorded in space 2010–2024 · 534 frames on 33 missions

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534
Frames in space
33
Missions
34
Camera bodies
Lens serials

Identification

Manufacturer's name: AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D — Nikon Download Center — Distortion control data (supported lenses list) (primary (manufacturer), retrieved 2026-10-03)

How the frames assigned to this lens identify it:

  • Only lens in ExifTool's lens table with these specifications: 293 frames
  • Identified from the Nikon lens ID number recorded in the frame: 230 frames
  • Named in the photo's EXIF metadata: 11 frames
Lens name as recorded in metadataFrames
50mm f/1.4D294
50.0 mm f/1.4229
AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D11

Version identification uses the ExifTool 13.59, lib/Image/ExifTool/Nikon.pm (%nikonLensIDs), github.com/exiftool/exiftool commit 2200871d9cef988051d2a99d67df3bda6cbb30a8, retrieved 2026-10-01.

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Lens serials identified

None of the frames assigned to this lens carry a lens serial number. Lens serials appear in metadata mainly for newer lenses reporting through Nikon Z bodies.

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Cameras used with this lens

Camera bodyFrames
Nikon D6 S/N 3001700230
Nikon D3S S/N 200794568
Nikon D6 S/N 300166663
Nikon D3S S/N 200793431
Nikon D5 S/N 350255030
Nikon D3S S/N 200793116
Nikon D4 S/N 207112514
Nikon D5 S/N 350240111
Nikon D5 S/N 35024617
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272616
Nikon D3S S/N 20538926
Nikon D5 S/N 35024235
Nikon D5 S/N 35025165
Nikon D5 S/N 35025244
Nikon D4 S/N 20711224
Nikon D5 S/N 65007923
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272673
Nikon D5 S/N 35024023
Nikon D4 S/N 20711373
Nikon D4 S/N 20711313
Nikon D5 S/N 35025322
Nikon D4 S/N 20711272
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272392
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272632
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272642
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272541
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272381
Nikon Z9 S/N 30267441
Nikon D5 S/N 35025381
Nikon D5 S/N 35032831
Nikon D5 S/N 35024031
Nikon D4 S/N 20711361
Nikon D4 S/N 20711391
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272441

Missions

ISS067 (296), ISS036 (58), ISS037 (35), ISS063 (17), ISS062 (15), ISS061 (13), ISS054 (11), ISS034 (11), ISS047 (9), ISS040 (8), ISS024 (5), ISS065 (5), ISS028 (5), ISS060 (5), ISS046 (5), ISS035 (5), ISS044 (4), ISS042 (4), ISS064 (3), ISS030 (3), ISS053 (3), ISS039 (2), ISS031 (2), ISS026 (1), ISS025 (1), ISS071 (1), ISS070 (1), ISS050 (1), ISS049 (1), ISS043 (1) …