Nikon 50mm f/1.8 f1.8 AI manual focus lens

hey i'm matt and i want to show you this nikon 50 millimeter f 1.8 yes it's basically a nifty 50. there are many different versions of the nikon 50 millimeter f 1.8 kh actually has nine completely separate models and that's just for f-mount we have so many different types of this lens depending on the year of manufacture the number of lens elements inside and how it interacts with the camera's metering system we call this ais fully manual version the late version because this was one of the later redesigns of the fully manual lens before autofocus started to be implemented it's about a half an inch shorter in length than the previous design and you'll notice that it doesn't have the old rabbit ear metering claw at the top this version also has a minimum focal distance of about two feet instead of the previous one and a half feet it's a great option for an everyday walk around lens it's