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Lightweight and compact, the AF Nikkor 50mm lens from Nikon is very bright. Its maximum aperture of f/1.8 provides excellent light penetration for flawless images.
Successful in the weakest lighting conditions, this lens is especially effective in creating shallow depth of field. Built around a 7-blade circular aperture, the AF Nikkor 50mm has 6 elements in 5 groups.
General:
Length : 3.8 cm
Diameter : 6.4 cm
Weight : 156 g
Lens System:
Type : Lens
Intended For : 35mm SLR, digital SLR
Focal Length : 50 mm
Lens Aperture : F/1.8
Magnification : 0.15
Min Focus Range : 45 cm
Focus Adjustment : Automatic, manual
Max View Angle : 46 degree(s)
Lens Construction : 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
Filter Size : 52 mm
Diaphragm Blades : 7
Lens Coating : Multicoated
Mounting Type : Nikon F
Miscellaneous:
Included Accessories : Dust cap, lens cap
Compatibility Information:
Designed For : Nikon D1, D100, D1H, D1X, D2H, D2HS, D2X, D2Xs, D70, D70s ¦ Nikon F 100, 5, 5 50th Anniversary, 55, 6, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 90, 90X ¦ Nikon FM 2, 3A ¦ Nikon Pronea 600i, S
(free converter plug included if required)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By P. J. Menter
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I've paired the AF Nikkor f1.8 50mm with a Nikon D300 giving a lens of roughly 80mm focal length and the combination is superb. The auto focussing and exposure operation are faultless. The body of the lens is plastic but the mount engagement and lens retaining parts are all metal. The focal lengths and f-stops are neatly painted onto the plastic barrel; with a lot of use these are likely to wear off eventually but at the low price for this lens that's a minor niggle.
There's a small slider switch on the body that allows fixing or releasing of the f-stop ring, its default position is f22 for automatic operation. On a modern digital its unlikely you'll find too much use for this but when operating fully manual it'll be just like an old mechanical camera, twist and shoot. The front lens element its heavily recessed in the mount so the chance of sun flare is very low without a lens hood. It comes with the superbly practical Nikon lens cap fitting into a 52mm screw mount.
Image quality and colour rendition are faultless - even if you have a zoom lens this is a great buy for portraits and getting out and about all day long with a lightweight combo that doesn't give you shoulder ache
There's a small slider switch on the body that allows fixing or releasing of the f-stop ring, its default position is f22 for automatic operation. On a modern digital its unlikely you'll find too much use for this but when operating fully manual it'll be just like an old mechanical camera, twist and shoot. The front lens element its heavily recessed in the mount so the chance of sun flare is very low without a lens hood. It comes with the superbly practical Nikon lens cap fitting into a 52mm screw mount.
Image quality and colour rendition are faultless - even if you have a zoom lens this is a great buy for portraits and getting out and about all day long with a lightweight combo that doesn't give you shoulder ache
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Everyone had a 50mm lens on their film cameras and everyone underestimated how useful it was and it ended up in the cupboard. With digital cameras all of a sudden the 50mm lens is back in vogue and seen to be an excellent and very useful addition at a reasonable cost to anybodies camera bag.
I bought this lens a minth or so ago and on the downside its plastic but the advantages outweigh that. Its light, sharp and a great price. I use it for portrat work on my D3 but also on my D300 iyt becomes a great portrait lens with the equivilent focal length of 75mm. Very versitile.
Ok I would love to have the f1.4 but at over twice the price, its not as good value for money as this little gem.
I bought this lens a minth or so ago and on the downside its plastic but the advantages outweigh that. Its light, sharp and a great price. I use it for portrat work on my D3 but also on my D300 iyt becomes a great portrait lens with the equivilent focal length of 75mm. Very versitile.
Ok I would love to have the f1.4 but at over twice the price, its not as good value for money as this little gem.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
In my view every Nikon DSLR owner should have either this or the f1.4 in his/her camera bag. The f1.8 is small,light and inexpensive and gives super image quality as well as the ability to shoot in low light without flash or other forms of studio or off camera lighting. It is ideal for portraits although some may consider it too sharp. It is a very sharp lens and some ladies may not like to have their little skin flaws exposed. I find a little Gaussian blur in Photoshop fixes that. A very nice lens well recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nikon 50 mm Review
Ok so it it the bottom of the market price range, and was a test before I invested into a better 50mm lens, I wanted to see if I could get on with adjusting my way of taking shots... Read more
Published 12 months ago by N
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Perfect lens to compliment my D80 - great results in low light and with a flash
Portraits come alive and close detail crisp, clean and sharp.
Portraits come alive and close detail crisp, clean and sharp.
Published 18 months ago by idlee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nifty Fifty for sure
this lens is soo amazingly god for the price, the depth of field is perfect and on a cropped sensor its perfect of portraiture. Read more
Published 18 months ago by samkaye23
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't cope with all the attention
Finally got the chance to write a review regarding the quality, sharpness and detail this lens produces. Read more
Published 20 months ago by A. Enoc
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing for the price.
I am extremely pleased with this lens. As a keen amateur who has been using older lenses inherited from a non digital SLR on my D40 and D90, this lens has shown its quality. Read more
Published 22 months ago by flikon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Marvellous!!
It's a marvellous piece of work. You cannot go wrong with this lens. A must have, unles of course you fancy the 50mm/f1.4 which would cost about 4 times this one. Read more
Published on 19 May 2011 by Sumit Dey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for portraits
This is a great lens, especially for portraits. It keeps the subject tri-dimensional and the big aperture f/1.8 allows for a nice blurred background. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2011 by Maria Cerase
4.0 out of 5 stars
needs practice with D3000
First of all.. It is a very good prime lens for the price. No distortion, as sharp as a state of the art samurai katana!!!
Aperture and metering works very well... Read more
Aperture and metering works very well... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2010 by Enis Leblebici
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