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- High-quality 50mm standard lens
- Advanced optical construction minimises scattered light and chromatic aberration
- Two focus modes: M/A (manual-priority autofocus) and M (manual focus).
- SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for fast, quiet autofocus.
- 58mm snap-on front lens cap LC-58, Rear lens cap LF-1, Bayonet hood HB-47, Flexible lens pouch CL-1013
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Product Description
50mm wide-aperture standard lens with high-quality optics and Nikon’s exclusive Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for whisper-quiet operation. Features a large maximum aperture of f/1.4 that ensures a bright viewfinder image, and is ideal for low-light shooting situations or when a shallow depth of field is desired
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50 mm f/1.4G AF-S Nikkor
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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful
This is a review from an enthusiast, not a pro. Pros please consult pro reviews!
I was tired of the crummy pictures I was getting from the D40s varizoom kit lens. If, like me, you're photographing family and friends 95% of the time, then a 50mm prime lens will change the way you take pictures.
As a portrait lens it is perfect - the soft focus results you get with wide apertures are far better than I ever got by using the long end of the varizoom. If you need to get wide, just stand back.
And if you're shooting in available light, which we all are, then f1,4 is a necessity if you don't want 5000 bland flashlight photos on your hard drive. The lens delivers beautiful contrast, razor sharp focus where you want it, and creamy soft focus backgrounds. I'm bowled over by the pictures I'm getting out of it. You will never go back to your varizooms.
Build quality: the lens is well made, compact, with a confident auto-focus (that is, it can keep up with my 2 year old, who is in perpetual motion).
There's a lot of direct comparisons with the (actually more expensive) Sigma 1,4. I also tried that lens in the shop, as the salesman assured me that it it was a better piece of glass, but I simply found it heavy and cumbersome by comparison. The Nikon lens is much more smaller, solid without being heavy, and keeps the camera light and quick to use.
Very, very much recommended.
I was tired of the crummy pictures I was getting from the D40s varizoom kit lens. If, like me, you're photographing family and friends 95% of the time, then a 50mm prime lens will change the way you take pictures.
As a portrait lens it is perfect - the soft focus results you get with wide apertures are far better than I ever got by using the long end of the varizoom. If you need to get wide, just stand back.
And if you're shooting in available light, which we all are, then f1,4 is a necessity if you don't want 5000 bland flashlight photos on your hard drive. The lens delivers beautiful contrast, razor sharp focus where you want it, and creamy soft focus backgrounds. I'm bowled over by the pictures I'm getting out of it. You will never go back to your varizooms.
Build quality: the lens is well made, compact, with a confident auto-focus (that is, it can keep up with my 2 year old, who is in perpetual motion).
There's a lot of direct comparisons with the (actually more expensive) Sigma 1,4. I also tried that lens in the shop, as the salesman assured me that it it was a better piece of glass, but I simply found it heavy and cumbersome by comparison. The Nikon lens is much more smaller, solid without being heavy, and keeps the camera light and quick to use.
Very, very much recommended.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
I bought this in my local camera shop, just before Christmas when these were hard to come by. It's not my first prime lens (since I've been taking photographs regularly for over 25 years) but it is my first "fast" one. When I researched it, comments seemed rather mixed, but I eventually decided to get it anyway. I'm using it with an FX-sensor body and can now confirm that it is SUPERB. Used carefully, wide open, it gives wonderful pictures with a razor-thin depth of field. Slightly stopped down (f2.0 - f2.4) it gives great isolation of the subject from the background, with excellent across-the-frame sharpness and no noticeable vignetting. I haven't experienced any problems with focus speed and it always seems to "nail" the focus in real-world use, even at very low light levels (i.e. no obvious back or front focusing issues on my sample!) It's well-made, light, small(-ish for a 50mm prime) and smooth and quiet in use.
Is it worth the money? I can't say - the premium over the 1.8D, or even the 1.4D, is steep (and getting steeper, it would seem.) Is it a joy to use? Yes. Does it nail the shot every time? Yes. Have I taken it off my camera body yet? No (and I do have some other very nice, but slower, lenses.) So, if you want to invest in a fast 50mm lens for Nikon and you have a body that handles "G" lenses, I can certainly recommend this one (although I understand it is not very good for architectural photography, but I can't imagine why you would buy this version for such an application anyway.)
Is it worth the money? I can't say - the premium over the 1.8D, or even the 1.4D, is steep (and getting steeper, it would seem.) Is it a joy to use? Yes. Does it nail the shot every time? Yes. Have I taken it off my camera body yet? No (and I do have some other very nice, but slower, lenses.) So, if you want to invest in a fast 50mm lens for Nikon and you have a body that handles "G" lenses, I can certainly recommend this one (although I understand it is not very good for architectural photography, but I can't imagine why you would buy this version for such an application anyway.)
51 of 55 people found the following review helpful
As a semi-pro photography enthusiast, and after few years with a multi-purpose 18-200mm Nikkor lens with a D200 and D300, I was always searching for my first prime lens that would guarantee sharper focusing for portraits and other artistic capabilities, I was specially interested in achieving good Bokeh effects (blurry backgrounds), with good skin tones and shallow depth of field without simulating those on PhotoShop.
When I read the early reviews of that lens I was eager to get my hands on one in early Dec, especially that I needed to send my 18-200mm for repair which was a good excuse to get and keep the 50mm 1.4g instead of staying with no lens for few weeks.
I am not regretting the decision a bit. The Quality of this fast prime lens is simply SUPERB in comparison to the Nikkor 18-200, with its silent motor it offers amazing narrow depth of field capabilities between 1.4f - 2.2f ! The skin colours are more accurate, the focusing is brilliant for close-ups and portraits; you'll see skin and hair details that you never dreamt of achieving before with other multi-purpose lenses. It took me few days to get the most out of the narrow depth of field but at the end it felt like I've upgraded my D300.
Although it wasn't available on Amazon when I purchased it, this lens is worth every penny and definitely sets new standards for Nikon as a possible bestseller, and is here to stay for a long time. The one feature that I would really liked to have is a VR which could've helped with slower shutter speeds, but even though the feature is missing (for now) I would highly recommend the lens anyway for anyone who is serious about artistic/portrait photography. Go for it and you'll never regret it.
When I read the early reviews of that lens I was eager to get my hands on one in early Dec, especially that I needed to send my 18-200mm for repair which was a good excuse to get and keep the 50mm 1.4g instead of staying with no lens for few weeks.
I am not regretting the decision a bit. The Quality of this fast prime lens is simply SUPERB in comparison to the Nikkor 18-200, with its silent motor it offers amazing narrow depth of field capabilities between 1.4f - 2.2f ! The skin colours are more accurate, the focusing is brilliant for close-ups and portraits; you'll see skin and hair details that you never dreamt of achieving before with other multi-purpose lenses. It took me few days to get the most out of the narrow depth of field but at the end it felt like I've upgraded my D300.
Although it wasn't available on Amazon when I purchased it, this lens is worth every penny and definitely sets new standards for Nikon as a possible bestseller, and is here to stay for a long time. The one feature that I would really liked to have is a VR which could've helped with slower shutter speeds, but even though the feature is missing (for now) I would highly recommend the lens anyway for anyone who is serious about artistic/portrait photography. Go for it and you'll never regret it.
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Published 7 months ago by Herpi
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Published 12 months ago by Chris R
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