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Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D Lens

 
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  • Camera Format: Digital SLR
  • Lens Type: Fixed Focal Length Lens
  • Focal Length: 50mm
  • Lens Max Aperture: f/1.8
  • Min Aperture: f/22
  • Focus Type: Autofocus
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Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D Lens
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Review Summary

Average Rating: 5.0
 
Based on 22 reviews
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Rating Distribution
Pros
  • Fast Focus (4)
  • Lightweight (4)
  • Good value (4)
  • Versatile (3)
  • Good in Low Light (2)
  • Sharp Focus (2)
  • Powerful Zoom (1)
  • Durable (1)
Cons
  • Delicate (1)
  • Weak Zoom (1)
It's Good For
  • Multi-purpose (5)
  • Professionals (3)
  • Wildlife (2)
  • Landscape Photography (1)
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24 out of 24 people found this review helpful.

Your best $99 Nikon lens

Date of Review:  Dec 6, 2001
The Bottom Line: Nikon's 50mm f/1.8 is a top notch performer and an excellent value.
Review: When I decided to purchase a fixed (non-zooming) lens for my camera, the most common salesperson response to my inquiry for the 50mm lens was ?what do you want that for? Everyone has gone to a zoom now-a-days.? Well in answer to that question I...
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  5.0

by: rxit
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Inexpensive, fast, light, Nikon results
Cons
Not currently available as a D model
 
22 out of 22 people found this review helpful.

Revisiting the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF in the digital era.

Date of Review:  Apr 1, 2007
The Bottom Line: Thanks to the 1.5X crop factor of Nikon digital SLRs, this lens has come alive for me again - razor sharp, fast, light, compact, very inexpensive.
Review: Introduction

Nikon and Canon have long offered a fast 50mmm lens. Over the years, these have been available as manual focus lenses, autofocus lenses, and with apertures as wide as f/1.2. Nikon's 50mm f/1.8D AF has long been considered one...
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  5.0

by: jvandegr
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Very sharp throughout its range, fast...
Cons
Manual focus ring and aperture ring are...
 
20 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

One of the Few, the proud, the Nikons!

Date of Review:  Jan 20, 2003
The Bottom Line: A great bargain in a normal lens. A Sharp, clear lens that won't break the bank (or your neck when mounted on a NIKON body).
Review: This lens is the newest generation of the venerable Nikon autofocus 50mm f1.8 that was one of the first AF lenses offered by Nikon. This lens, which upgrades the previous version's already impressive sharpness, adds the "D" technology that provides...
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  5.0

by: colonialpara
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Lightweight, small, very sharp, bright...
Cons
None I can think of.
 
18 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

You just can't praise it enough

Date of Review:  Dec 24, 2005
The Bottom Line: this lens is a great compliment to your kit, especially if you have a slower zoom lens (F/4).
Review: I had previously passed over the thought of writing a review about this lens. Mostly, it seemed that everyone else had already said everything that needed to be said. Over the weekend I pulled out this little gem and for the 100th time this year I...
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  5.0

by: uniq
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Fantastic "bang for the buck",...
Cons
zoom with your feet!! If you an MF...
 
17 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

50mm f/1.8 Has the Best Optics at a CHEAP price!

Date of Review:  May 20, 2002
The Bottom Line: For the best optics with a bargain price, this lens is hard to beat.
Review: Nowadays, when zooms are the norms, a fixed-focal-length lens is often overlooked. At a price of well under $100, this AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 can knock all the variable aperture zooms (particularly in the range 35-70mm, 28-80mm, 28-70mm) off their...
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  5.0

by: paulphoto
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Superb optics, Compact size, cheap!
Cons
None
 
16 out of 16 people found this review helpful.

Fast and cheap glass

Date of Review:  Nov 1, 2007
The Bottom Line: At that price, you'd be crazy not to try this out!
Review: Considered by many film photographers to be an essential tool in any camera bag, 50mm lenses have always seemed to have a good reputation and the Nikon 50mm 1.8D AF is a fine addition to that line up.

In the world of digital, the old style...
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  4.0

by: tomstainer
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
price, small size, low weight, useful...
Cons
watch for that shallow depth of field...
 
12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

Essential item!

Date of Review:  Jun 15, 2007
The Bottom Line: Highly recommended if you want to see what your camera can really do. Bad news for anyone on a budget as it will make you desire the expensive, fast, primes!
Review: This is a must have lens. The lens can be had for around $100, and I've yet to see any Nikon lens that can produce similar image quality, for anywhere near this price. Most DSLR beginners will end up with slow zoom lenses that will handicap even the...
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  5.0

by: rbr28
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Image quality, portability, cost, ease...
Cons
none.
 
12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

This performance for under $100 is a no-brainer

Date of Review:  Feb 20, 2006
The Bottom Line: I'd love to be the one to say NOT to buy it, but seriously - for under $100 you'd be silly not too. Every photographer should carry one.
Review: As one of the most reviewed, and probably most widely owned Nikon lenses, it doesn't really make sense to write yet another review. But I've always enjoyed my copy of the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D, so why not share?

Specs of this little jewel are...
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  5.0

by: photog77
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Sharpness and contrast, price, better...
Cons
Bokeh is kinda rough, f/1.8 is too soft...
 
11 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

Too under-rated!!!

Date of Review:  Nov 17, 2000
Review: This is the must have lens! We probably all started our photo career with a 50mm on an old body at some point in time. And there is good reason for that. The fact that this lens is the closest in perspective as your eyes is a major plus. Major plus,...
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  5.0

by: henryy
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Cheap, light, sharp, fast
Cons
none
 
10 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

This is the first lens you should buy for your Nikon

Date of Review:  May 5, 2000
Review: After spending over a year putting up with the consumer-grade zoom that I got with my Nikon N60, I decided that it was time to follow the advice of EVERYBODY that ever talked to me about photography: get a prime lens.

Since I could not...
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  5.0

by: pvera
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
SHARP! Doubles as slide viewing loupe
Cons
Very hard to keep clean
 

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