Customer Reviews for Nikon Inc. AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Nikon Inc. AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
This compact and fast, f/1.8 lens is versatile and perfect for travel and portrait pictures as well as general photography.
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146 out of 147(99%)customers recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Review 1 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
MissiSue1
Location Grand Blanc, mi
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 11-20 years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
This is the best lens ever. I use it for everything and have had the most amazing results. So sharp. Takes the most beautiful shots of eyes and sleeping babies. Love it and recommend it to everyone.
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Review 2 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Awesome sharpness!
PostedApril 22, 2013
SRBPhotogallery
This lens is fantastic, fast, sharp and bright! A great lens to walk around with and not take up much space!
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+5points
Review 3 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Excellent inexpensive little lens.
PostedApril 1, 2013
jhawk1000
Location Kansas, USA
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I have owned this lens for some time now. I do not use it often since I shoot wildlife but when I do, the pictures are always sharp with excellent contrast.
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+6points
Review 4 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Captures great pictures on a budget!
PostedMarch 30, 2013
Dowctor
Location Karachi, Pakistan
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
For its price this is an amazing lens. A must have for the camera bag. The build is stable even if being made out of plastics. Also a must for anyone who wants to learn photography.
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+6points
Review 5 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Great deal
PostedMarch 8, 2013
kiwicanada
Location Canada
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Very nice lens. We have a couple of Nikon dslrs and a bunch of mid to high end Nikon lenses including the 50 1.4 and the 35mm 1.8 and this is great value for money. Tack sharp. Nice light. Good bokeh. If you zoom and crop with raw the quality detail is still there. Quality product at the right price point. Rubber hood works very well with it. Handy to get for the $.
My product recommendations
HR-2 Screw-on Rubber Lens Hood
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Review 6 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Overall rating
Cheap Lens (Pricewise) - Outstanding performance
PostedFebruary 10, 2013
Old Deep Sea Diver
Location Houston, TX, USA
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Travel
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Comparing the "D" to the "G", there is little, if no sharpness difference across numerous types of shooting.
I was shooting Outside Landscape, People, Random Traffic and other fast moving objects, Night, Long Exposure, and Indoor shots #mostly action# and Construction Shots #for work - fabrication, welding, painting in-situe#. Basically, using this as a all around walkabout.
I was shooting Outside Landscape, People, Random Traffic and other fast moving objects, Night, Long Exposure, and Indoor shots #mostly action# and Construction Shots #for work - fabrication, welding, painting in-situe#. Basically, using this as a all around walkabout.
I was using this lens on a D800E, which is a very picky camera in which I do not claim full knowledge on it's settings or tricks or quirks - I am only an amateur that is very picky about detail and results.
Before I get bashed on this review for putting one of cheapest lenses on one of the more expensive cameras - I would recommend trying it out.
At about $130 bucks, it is definitely a lens you get for the bag, unless you to pay the extra 300 for the "G" model, that has very little, if any improved results - #although looks a lot more aesthetically appealing#.
Sharpness: Actually, the "D" I found was slightly sharper.
Noise: there is noise, whirs and clicks, but for me, that isn't an issue.
General Build - cheap feeling, construction decent - but it is one of the cheapest Nikon lenses after all.
Noise: there is noise, whirs and clicks, but for me, that isn't an issue.
General Build - cheap feeling, construction decent - but it is one of the cheapest Nikon lenses after all.
I plan on buying the BR2A Reversing Ring for some creative macros - http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Miscellaneous/2657/BR-2A-Lens-Reversing-Ring-for-52mm-Thread.html to play around with this lens, and will upload photos at a later time.
My product recommendations
D800
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Review 7 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Overall rating
My Favorite Lens
PostedJanuary 18, 2013
BC in KC
Location Kansas City, MO, USA
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I got this lens to use on my N2020 Film camera and then made the digital jump with a D5100. This lens is great on the 5100. Of course it is manual focus only but it takes great low light candids in bars and other situations.
Again keep in mind, if you use this lens on the 3000 or 5000 series you won't have AF but images are great and worth the extra work.
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D5100
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Review 8 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Great portrait lens and at a great price
PostedJanuary 8, 2013
nervemotion
Location Los Angeles, CA, USA
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
This lens works great on FX and DX cameras. I will give you the similar focal length as a 85mm lens on an FX camera. The bokeh is very good for this price point. I get almost no distortion with this lens, which is a big plus, but the distortion can easily be fixed in software. I highly recommend this lens for it's versatility. If you have a film camera, its the perfect walking lens for it.
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D7000
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AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
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Review 9 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Overall rating
Amazing Quality
PostedDecember 5, 2012
TPilot
Location Lexington, KY, USA
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Occasional user, memory keeper
I didn't think it was possible to take a picture with the detail this lens offers. Switching between auto focus and manual is easy with no loss in picture quality. I will use this lens for the next 1000 photos.
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D3000
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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
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Review 10 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Diaomond at a price of pebble
PostedNovember 16, 2012
Panujit
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Pro's:
1. Low-light capability (its obvious @ 1.8)
2. Super cheap (at this price other than this you'll probably get add-on filters)
3. Sharp beyond ~f/2.5
4. Light weight (1st time I saw it, it seemed a toy lens to me :-P)
5. Great for portraits, street photography, indoor photography.
6. Auto-focus is there except for the beginner DSLR Bodies (D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200 etc).
7. Manual focus is easy though takes practice.
8. Aperture ring is there (its a D-type) - helpful in many cases e.g., in movie recording or if you want macro-photography using lens reversing rings.
9. Though the body is plastic, mount is metal.
10. Doesn't rotate during auto-focusing, a relief for those who uses polariser.
11. FX (full frame) compatible, DX owners get the best portion of the lens.
12. Extremely low distortion.
1. Low-light capability (its obvious @ 1.8)
2. Super cheap (at this price other than this you'll probably get add-on filters)
3. Sharp beyond ~f/2.5
4. Light weight (1st time I saw it, it seemed a toy lens to me :-P)
5. Great for portraits, street photography, indoor photography.
6. Auto-focus is there except for the beginner DSLR Bodies (D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200 etc).
7. Manual focus is easy though takes practice.
8. Aperture ring is there (its a D-type) - helpful in many cases e.g., in movie recording or if you want macro-photography using lens reversing rings.
9. Though the body is plastic, mount is metal.
10. Doesn't rotate during auto-focusing, a relief for those who uses polariser.
11. FX (full frame) compatible, DX owners get the best portion of the lens.
12. Extremely low distortion.
Con's
1. Cannot auto-focus on the beginner DSLR Bodies (D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200 etc), manual focus is the only option on this bodies.
2. At f/1.8 its not sharp, you have to step down to f/2 for acceptable sharpness, beyond f/2.5 its sharp though.
3. Shallow depth (obvious) at higher aperture.
4. A bit noisy focus-operation.
5. Quality of bokeh is horrible at max aperture - you can see the effect of straight blades - Heptagonal shaped bokeh is visible. Stopping down a bit will help.
6. If you are used to zoom lenses and using prime lenses 1st time, a reminder - you will need to position yourself with respect to your subject for the right composition.
1. Cannot auto-focus on the beginner DSLR Bodies (D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200 etc), manual focus is the only option on this bodies.
2. At f/1.8 its not sharp, you have to step down to f/2 for acceptable sharpness, beyond f/2.5 its sharp though.
3. Shallow depth (obvious) at higher aperture.
4. A bit noisy focus-operation.
5. Quality of bokeh is horrible at max aperture - you can see the effect of straight blades - Heptagonal shaped bokeh is visible. Stopping down a bit will help.
6. If you are used to zoom lenses and using prime lenses 1st time, a reminder - you will need to position yourself with respect to your subject for the right composition.
My product recommendations
D7000
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Review 11 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Great little lens!
PostedNovember 4, 2012
Avvy
Produces exceptionally sharp images, even under low light. A very good lens indeed!
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Review 12 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Great lens!
PostedOctober 24, 2012
Helmar
Location Poços de Caldas - Minas Gerais, Brazil
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
This lens has an amazing quality of image. I've bought it by its price to use with a D5100, so I can't autofocus with it. Even in manual focus I can make some great pictures. It's perfect to close portraits creating a perfect bokeh effect with is largest apperture values....
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Review 13 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Cheaply priced to take superb pictures. Highly recommended.
PostedOctober 15, 2012
Shutterbug7000
Location Ceres CA
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Sports
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience 6-12 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I only have two lenses to carry on, a 2.8, 70-200mm Nikkor and this. This lens shows it's superiority in portraits creating nice bokeh. Might feel made out of cheap materials but light enough to travel around with my Nikon D7000, a real good match. Uses it for a D40 (of course manual only, but that's where your skills comes in) once in a while with the same good results. Can't ask for more. Great prime lens.
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+3points
Review 14 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Amazing lens! Combined with D7000 its a match made in heaven :)
PostedOctober 14, 2012
Srkwithlove
After spending just a few hours, this lens has left me spell bound. Have been looking around for a prime for a long time and am glad I got this as my first. Highly recommend this to everyone.
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Review 15 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Awesome
PostedOctober 6, 2012
Richie
Location St Ignatius, Mt 59865, USA
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I was really wanting a lens that would allow me to just focus on focusing. I was never really all that into taking portraits and then I got this. I really love how well you can play with lighting and it still does an amazing job. It's a great lens and I have a blast with it.
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Review 16 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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¡Excelente objetivo y muy luminoso!
PostedJuly 30, 2012
Iosaron
Location Ciudad de México, DF, México
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Semi-professional photographer
Objetivo muy útil para retratos y tomas abiertas, sobre todo cuando lo que está enfrente deseas que salga tal cual lo ves.
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Review 17 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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A Must Have!!!
PostedApril 16, 2012
tklboi
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Just received this lens last week - my first prime lens purchase. My cat was the only one available to pose and the shots I took were awesome. Incredibly sharp, light, fast and the price cannot be beat. I ran the image through Nik Software's Define 2.0 program and there was hardly any noise, something that cannot be said for the 18-105 that came with my D90 kit. I purchased mine for $129 from Amazon and am thrilled.
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+11points
Review 18 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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You should already own this lens.
PostedMarch 28, 2012
Michael
Location Indianapolis, IN, USA
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Travel
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
This lens is about as close to perfection as you can get. It's an incredibly simple piece of machinery that is immensely fun to shoot with. Full frame or crop sensor this lens is marvelous to use. I love using the 50 1.8d on DX as a portrait lens. The overall design is compact and light; so light that I often forget I have it on the body. This lens is tack sharp almost all the time; shooting f/4-f/8 is a dream. Understandably there is some moderate color-fringing when shooting wide open, but the utter lack of distortion and crisp, contrasty images more than makes up for a few minor quirks. Bokeh at 1.8 can be a little chunky, but most of the time it delivers an acceptably smooth depth of field. Simple, thoughtfully executed ergonomics are really a highlight of this lens. Shooting manually with the 50 1.8d is tremendously rewarding, the focus is silky smooth and faultless. The scaling is well marked and easier to read than the window style of other lenses. My only suggestion to Nikon would be to use a slightly higher quality of plastic for the body, though for the price there is little room to complain considering the performance you can get out of it.
For less than 1/10th the price of many professional lenses the 50 1.8d delivers professional images with simple no-nonsense optics. This is a must have lens for your bag.
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Review 19 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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Nikon's Best Lens Ever.
PostedMarch 1, 2012
blake0596
Location Houston, TX
Age Under 18
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I can easily say that this is the best way I have ever spent $120. I have a Nikon D7000, and after coming from an 18-105mm kit lens, I'd trade this lens ANY day, despite the zoom in the kit lens. Because for $120 you just can't beat it. I haven't had ONE blurry picture, because there isn't one scenario in which it can't succeed. The bokeh is amazing, it has a a circular effect to it unlike Canon's.
If you are wondering if this is the lens for you, IT IS. Because I have used it in every situation, and it's been great. The only thing I would suggest is getting this len's little brother, the 35mm f/1.8. The 50mm of this lens can be a little too far in focal length at some times. But EITHER lens is a great choice, and I'm very happy with it.
If you are wondering if this is the lens for you, IT IS. Because I have used it in every situation, and it's been great. The only thing I would suggest is getting this len's little brother, the 35mm f/1.8. The 50mm of this lens can be a little too far in focal length at some times. But EITHER lens is a great choice, and I'm very happy with it.
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+8points
Review 20 for AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
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It;s almost free, it is really great
PostedFebruary 26, 2012
TAYTOUS
Location NY
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
You will discover for the first time that money or ( price ) doesn't mean everything. I love this lens and never expected it to be that much quality. thanks Nikon for that amazing Lens.
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