Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF NIKKOR
79 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary
This lens is a good all rounder.
“Unbeatable image quality for such a cheap price.
at f8 this lens is as good as…”
Fred, London, UK
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Diameter: 6.3 cm, Length: 3.9 cm More »
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Score 9.0/10
Fred, London, UK
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Unbeatable image quality for such a cheap price.
At f8 this lens is as good as any prime lens available at any price - including its more expensive f1.4 big brother.
Don't be put off by its fixed focal length - not too long ago, all the very best photographers used fixed lens and look at the results they got!
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At this price and photo quality, I'm nit-picking, but it's made of some sort of plastic - an exotic and metal-looking plastic, but still plastic.
On a DX format camera you have to lock-down the aperture ring to f22 and use the on-camera controls.
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19 of 19 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Sep 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Student”
+ Super sharp lense, low weight, fantastic focal length (just about covers any situation). Works very well with the Nikon D80.
- A little noisy auto focusing, and does not come with a lense hood (also, you have to buy a special rubber one as there is no hood thread).
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15 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Dec 2008
Score 10.0/10
David, Manchester
+ The 50mm f1.8 nikon lens produces crystal clear and pin-sharp images. It's an under-used lens nowadays but I would recommend to everyone that they should find room in their photographic armoury for one of these versatile lenses.
- This lens has no bad points.
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14 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Oct 2007
Score 8.0/10
Michael, Reading
+ Top quality at a very good price
- Only manual focus with Nikon D60
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14 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Mar 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
+ fantastic lens for the money - can't fault it
- doesn't autofocus on D40.
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13 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Dec 2008
Score 10.0/10
Chris, Camberley
+ Excellent prime lens, superb quality for a lot less cash than the f1.4 version. Same size filter thread as as the D40's standard 18-55 zoom lens of 52mm. Precision feel
- Does not auto-focus with the D40 (or D40x)
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11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Sep 2007
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
+ Fast AF with minimal hunting on cameras supporting AF. Good low natural light performance when wide open. Sharpest images for any lense at a similar price point. Excellent for taking portraits.
- Build quality a little plasticky, but for the price not unexpected. Somewhat awkward focal length on 1.5x crop DX sensors (focal length equivalent to 75mm on FX sensor), so requires a little more thought to use than a zoom lense. No VR.
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9 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 Aug 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
+ good image quality and excellent bokeh. absolute value for money
- build could be better
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Sep 2008
Score 10.0/10
Malcolm , Southport , “Retired, working to budget”
+ Pin-sharp focus, excellent for low-light use, reasonable price
- None
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Sep 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Enthusiastic wanabe fab photographer”
+ Super quick neat little lens, works great in low light conditions. Can be used indoors without having to use harsh flash. Nice images. Better build quality than I was expecting.
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At this price - none.
Haven't got to grips with my camera yet (D200) but hope image quality improves with practice.
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6 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 Aug 2008
Score 10.0/10
Paul M, Teesside
+ It is by far the sharpest (and cheapest!) lens I own, and the large max aperture means low light focussing is a breeze. It's a perfect portrait lens, giving a lovely out of focus background, yet it's small and unobtrusive on the camera.
- I gave 'ease of use' 7 out of ten, not because it's complicated, but because it's not a zoom! This sounds silly, but as my first prime lens I find it tricky to frame/compose correctly, but the extra effort it makes you put in does mean you get a more considered picture. It's also rather plasticy - the optics/aperture controls etc are fantastic, but the casing feels as though it's quite cheap.
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5 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Dec 2007
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Photographer for 10 years”
+ Small, light, sharp (even at f 1.8) optical quality, bright f 1.8, fast autofocus. Forces you to be creative with fixed zoom.
- Made in China.
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6 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Sep 2008
Score 9.0/10
Dal, Rugeley, Staffs
+ Looks slick, good build quality, provides excellent clarity of shots, great in low light
- A little difficult to get used to the manual focus ( on Nikon D40) , however does AF on D90
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5 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Feb 2009
Score 7.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
+ cheap, great image quality when stopped down a bit to F4, good from F2.8 onwards though.
- Build quality, soft wide open. Fit is very tight when first mounted.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Jan 2007
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
+ Ultra sharp pictures possible. Great for hand holding in low light
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DOF and overall sharpness takes some getting used to.
Found best so far at around f2.8-f4
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Jan 2008
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Product Features
Diameter in cm
 
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6.3 |
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Length in cm
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3.9 |
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Weight (g)
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155 |
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Image Stabilisation
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No |
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Macro Mode
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No |
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Lens Fitting
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Fujifilm |
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Lens Fitting
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Nikon |
Manufacturer's Description
Key Features
- Compact, affordable normal lens
- Lightweight (155g)
- Great depth-of-field control – stops down to f/22
- Ideal for close-up photography with an auto extension ring
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