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Nikon AF FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
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Brand | Nikon |
Focal Length Description | Focal Length: 50mm |
Lens Type | Standard |
Compatible Mountings | Nikon F (FX) |
Camera Lens Description | 50 month |
About this item
- Autofocus system is compatible with select Nikon DSLRs that support D-type lenses and have an autofocus motor.
- NOTE: THIS LENS WILL NOT AUTOFOCUS with D3000, D3100, D3200, D3300, D3400, D3500, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600, D40, D40X AND D60. These cameras will only allow for manual focus with AF-D type lenses.
- Focal Length : 50 mm (FX), 75mm (DX)
- Great for travel and for shooting full-length portraits in available light
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Auto focus | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
For portrait photography | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — |
Image stabilization | 4.2 | 4.6 | — | 4.6 | — | 3.6 |
Picture quality | 3.7 | — | 4.7 | — | 4.8 | 3.6 |
Quality of material | 3.6 | — | 4.7 | — | 4.7 | — |
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lens type | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Telephoto | Telephoto |
compatible mountings | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon F | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon 1 |
lens design | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Zoom |
focus type | Manual Focus | Screw drive from camera | Ultrasonic | Auto Focus | Ultrasonic | Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 70 millimeters |
max focal length | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 300 millimeters |
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Product Dimensions | 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.54 inches |
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Item Weight | 5.5 ounces |
ASIN | B00005LEN4 |
Item model number | 2137 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #560 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | April 18, 2005 |
Manufacturer | Nikon |
Language | English |
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Product Description
Product Description
Lens not zoomable
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Focal Length : 50 mm, Minimum Focus Distance - 1.5 ft.( 0.45 m)
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High-speed normal lens
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Great for travel and for shooting full-length portraits in available light. Performance in any light: The AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D is fast enough for shooting in most lighting situations without a flash—from dusk and dawn to dim indoor lighting. Its aperture control ring allows for manual adjustments during Live View shooting. Broaden your shooting opportunities.
From the Manufacturer
This compact and fast, f/1.8 lens is versatile and perfect for travel and portrait pictures as well as general photography.
- D-type lens design provides distance information as part of flash and ambient light exposure processes
- Multi-layer coating minimizes flare and ghosting
- Exceptionally lightweight and compact
- Ideal for travel photography
- Classic normal lens provides speed and compact design
- Stops down to f/22 for excellent depth-of-field control. Maximum Angle of View (FX-format) is 46°
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Customers like the quality, value, performance, and sharpness of the camera lens. For example, they mention that it consistently produces amazing images, has fantastic optics, and is excellent at an amazing price. That said, some complain about the autofocus, image quality, and fit.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it has very good optical quality, is tack sharp, and consistently produces amazing images. The f1.8 aperture provides great bokeh, and the precision combined with fantastic optics provides incredible depth of field control. It is an excellent lens at an amazing price, and is good for portrait pictures.
"...This lens is just too inexpensive and too good to pass up...." Read more
"...This lens is sharp. It is sharper than $1500 zoom lenses. Zoom lenses cannot match the sharpness of any little 50mm Primes...." Read more
"...It's cheap, its light, and it has very good optical quality...." Read more
"...I also have tried it on a D5100 and a D60. It is sharp and the shots are beautiful...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it's a great lens for the price, with good build quality. Customers also mention that the 52 mm filters are cheaper than the 72 mm filter, which shaves off dollars. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...This lens is just too inexpensive and too good to pass up...." Read more
"...52 mm filters are cheaper than 72 mm filters (something not to overlook)- It takes less light to get the shot...." Read more
"...between these 2 lenses, but this one is still made by Nikon and shaves off dollars...." Read more
"...recommend this quality Nikon lens which is available at an incredibly reasonable price, but just take a moment to consider my comments above before..." Read more
Customers like the performance of the lens. They say it works well in low light situations, and is perfect for low light shooting. The lens captures light very well, allowing them to run their body at lower ISO settings. They also say it takes less light to get the shot, and makes the subject sharp.
"...It takes less light to get the shot. Higher shutter speeds and F stops are possible with this lens, more than the zoom lens...." Read more
"...They are made with few parts, simple assembly, and proven technologies...." Read more
"...Having said all of that, this lens is capable of some truly nice results, and when you consider a price tag that just slightly exceeds $100, it can..." Read more
"...the 50mm lens (52mm approximately) you are looking for and works very well in low light/no flash situations...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it is razor sharp with the focus, and one of the sharpest lenses Nikon makes today. It can be sharp at wide apertures if you take your time to nail focus right on. Prime lenses really are sharper and have less distortion, gaining a couple of stops. Overall, customers are happy with the performance of this lens.
"...This lens is sharp. It is sharper than $1500 zoom lenses. Zoom lenses cannot match the sharpness of any little 50mm Primes...." Read more
"...I also have tried it on a D5100 and a D60. It is sharp and the shots are beautiful...." Read more
"...It can be sharp at wide apertures if you take your time to nail focus right on (tripod preferably)...." Read more
"This is a great lens. Very sharp, and not that expensive. Anyone having a Nikon camera should own this lens...." Read more
Customers like the weight of the lens. They say it's very light and small, but not too light or cheap feeling. They also say it is simple to carry around and is perfect for travel. Customers also mention that the lens is affordable, lightweight, compact, and fast.
"...small and light weight (this also can't be overlooked, especially if hand-held.)..." Read more
"...It's cheap, its light, and it has very good optical quality...." Read more
"...both Screw Mount and Canon Mount, this lens is physically smaller and lighter...." Read more
"...it's cute. it's lightweight enough to carry in your pocket. its sharper than a ginsu. it takes great portrait and low-light photos...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the autofocus of the lens. Some mention that it focuses fast and quietly, while others say that it won't autofocus on their cameras.
"...It takes less light to get the shot. Higher shutter speeds and F stops are possible with this lens, more than the zoom lens...." Read more
"...The second is that the shutter speed wasn't fast enough to freeze the subject and motion blur occurs...." Read more
"...I like Nikons' fast accurate autofocus and do not see any benefit in not spending a few bucks more to get the lens that fully works with the camera..." Read more
"...These shots were captured by Nikon d3300No auto focus or image stabilization. Shouldn’t be a problem for portraits" Read more
Customers are mixed about the image quality of the lens. Some mention that the bokeh works out great, and the pictures appear to be sharper. They also love how the photos have a blurred background, similar to a portrait. However, others say that it's ideal for portraits as the resulting image is not at all sharp. The images are slightly soft at f1.8- f2.0 but sharpness increases tremendously at. However the lens is not as sharp as it should be, and it would be terrible for landscape photography and candid photography.
"...Image quality is better. The focus is sharp...." Read more
"...with such a small amount of the subject in focus much of the image will be "unsharp". This is expected and called bokeh...." Read more
"...recommend purchasing this lens due to its excellent physical and image quality...." Read more
"...But it also allows desired blur of the background when focusing on a specific feature of something as close as 1.5 ft, for example a blossom or a..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the fit of the lens. Some mention that the size is small and light, and it fits perfectly snug on their camera. It's perfect for tight shots and confined spaces, but others say that it seems to fit a little off on theirs and that the DOF at that point is really small. That said, some say that the lens is not especially well-adjusted to landscape photography and that it's not wide enough for most traveling duties on a DX camera.
"...small and light weight (this also can't be overlooked, especially if hand-held.)..." Read more
"...I've owned, both Screw Mount and Canon Mount, this lens is physically smaller and lighter...." Read more
"...This means that it isn't especially well-adjusted to landscape photography, which is a fantastic way to practice composition...." Read more
"...While I can't speak for everyone else that has a D60, it fits perfectly snug on mine and I haven't had a single issue yet...." Read more
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You buy this lens for two reasons: to shoot in low light without flash or to get great depth of field control. With a wide aperture of f/1.8 you are guaranteed to get great natural light pictures indoors or other low light situations while maintaining a relatively low ISO. The other advantage to large apertures is of course the great isolation of your subject by limiting depth of field. The sample images posted by reviewers show how well this lens works on both accounts.
I see reviews complaining about the sharpness of this lens. Forget about it. Sharpness is rarely a result of the lens. I've taken incredibly sharp pictures with this lens and very fuzzy pictures. Every fuzzy picture was because of something I did "wrong", for example...
Depth of Field: With f/1.8 at 50mm if you're framing a close subject that is only 2 feet away, your depth of field (amount of subject in focus) is only .38 inches (< 1 cm). That is what is referred to as "paper thin" depth of field. Naturally with such a small amount of the subject in focus much of the image will be "unsharp". This is expected and called bokeh. Be sure to understand how depth of field works, or make sure to shoot all your subjects from very far away (not recommended). If this is your first prime lens, then consider the 35mm f/1.8 which has a much more forgiving DOF (.8 inches at 2 feet when wide open).
Subject Motion: With such a limited depth of field, when shooting at the larger apertures, even a small bit of subject motion can cause one of two things to happen. The first is that the part of the subject you wanted to be in focus moved and is now out of focus. The second is that the shutter speed wasn't fast enough to freeze the subject and motion blur occurs. Make sure to shoot moving subjects with an appropriately high shutter speed. Here is where your Nikon beats all other DSLRs: you can customize this using Auto ISO in your camera menu.
Camera Shake: If you let your camera decide everything for you then eventually your shutter speed is going to drop to a value where you can no longer hold the camera steady enough to get a clear shot without a tripod. You need to always shoot at a speed that you can hold the camera steady at. Customize Auto ISO here as well based on your capabilities.
Focus Errors: With paper thin depth of field at the wider apertures it's even easier for a focus error to ruin a picture. If you're taking a close-up picture of someone's face, and your camera selects the nearest object to focus on, then their nose will be in focus but their eyes slightly blurry. That will ruin your picture. Even being slightly off will wreck a great picture. Be very careful with your choice of focus method. If you're shooting at the wider apertures, but not at the nearest object, you may want to use selective auto-focus. Try to focus on the eyes if you're taking pictures of people.
It's easy to see how the challenges of shooting at wide apertures have more to do with the sharpness of pictures than any optical quality of the lens. It is challenging, but the great pictures you get are well worth the effort.
After the first year I owned this lens my photography education was greatly accelerated. I was immediately challenged to understand and master depth of field, shutter speed, ISO, and auto-focus. Without it, I would have continued to do the same dumb things that resulted in mediocre and blurred pictures. I would have continued to blame the tools (camera, lens, flash, etc...) instead of taking control for myself.
If you're afraid to walk, then don't get this lens. The only way you're going to get proper depth of field and good framing is by walking closer to or farther away from your subject.
If you don't have a camera with a built in autofocus-motor (D40, D40X, D60, D3000, D3100, or D5000), then you will either need to get the more expensive 50mm f/1.4 with the autofocus-motor or, if this is your first prime lens and you want a lower price, go ahead and start with the more forgiving 35mm f/1.8 .
Certainly I must have been crazy going from an "ultra zoom" to this thing. But so far after just a day and a half of playing around, I've found this lens to run circles around my Tamron lens when it comes to certain shots.
Back to what makes this more versatile than the ultra zoom Tamron:
- 52 mm filters are cheaper than 72 mm filters (something not to overlook)
- It takes less light to get the shot. Higher shutter speeds and F stops are possible with this lens, more than the zoom lens. I don't have to set the ISO as high, so less grain with a lower ISO.
- affordable. At $120 this is about a 3rd of the price of what I paid for the zoom. With an added extension tube, it was still cheaper than the zoom.
- Image quality is better. The focus is sharp. So far I've found myself using this lens a bit more than my 35mm G lens, which is also supposed to be sharp but didn't work as well with the extension tubes.)
- small and light weight (this also can't be overlooked, especially if hand-held.)
This lens also has a bit of a learning curb. Being a prime, takes getting rather close to the subject to "zoom in" and stepping back to "zoom out". With the crop factor, I get a bit of working room in front of the minimum focus. (which can also be a pro, depending on the situation such as using extension tubes.) Not being able to zoom may also be a drawback in some settings like in zoos or places where you can't or not allowed to get close. It also took me a day to figure out how to get manual focusing out of this lens. On a camera with an autofocus motor, you flip the switch on the camera to switch from manual to auto. There is no switch on the lens itself.
A few drawbacks I've found:
On a crop sensor camera, there is no wide angle to be had. Getting landscapes and building shots will require some playing around with composition to make it work. (you may not be able to get the full thing in the frame.) There doesn't appear to be vibration control on this lens so it may take a few shots to get one in focus, but then again even with a VC lens, there may be drawbacks of its own. I wouldn't have minded if it were to cost a little more and included the lens hood. Without it I have to be careful not to get too close to my subjects and also have to keep cleaning the filter to get rid of dust, smudges and and fingerprints. It is also not the most quiet lens to be had. But for most of my shooting, it doesn't bother me.
- 7 blade bokeh (please see photo added to gallery.) Light sources may show up as heptagons which may or may not be what I want in a particular shot. But each lens is a tool, and each tool has its own use and drawbacks.
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2010
Certainly I must have been crazy going from an "ultra zoom" to this thing. But so far after just a day and a half of playing around, I've found this lens to run circles around my Tamron lens when it comes to certain shots.
Back to what makes this more versatile than the ultra zoom Tamron:
- 52 mm filters are cheaper than 72 mm filters (something not to overlook)
- It takes less light to get the shot. Higher shutter speeds and F stops are possible with this lens, more than the zoom lens. I don't have to set the ISO as high, so less grain with a lower ISO.
- affordable. At $120 this is about a 3rd of the price of what I paid for the zoom. With an added extension tube, it was still cheaper than the zoom.
- Image quality is better. The focus is sharp. So far I've found myself using this lens a bit more than my 35mm G lens, which is also supposed to be sharp but didn't work as well with the extension tubes.)
- small and light weight (this also can't be overlooked, especially if hand-held.)
This lens also has a bit of a learning curb. Being a prime, takes getting rather close to the subject to "zoom in" and stepping back to "zoom out". With the crop factor, I get a bit of working room in front of the minimum focus. (which can also be a pro, depending on the situation such as using extension tubes.) Not being able to zoom may also be a drawback in some settings like in zoos or places where you can't or not allowed to get close. It also took me a day to figure out how to get manual focusing out of this lens. On a camera with an autofocus motor, you flip the switch on the camera to switch from manual to auto. There is no switch on the lens itself.
A few drawbacks I've found:
On a crop sensor camera, there is no wide angle to be had. Getting landscapes and building shots will require some playing around with composition to make it work. (you may not be able to get the full thing in the frame.) There doesn't appear to be vibration control on this lens so it may take a few shots to get one in focus, but then again even with a VC lens, there may be drawbacks of its own. I wouldn't have minded if it were to cost a little more and included the lens hood. Without it I have to be careful not to get too close to my subjects and also have to keep cleaning the filter to get rid of dust, smudges and and fingerprints. It is also not the most quiet lens to be had. But for most of my shooting, it doesn't bother me.
- 7 blade bokeh (please see photo added to gallery.) Light sources may show up as heptagons which may or may not be what I want in a particular shot. But each lens is a tool, and each tool has its own use and drawbacks.
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Reviewed in Brazil on November 3, 2020
Points to be noted before buying:
1. It gives 50mm focal length only on full frame digital bodies and film SLR s. On Dx bodies the effective focal length will be 75mm.
2. Autofocus will not work on Dx bodies that doesn't have motor built in the body like D 3000 & 5000 series. One can, however, use it on those as a manual focus lens.
Calidad de imagen más que aceptable. Suficientemente nítido incluso a f1.8. En una DX se te quedará en unos 75 mm - ideal para retratos. En una FX grandota ni te enteras que lo tienes montado.
He sacado bonitos retratos de la family con él, sobre todo en ByN.
Pegas? Pocas palas de diafragma - las fuentes de luz en el fondo no salen redondeadas. El enfoque no es interno - gira por fuera al enfocar.
Peccata minuta, para lo que es y lo que vale.
Ideal para iniciarse en el mundo de los fijos. Todo el mundo debería tener un nifty-fifty como este.