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This is a lovely little lens but...., August 5, 2005
Reviewer: Jack L. Kessler
This lens is as sharp as any, light, small, fast, and inexpensive. It has
a tough, light, plastic body which interferes with its functionality not
in the least. The only caution about it is that on a digital SLR it is a
portrait lens (corresponding to about a 75 mm lens on a 35 mm film
camera), not a normal lens. Most Nikon SLR's extend the functional length
of their lenses by 1.5 to 1.55 compared to their film equivalents. Which
means that on a Nikon DSLR a normal lens is a 35 mm lens, not a 50 mm like
this one. "Normal" means that the angle of view of the lens roughly
matches that of the human eye.
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Excellent inexpensive 50mm lens from Nikon, July 30, 2005
Reviewer: John Kwok
Personally I would opt for the 50mm f1.4 Nikkor lens, but if you are tight
on a budget and don't need the additional speed, then this 50mm lens would
be ideal for you. I have owned several 50mm f2 and f1.8 Nikkor lenses
which were all very capable performers and this autofocus version of a
Nikon Series E 50mm f1.8 lens is no exception. It is without question
still sharper and contrastier than a zoom lens in the equivalent 50mm
focal length, since it has substantially less barrel distortion than any
zoom lens. Even if you own a zoom lens covering the 50mm focal length, I
would still recommend acquiring either this lens or the 50mm f1.4 lens
since either would be fine normal perspective portrait lenses for
photographying friends and family. If you work primarily in digital
photography, then this lens wouldn't be a normal perspective lens in the
45mm to 55mm range, but instead, offer a slight telephoto perspective at a
75mm focal length; this would yield more of a head and shoulders portrait
and may be more pleasing to the eye than the normal perspective taken with
a 50mm lens.
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Bargain that is Best, May 13, 2005
Reviewer: Capt RB
For 99 dollars what can you say to a 50mm lens that is fast and may be as
sharp or even sharper than other Nikon lenses costing over 1000.00??? I
also have the 18-70 and 28-200, but when I photograph my son I often use
the 50mm 1.8 for it's wonderful detail, color and focus. If you're angry
about spending 1500 dollars on a Nikon lens, just pretend that this was a
800.00 lens you got for 100 bucks and subtract the difference! That's how
good this lens is. For the price it's a miracle and we don't get many
price-miracles from Nikon now do we?
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No reason to upgrade if you
have AF lens, September 10, 2005
Reviewer: Seth Wandersman
I recenlty bought a D70s and I noticed that my camera was having a lot of
trouble focusing in certain situations. I thought my problem was my old AF
50mm lens so I thought I'd upgrade. So far I've seen no difference.
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Great lens, but d-SLR shooters beware, January 27, 2005
Reviewer: Gadgester
This is a nice, fast 50mm lens, great for portraits. High-quality
construction and excellent optics, all for a great price.
But digital SLR shooters should be aware. Most Nikon d-SLRs have a focal
length factor, usually of 1.5x, so this lens is effectively a 75mm lens on
the likes of D70, etc. It's still good for portraits -- in fact, a little
telephoto helps portrait shooting -- but if you want a totally normal lens
(45mm-55mm), this is not the one to get. Try something with a marked focal
length of 35mm or so, for an effective focal length in the normal range.
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Dollar for dollar the best buy in a bright sharp lens, November
28, 2004
Reviewer: Albert J. Valentino
This lens is probably the sharpest lens that Nikon makes--see lens
reviews/specs at www.photodo.com. I use this lens for low light situations
outdoors and indoors so I don't need a flash. also, small dept-of-field.
Using this at f/2.0 I will get at least four-six times as much light
(which means four-six times faster shutter speed) as my zoom at around
f/4.8 and also have a sharper image. For $99.00 this f/1.8 is a steal and
a much better buy than the f/1.4 which is almost as sharp a lens and costs
about $250.00--it's a no brainer.
I use this with my Nikon D70--remember, with a digital SLR this is
equivalent to a 75mm lens for film which it a pretty good portrait lens.
Just buy it--for the price you can't go wrong.
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s h a r p, November 2, 2004
Reviewer: mircea_s "mircea_s"
This lens is amazingly sharp when using film. The bokeh is also nice. I
still need to test the lens on digital. This is one of the best lenses you
could ever find, so do not hesitate buying it. Build quality is more than
adequate -- it is not made of metal, but feels quite strong.
Back to Nikon 50mm
f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
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