This is a great autofocus lens. It features a f-stop of 1.4, diameter of 63.5, and a focal length of 50mm. The length is 1.7 inches and the weight is very light at only 9 ounces.
This is a great autofocus lens. It features a f-stop of 1.4, diameter of 63.5, and a focal length of 50mm. The length is 1.7 inches and the weight is very light at only 9 ounces.
This lens has distortion-free images with superb resolution and color rendition. It is fast enough for shooting in just about any type of light. This lens is ideal for full length portraits and travel photography as well as other applications.
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20 Jul 2008Unbelievable sharpExcellent lens for Low-light situations. Lowest priced and fastest AF lens in the Nikon lens lineup. On my Nikon D200 body, this lens gives an equivalent to a 75mm lens making it a good length for portraits in the field. At f/1.4 DOF is so shallow that if you focus on the eyes, the tip of the nose will be out of focus. Don't forget to buy a 52mm UV filter and HR-2 lens hood. This lens will continue to impress you with its speed, contrast and sharpness. I highly recommend this lens....–S. Ahmedfrom Amazon.com
24 Jun 20081.4 50mm | Professional quality lens within the reach of every photographerI agonized over the 1.8 and the 1.4 for a few months before I started to notice a pattern. Nearly all of the negative feedback about the 1.4 was coming from amateur to mid-level photographers while nearly all of the praise was coming from mid to pro level photographers. It seemed the lesser learned guys put it down because they couldn't make it perform and praised the 1.8 because it was 'easier' to use. All the pro's I talked to hands down had the 1.4 and not the 1.8.
So this summed it up...–David J. Robertsfrom Amazon.com
15 Jun 2008Great on my D3Phenomenal lens indoors and out at night. With the D3 I can walk around downtown at night taking pictures with no flash while walking at f/1.4.
I also have the new 24-70mm which I prefer (due to zoom) when I don't need the low light ability of the 1.4 but they are very comparable otherwise.
Spend the extra and get the 1.4 over the 1.8. It's better quality and you won't have to worry that there's something better out there you didn't get. =)
As you probably already know the ...–D. Dominguezfrom Amazon.com
"The Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4 D is the fastest AF standard lens in the current Nikon lens lineup. You have to pay almost a threefold premium over the AF 50mm f/1.8 D for the extra gain in speed but then there's no real substitution for speed but more speed. On an APS-C DSLR such as the Nikon D200 the field-of-view is equivalent to 75mm so it behaves like a moderate tele lens within this scope."