Any photographer knows what this prime lens is all about and it won't disappoint. This is a good quality, fast lens and it never leaves my bag of essentials.

One of the few lenses I've observed that transmits all the light -- and the information that light carries, to the sensor or film plane. Its maximum aperture value is equal to its T-stop value. F1.4 = F1.4, this according to DXOmark. Very sharp by f2.8, and razor sharp by f5.6 and beyond.

F stop value = T-stop value no light absorbed by adding too many light/information absorbing elements: 1.4 = 1.4; a true "f1.4" lens; sharpness; cost; brilliant image quality; size; weight; cost; durable in-camera screw drive auto focus (not tiny in-l

Some have said there is a hot-spot in the center of the frame at f16, which is especially evident shooting IR film; I have briefly tested for this on my digital camera and did not observe this; But I rarely shoot f16 and have not shot any IR film in a dec

The Nikon 50mm f/1.4 D is an entry-level prime lens that offers with AI cameras of yesteryear. It even features Nikon's once-standard 52mm filter thread. Yet despite all this, its D-series specification indicates that it will transfer distance information to a suitably interfaced camera body in...

Bargain price

Non-IF focusing

It's the sharpest lens I own, and I have the 85 f/1.4, 70-200 and 17-55. This is the lens I reach for when I'm shooting billboard images or need that tack-sharp bridal portrait.Bokeh is pretty decent, not up to the 85mm, but I get very nice results at f/2-2.8.

Sharp, light weight, solid; Fairly cheap

Noisy focusing, not very smooth; Made in China

Despite using a 15-year-old optical formula, the lens still stands up to scrutiny: while it's not tack-sharp when used wide-open, it's still quite good, and stopped down to ƒ/2.8 image quality is excellent. At ƒ/8, it's as sharp as sharp gets.

Excellent image quality when stopped down ; Essentially no lateral chromatic aberration;

Distinctly soft at wider apertures; Bokeh chromatic aberration, most visible at wide apertures; Broad blue-coloured halation at wide apertures; Vignetting at wide apertures on full frame (essentially disappears by F2.8);