The Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8 D is a low profile lens with less sex-appeal than the big glass but it is an interesting lens nonetheless. At wide-open aperture it is a little soft at the image borders and the contrast level is a little on the low side.

I had a D80 with 18-135 and 70-300 VR. I bought this lens to use mostly in museums where flash is not allowed also to use it with Nikon CLS system with my SD600 flash. I also own older lenses and Nikon bodies. I used 50 f/2 AI and 50 f/1.4 AI on my D80 before.

This is a very sharp lens even at f/1.8; At f/1.8 the DOF is very shallow so nailing the focus is very important; In my opinion some of the complaints of softness come from the unfocused results; It is hard to focus in dim places and at night inside homes.

It is very weakly built; It gives a lot of resistance when screwing the lens compared to smooth operation of 18-135 or 70-300VR

I picked up a copy of the ubiquitous Nikon 50mm F/1.8 prime lens over the weekend and tried my hand at forced manual focusing on the D40 body. For the first hour or so, I had a hell of a time, trying to gauge the focus through the viewfinder without any additional help.

This lens is a great combination for any camera. If you are taking pictures indoor and want to use the ambient light then a prime lens is a must. The large aperture of 1.8 provides excellent background blurring.

Small and lightweight

Plastic body

Compact size, good for indoor lighting. Use on Nikon D7000

Compact size, good for indoor lighting; Use on Nikon D7000

Auto focus is very slow

While its wide-open performance leaves a bit to be desired, it's hard not to commend this lens for its performance based solely on its price point. Stop it down to ƒ/2.8 and it provides excellent results; by ƒ/8, it's one of the sharpest lenses we've tested.

fabulous lens. you'll love it. i promise. i don't think it's left my camera body in 3 months.

clarity; sharpness; beautiful bokeh

obviously it's not a zoom so if you need zoom; it won't work for you

Helt klart ett objektiv som är användbart. Speciellt till porträtt bilder och det passar perfekt som första objektiv efter kitobjektivet. Den stora bländaren gör att du kan fota när det är mörkt vilket gör att du slipper brusiga bilder eller använda blixt.

Priset; helt klart; Den stora bländaren; Bildkvaliteten är fantastisk för priset; Fungerar både med DX och FX kameror; Litet och smidigt

Finns inte mycket negativt men 50mm blir 75mm på DX så det passar inte så bra i alla sammanhang; Det är ett manuellt objektiv; kräver därför en kamera med motor om man vill ha autofokus

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I don't agree that this is a must have lens. If you own a DX camera like the D90 or D7000 then the 35mm f/1.8 DX is probably a better choice because of the effect of the cropped sensor on focal length which makes this lens a 75mm in the real world.