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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 30, 2001
Pros: Fast, Light, Compact, Exceptionally Sharp, Sturdy, Good Bokeh, and Cheap
Cons: Under-Damped Manual Focusing, Closest Focus is 36 inches
Summary:
Nikon has been making quality optics since 1917. By the late nineteen thirties the company had become a major defense contractor, manufacturing optics, optical devices, and precision instruments for the Japanese Military. After the fall of Japan, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 22, 2012
Pros: - Price
- Sharp
- Wide aperture of f/1.8
- Price
- Aperture Ring
Cons: - Build quality
- Bokeh isn't the best
- Chromatic Abberation
Summary: This is the first Nikon lens I bought after getting my first DSLR about 5 years ago. I still use it now and it's a great little lens. It's extremely sharp stopped down from f/2.8 to f/5.6 and not too terrible wide open. The aperture of f/1.8 is extremely ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 1, 2007
Pros: price, small size, low weight, useful lens
Cons: watch for that shallow depth of field at wide apertures!
Summary: Considered by many film photographers to be an essential tool in any camera bag, 50mm lenses have always seemed to have a good reputation and the Nikon 50mm 1.8D AF is a fine addition to that line up. In the world of digital, the old style 50mm ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 15, 2007
Pros: Image quality, portability, cost, ease of use, speed.
Cons: none.
Summary: This is a must have lens. The lens can be had for around $100, and I've yet to see any Nikon lens that can produce similar image quality, for anywhere near this price. Most DSLR beginners will end up with slow zoom lenses that will handicap even the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 1, 2007
Pros: Very sharp throughout its range, fast focus, inexpensive, compact, light, reasonably durable.
Cons: Manual focus ring and aperture ring are poorly dampened. Otherwise, no cons for the price.
Summary: Introduction Nikon and Canon have long offered a fast 50mmm lens. Over the years, these have been available as manual focus lenses, autofocus lenses, and with apertures as wide as f/1.2. Nikon's 50mm f/1.8D AF has long been considered one of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 14, 2006
Pros: not much really
why waste money
Cons: better to seek other nikon lenses
or tokina
Summary: Ok lets see
the 50mm AF-D nikon lenses, both f 1.4 and 1.8 suffer from some NONFOCUS as I call it. They simply can go only so sharp and Not any sharper. this means, they are not resolving, and not sharp even at smaller aps of about f ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2006
Pros: Sharpness and contrast, price, better build than equivalent Canon lens
Cons: Bokeh is kinda rough, f/1.8 is too soft for use, lots of plastic
Summary: As one of the most reviewed, and probably most widely owned Nikon lenses, it doesn't really make sense to write yet another review. But I've always enjoyed my copy of the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D, so why not share? Specs of this little jewel are as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 24, 2005
Pros: Fantastic "bang for the buck", Fantastic low light performance, Amazing optical quality
Cons: zoom with your feet!! If you an MF user, Nikon makes more suitable lenses
Summary: I had previously passed over the thought of writing a review about this lens. Mostly, it seemed that everyone else had already said everything that needed to be said. Over the weekend I pulled out this little gem and for the 100th time this year I put it ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 6, 2005
Pros: Dependable and quite a performer sums up this basic lens.
Cons: accessory soft-pouch is not as protective as a hardshell case would be
Summary: The Nikon (Nikkor) 50mm 1.8D AF lens is quite a bargain. I shoot professionally and this has been a very strong performer. The lightweight design may give it the appearance of an inferior product, but if you compare results side by side with the far more ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 20, 2003
Pros: Lightweight, small, very sharp, bright and a bargain to boot.
Cons: None I can think of.
Summary: This lens is the newest generation of the venerable Nikon autofocus 50mm f1.8 that was one of the first AF lenses offered by Nikon. This lens, which upgrades the previous version's already impressive sharpness, adds the "D" technology that provides ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 15, 2003
Pros: Fast, very bright and sharp 85mm telephoto
Cons: Plastic lens barrel, closest focusing isn't close enough...
Summary: Once again, a decision to buy a specific lens was made because I was able to take advantage of the product reviews posted here at epinions. In particular, my curiosity about this lens was heightened after reading Howard Creech's outstanding review of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 3, 2002
Pros: Sharp, compact, value priced.
Cons: A little late.
Summary: The Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1.8D is the replacement for the Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1.8 that has been in production since 1985. Anybody that is familiar with Nikon lenses knows that Nikon's 'D' lenses (the 'D' stands for Distance, this means the lens takes the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 20, 2002
Pros: Superb optics, Compact size, cheap!
Cons: None
Summary: Nowadays, when zooms are the norms, a fixed-focal-length lens is often overlooked. At a price of well under $100, this AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 can knock all the variable aperture zooms (particularly in the range 35-70mm, 28-80mm, 28-70mm) off their feet! ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 6, 2001
Pros: Inexpensive, fast, light, Nikon results
Cons: Not currently available as a D model
Summary: When I decided to purchase a fixed (non-zooming) lens for my camera, the most common salesperson response to my inquiry for the 50mm lens was what do you want that for? Everyone has gone to a zoom now-a-days. Well in answer to that question I would ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2001
Pros: Fast, Low Cost, Sharp as a Razor, Sturdy
Cons: Minimum Focusing Distance too far
Summary: This thing is fast! For those of you who have never had a lens faster than f/2.8, you really should try a sub-2.0 lens. This lens will allow you to capture beautiful natural light scenes like no other (except the 85mm f/1.4!). Nuff said about ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 13, 2001
Pros: Sharp, light, cheap, fast
Cons: Slight plasticky feel
Summary: After using my brother's old Nikon with some zooms, I finally bought my own about 3.5 years ago, with the Nikon 50 1.8, and a Tamron 28-200. I sold the Tamron about 2 years ago, and have just used the 50mm since then. I would recommend it to anyone: ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 17, 2000
Pros: Cheap, light, sharp, fast
Cons: none
Summary: This is the must have lens! We probably all started our photo career with a 50mm on an old body at some point in time. And there is good reason for that. The fact that this lens is the closest in perspective as your eyes is a major plus. Major plus, in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 17, 2000
Pros: Fast lens.
Cons: Flares too much.
Summary: Well, it is a fast lens for such a range allright. I bought it because I needed a lens to do portraits and I didn't have the money to buy the 80-200 F2.8 at the time. It served me well for quite a while. When I finally saved up enough to buy the 80-200 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 22, 2000
Pros: Best Lens, Cheap
Cons: NONE
Summary: The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF Nikkor is the best 50mm lens in the market today. Period. This isn't just me saying this. The following is a quote from photo.net: "Amateur Photographer, an English magazine, tested every 50mm lens on the market in May ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 6, 2000
Pros: Fast, Sharp, Light Lens That Balances Well On A Camera
Cons: Barely Adequate Manual Focusing Dampening, Plastic Exterior
Summary: The Nikon 85mm f1.8 AF lens is the perfect fast medium telephoto lens for someone who wants speed and sharp images at a price that won't instantly drain your wallet. I chose this lens over its pro-oriented cousin the 85mm f1.4 because I don't use this ... read more
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This compact and fast, f/1.8 lens is versatile and perfect for travel and portrait pictures as well as general photography. Note: AF not supported b...
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A compact and fast lens that is perfect for travel and portrait pictures, as well as general photography / f/1.8D / 50mm / Compatible with 52mm Filter...
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The Nikon AF Nikkor 50MM F/1.8D Wide Angle Lens is a D-type Lens that allows you to take professional pictures with manual or auto focus. Nikon D-Type...
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Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.What's in the box: Nikon Normal AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Autofocus Lens, 52mm Front Lens C...
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