AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
Ideal for travel, event, environmental and general photography in a wide variety of conditions, with superb optical formula and an ultra-fast f/1.4 maximum aperture.
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AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
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Super Awesome Lens
This lens has yet to let me down. I love this lens.
I would absolutly recommend this to anyone looking for a dependable 50MM.
September 5, 2011
Great lens for a great price
I use this lens a lot on the dance floor with available light. There isn't a better lens out there to capture the action in low light. I also use it for portraits, food and some action.
August 25, 2011
AMAZING
First, let me say I had the 35mm f/1.8 before and the 50mm f/1.8 so I've seen what the competing lenses can do. This lens cannot be compared to. Apart from the vivid depth of field, the pictures it produces are so sharp and full of contrast. It captures all colors perfectly, I don't find myself having to edit the pictures what-so-ever. If you have the money, I would DEFINITELY recommend shelling out for this lens.
August 20, 2011
Great depth of field and super fast focusing.
i was debating on either buying the 50mm 1.8G or the 50mm 1.4G.
Either way I wouldn't go wrong. But I really like the 1.4G for low situations.
The way the depth of field looks is phenomenal.
I love it and I know I made the right decicion
May 31, 2011
Does what it is supposed to
Lightweight, great depth of field, very sharp .. The perfect lens to just leave on the camera .. My 50mm f/1.4G has found a home on my D300s ...
May 30, 2011
Great Lens!
I purchased this for weddings and senior portraits. It is a great portrait lens! The focus is a bit slow, don't expect to get good results if you are going for an action shot. It works great with very little light and you can get away with not using a flash indoors. I am very pleased with the results I am getting from this lens!
April 27, 2011
Awesome lens!
I have owned two of these lenses.
Both are sharp, has excellent color and contrast, focuses quick, and is small.
Don't expect super sharp results at F1.4, but this is to be expected from any lens wide open at F1.4
My second one with the D7000 needed calibration, but think the body to blame and not the lens itself.
To get different results, you need lenses that do something different to your kit lens. The 50mm 1.4 won't disappoint with that smooth creamy background.
April 25, 2011
A great all-purpose lens
A very, very good lens. I use it for everything; from human portraits, to landscapes, to documentation. It is great for both high and low light, and is very versatile. The lens shouldn't be specifically used for low light, as it isn't best (but it also definitely isn't the worst), and sometimes you have to fiddle with the settings to get a good color. Even though it cannot zoom, I think it is better than most lens, especially considering the price.
Overall, I love my 50mm, even more than some pro lens I've tried. I recommend it to anyone who wants a good all-purpose lens, but doesn't care that it doesn't have a zoom.
April 15, 2011
A fantastic standard lens
The Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G is a fantastic little lens. For the price, I consider it one of the "must-buy" focal lengths on full-frame camera bodies. There are other 50mm lenses on the market, but what makes this "G" lens stand out is it's ability to lock focus on the intended target. When paired with the Nikon D3, focus is extremely accurate. This is true even in low light situations. After having used this lens in tricky situations, I have learned to trust its ability to engage and lock.
Image quality is also excellent. Although it does get better when stopped down a bit. Nonetheless, this lens is sharp when shot wide open. There is a touch of vignetting in the corners when shot at f/1.4, but it is not at all objectionable. Yet, you will notice the difference on a FX camera when compared to other lenses. I also use this lens quite a bit on DX cameras as well. In this configuration, the darkness of the corners is nearly absent. With most RAW image editing tools, the vignetting and slight distortion is easily corrected in post-processing. (For the vast majority of my images, I usually ADD a vignette in post-production.)
This is a sharp lens, with great color and contrast. At f/1.4 it has its own look and I consider the image quality to be excellent. This 50mm is light weight, simple and relatively inexpensive.
April 15, 2011
This is absolutly a great lens.
The optics of this lens are fantastic. When used for night photography, stopped down to about f11 and on a tripod the detail it is able to capture is outstanding. The center to edge sharpness is almost identical, even when opened up the edge to center sharpness is still excellent. It is also small so it is easy to carry around either on the camera or in fanny pack. This is a lens I would recommend to anyone who wants the sharpest image they can possibly get.
April 14, 2011
So much better than the kit lenses
I use this lens mainly on a three year old D300 (have also used it on a full frame DSLR). Have had the lens about 5 months and shot more than 2500 images in that time. Like many of the previous reviewers I found the focus a little slow and sometimes not on at all but that was in very poor circumstances -- very low light indoors with fast moving subjects. I have gotten some very pleasing (although unintentional) blur scenes.
The depth of field is extremely restricted at 1.4 although I have not noticed anything other than a very smooth bokeh. At 2.0 and up the focus is clear, crisp, and, if you aren't trying to stop a 4 yrs old in mid-flight, the autofocus is quick. I have had better luck with increasing the responsiveness of the autofocus by using the center focus option when shooting action. It does not seem to confuse the camera as much.
The lens appears to be built well. No loose rings. I change lenses regularly and have had no issues with mounting and unmounting. For those that like to manually focus, this is a great lens -- I find the camera often does a slightly better job than I do but that is probably my eyesight.
All in all, an excellent lens that is my "go to" lens. It only comes off the camera when I need the zoom or distance capabilities of my other lenses.
April 14, 2011
Great, Lightweight, Beautiful Photos
First prime lens purchased. Have been shooting with 17-35 f2.8, 24-70 f2.8, 80-200 f2.8. The 50 is so light and the extra two stops make it great for low light. Shooting close and wide open gives a beautiful painterly feel.
April 14, 2011
Awesome Lens
This is a great lens for everyday use. I actually have this on my new Nikon D3s 90% of the time. The picture attached was taken with my D40x.
April 14, 2011
fantastic
This lens is fantastic for weddings and portraits. It makes the subject pop out and bold. I love that it gives a shallow depth of field.
April 14, 2011
Best for portraits
This lens changed everything. Before I wasnt sure about my hobby. Now I know:)
April 14, 2011
50mm f/1.4G = Fantastic
This is my primary lens that sits on my FX camera body.
Excellent in low light situations - indoors, outdoors, night time. Just an amazing lens to shoot with because it's lightweight and doesn't take up a lot of room in your bag.
Definitely worth the money spent.
April 14, 2011
Superior Lens for it's size
If you cannot get the 24-70mm f2.8, then this is your lens. Do not underestimate the size, this 50mm lens give me great portrait pictures. The bokeh is so creamy and buttery. If people look at the picture, they would think I shoot 24-70mm lens wide open. I got many praised by using this lens.
April 14, 2011
Very nice prime!
The lens is overall a very good, everyday purpose lens. For people with a DX formated camera body this lens is ideal for portraits as it is a 75mm on DX. For FX users, this lens can do it all, portraits, events, landscape and with its fast aperture, there is very nice bokeh and auto-focus is very quick
April 14, 2011
Choice Lens with Super Sharp Quality
This is by far my favorite lens. I use it for studio, portraits, environmental and more. The speed of the focus and sharpness is amazing!
April 14, 2011
Outstanding lens
This lens is a must have for your lens collection.
It's aperture is amazing for shallow depth of field and does great in low light. It is definitely my favorite lens in my bag right now. The only thing I would have considered changing was to get one that a bit wider angle, but otherwise a perfect lens.
April 14, 2011
Awesome lens
I love this lens! I never go anywhere without it and it's seldom not attached to my camera. It's awesome for shooting street and travel photography because you can get up close to an object and make it look like the image is popping off the page. This will be my go-to forever as far as I'm concerned.
March 14, 2011
In a word, a Nikkor Classic.
I love the beautiful renderings it gives me in color, crispness, and selected area of focus and creamy bokeh. I own the fabulous Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8G, but consider the 50/1.4G my lens of choice all round.
March 10, 2011
Super fast lens. Love the bokeh. Ultimate portrait lens for me so far.
February 16, 2011
Great Portrait Lens
I love this lens for isolating my subject and throwing distracting backgrounds into a very smooth bokeh!
September 22, 2010
Tack Sharp
This lens is super sharp, even wide open. Focus is very quiet. Also, this lens is great for shooting the kids. I use DX format D300S, so longer equivalent focal length gives me the extra distance for candid shooting.
August 9, 2010
Sharp lens even sharper photos
Great lens for most photos, up close, portrait, general photography. Gives a blurred background if you want or full focus. It stays on my D90 - 95% of the time.
August 2, 2010
One of the top lenses Nikon makes
For me there are 3 great lenses that Nikon makes and this 50mm AF-S f/1.4G is among them. My other two favorites are the AF-S 85 f/1.4 and the AF-S, VR 200mm f/2.0. Since this lens costs a fraction of the price of the other two it is the best buy Nikon offers. It has a much softer depth of field than the 50mm1.8 and the focus is spot on. If you own the 85mm or the 200mm mentioned above then you will really be able to appreciate this lens. It can give you the same quality image when you can't get the distance between yourself and the subject to use the 200 or the 85. I should clarify I am speaking from the perspective of a portrait photographer.
August 1, 2010
Wonderful all around lens
This has turned out to be one of my favorite lenses for getting the DoF I want. It's a light weight great little lens. Focus is quick and quiet. It's a must have!
July 31, 2010
The Low Light King!!
This lens is the Low Light King!! I use this lens for very low light Indoor Sporting Events and it's super fast focusing and superb sharpness and resolution!! It's a little bigger than its predecessor, but well worth its price.
July 31, 2010
A must have lens for all Photographers
This must have lens is the foundation of all shooters. I never leave home without this lens since it is tack sharp and can be used in extremely low light conditions. It also renders people's faces the most realistically of any of my numerous Nikon Lenses. Whether I am shooting weddings or out shooting editorially, this lens always finds its way onto my Nikon D3 (and F4s) prior to that (older 50mm 1.4 version).
July 31, 2010
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All1 year, 2 months ago
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Reero
Saudi Arabai
Location :
Saudi Arabai
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Role: Occasional user, memory keeper
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yes it willAug 1, 2011 by
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Anonymous
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yesAug 1, 2011 by
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Anonymous
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Yes the D90 can use any AF-S lens as well as AF lenses. Focus is faster on AF-S.Answer:
Yes it will. And it's a great lens.Answer:
yupApr 24, 2011 by
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HussainJ
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Yes it will work.Answer:
Yes.Answer:
Yes it will.Answer:
Yes it will.
I heard that when this baby is mounted on DX-format body, it wil provide the 75mm instead of 50mm (for FX-format). is it true, guys?
7 months ago
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Anonymous
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I'm not pretty sure if the 35mm DX will have the 52.5mm in a DX camera. Since it's a DX lens, 35mm will stay 35mm when mounted in a DX format camera.Jan 2, 2012 by
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George P.
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Thank you very much for answer! It helps a lot ^^Now I'm still a beginner so i think I will stick with DX format for couple years before getting myself a better body
Dec 9, 2011 by
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Anonymous
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No, the reason the image is cropped because the sensor in a DX camera is smaller than an that of a FX camera (35mm) and overall has a much narrower angle of view at the same focal length. All APS-C cameras have this problem (canon crops to 1.6x with most of their DSLR cameras).If you where using a FX camera, with a DX lens you can set the camera to use the DX lens but because of the size of the sensor you get around half the MP because not all the sensor is being used.
If you want to shoot at 50mm, I would suggest getting the 35mm 1.8G DX which is the equivalent of 52.5mm lens.
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So It will automatically display FX in DX crop mode right? Is there is anyway to fix this, for I would like to shoot photo with normal view angle of 50mm.Dec 8, 2011 by
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Anonymous
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Nikon DX cameras have a crop of 1.5x. So the 50mm does become the equivalent of a 75mm lens.
AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
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When I use this lens in Auto mode it uses the same shutter speed (1/60) and aperture (2.8) no matter what the lighting condition is. Why is this????
1 year, 1 month ago
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Anonymous
United States
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This is normal, because in an auto mode it's more likely to have an 1/60 and an 2.8 depending on the illumination. So try to use it in semi or manual modes :)Jun 10, 2011 by
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Anonymous
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You didn't give in enought info but it sounds like you are testing the lens at a low light conduction (may be indoor?) and thecamera had gone in to a flash mode when you try you lens out.
When the Flash is on on the camera the camera try to contro the brightness of the photo by controing how much flash power it will user rather then contro the shutter speed and aperture
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Don't know what camera you are using. But it sounds like you are testing it in low light (maybe indoor?) and the camera have switch you flash light on. Try to close the flash light and try again
Which is the best to buy among the AF-S 50mm f/1.4 and the recent AF-S 50mm f/1.8 as theresn't much difference among the two.. ?
11 months ago
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SunilS
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When I bought my 50MM 1.4G, I also researched the topic of what is the difference.The most common answers I was finding was a more consistant output and no color loss in which was experienced with the 50MM 1.8. Hope this helps
Sep 5, 2011 by
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NikonFan
Tullahoma, Tennessee
Location :
Tullahoma, Tennessee
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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If you have the money, I would defintely go for the AF-S 50mm f/1.4. I've had both and the f/1.4 definitely delivers way more. I don't have to edit the pictures it takes at all, each photo taken is spectacular.Answer:
You can go to our website and use the comparison tools to see the specifications of the lenses side by side.http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Produ...
5 months ago
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Anonymous
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Yes, I have both cameras and works perfect.Apr 27, 2012 by
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Anonymous
Mexico
Location :
Mexico
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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not the fastest to focus but not bad, will work auto with both..Answer:
Yes will work on both.
AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
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If this design has been available for 3 yrs, why is it backordered and out of stock??
1 year, 3 months ago
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Anonymous
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Because it' a great lens and popular and pros use them. It's the less expensive version of 24-70mm f2.8. Moreover, it's fast and great in low light.This lens is highly sought by many photographers and they can never be in the store too long. Selling like hot cakes, first come first serve. If you see one, go get it, you'll not regret our purchase.
Apr 14, 2011 by
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Tommy
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Well lets see. 1) It's super popular. 2) Terrible things have happened in Japan.1 year, 2 months ago
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Joe
Cleveland, OH
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Cleveland, OH
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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all af-s lenses have autofocus on d40, d60, d3000, d3100, d5000 and d5100.Answer:
Sure it willHas staff answer
AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
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going to buy a d700 and want to pick up a few lenses. is the 50mm 1.4g or 1.4d a better lens for this camera?
1 year, 1 month ago
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spraymore
ohio
Location :
ohio
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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I use this with the D700. The g has two benefits.1. It has the latest optics enhancements
2. It has the g's M/A focus. This allows you to press the button to autofocus, but then correct the focus manually without switching to manual on the camera. This is a huge time saver and will frequently help you capture that fleeting shot when the focus needs to be somewhere other than the autofocus thinks it should be.
Jul 11, 2011 by
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NikonBump
Franklin, MA
Location :
Franklin, MA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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D-type AF-Nikkor lenses relay subject-to-camera distance information to Nikon SLR cameras that feature 3D Color Matrix Metering, 3D Matrix Metering, and 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash.G: The lens has no aperture control ring and is designed to be used with cameras that allow setting the aperture from the camera body. G lenses also provide Distance information to the camera.
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AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
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If I do order this lens, what else will I get besides the lens?
Do I get the lens front and rear cover? Do I get the lens hood or the filter? what do I get along with it ? Just making sure so that I don't buy two of it .
Thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot.
1 year, 1 month ago
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blahblah
california
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california
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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You get the front and rear covers and a lens hood. No filterSep 5, 2011 by
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NikonFan
Tullahoma, Tn
Location :
Tullahoma, Tn
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Supplied AccessoriesHB-47 Bayonet Lens Hood
LC-58 Snap-On Front Lens Cap
LF-1 Rear Lens Cap
CL-1013 Soft Case
*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
1 year, 1 month ago
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Anonymous
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Yes it will.Jul 11, 2011 by
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NikonBump
Franklin, MA
Location :
Franklin, MA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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Yes it will.
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