Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Lens

pros: Practical, inexpensive, great lens, many uses, general use

cons: none that i am aware of.

Great Lens

I got this lens a couple of weeks ago and am very happy with it. The bokeh is wonderful. Pictures ar... See Full Review

pros: price, small size, low weight, useful lens

cons: watch for that shallow depth of field at wide apertures!

Fast and cheap glass

Considered by many film photographers to be an essential tool in any camera bag, 50mm lenses have al... See Full Review

pros: Image quality, portability, cost, ease of use, speed.

cons: none.

Essential item!

This is a must have lens. The lens can be had for around $100, and I've yet to see any Nikon lens th... See Full Review

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.

Revisiting the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF in the digital era.

Introduction Nikon and Canon have long offered a fast 50mmm lens. Over the years, these have been av... See Full Review

pros: Fast f/1.8! light weight, sharp, contrasty, quick focus

cons: not a zoom, but not really a negative

Every SLR owner should have this in their bag!!

This lens if fast, super sharp and very contrasty. It is a great portrait lens and can even be used... See Full Review

pros: clarity, sharpness, beautiful bokeh

cons: obviously it's not a zoom so if you need zoom, it won't work for you.

fabulous

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

pros: not much really why waste money

cons: better to seek other nikon lenses or tokina

Not too good for nikon eh

Ok lets see the 50mm AF-D nikon lenses, both f 1.4 and 1.8 suffer from some NONFOCUS as I call it... See Full Review

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

This performance for under $100 is a no-brainer

As one of the most reviewed, and probably most widely owned Nikon lenses, it doesn't really make sen... See Full Review

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

You just can't praise it enough

I had previously passed over the thought of writing a review about this lens. Mostly, it seemed that... See Full Review

pros: Excellent price.

cons: Questionable, made in China assembly quality (?)

Good lens, but what about assembly?

When I took my new 50mm 1.8 out of the box, I was surprised that it was made in China. First, I thou... See Full Review