This is a 50mm Nikkor prime lens with a maximum aperture of f1.4. Auto focussing is by Nikon's Silent Wave Motor and it works with the Nikon D40/60 range of cameras that are not fitted with in-body focus drives.

The sharpness, colour fidelity and contrast of this lens, and the complete absence of distortion, make it a perfect optic for portraits; The closest focus distance is 0.45m, so it is not a macro lens, but the brilliance of the images means they can be cropped and enlarged without loss of detail

The auto focus seems, for want of a better word, languid; It is always accurate and the mechanism is indeed silent, but the lens cruises, rather than snaps, into sharp focus

The compact size of this lens and its large maximum aperture make it ideal for travel, event and environmental photography and it also makes a great general-purpose lens when high-quality images are required.

You need a fast, standard prime lens and want excellent image quality plus value for money, You want a small, lightweight, well-built lens for general photography; Don't buy this lens if, You want close-up versatility and performance, You require very high resolution at wide lens apertures

This is a 50mm Nikkor prime lens with a maximum aperture of f1.4. Auto focusing is by Nikon's Silent Wave Motor and it works with the Nikon D40/60 range of cameras that are not fitted with in-body focus drives.

Zoom lenses are all very well, but while they're certainly sharp enough, they lack the distortion and aberration control found in older prime lenses. More than that, though, they have much smaller maximum apertures.

images here are from a sports banquet that had very low lighting. I took the shots without flash. the brighter one was processed using the "one step photo fix" option in Corel Paintshop Pro

Crisp Images; Exceptional In Low Light; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Nice Bokeh

OH MY LANTA! I love this lens! I have been doing photography for 2 years now and have slowly built on my collection of lenses. This lens, aside from the 85mm 1.8f is by far my favorite portrait lens. Really it is the most universal sense and it provides amazing quality pictures!

A very sharp lens which is very sharp and creates great bokeh if you use it as a portrait lens or other places where bokeh is important. But you should consider buying the 50mm 1.8g which is cheaper, but has almost the same picture quality.

very sharp; great bokeh

could have better autofocus speed

One day, I got fed up with Canon's 50mm f/1.4 lens design. Having had 2 of their lens fail due to issues with autofocus, and the micro usm; I decided to give Nikon a shot. Canon should be ashamed of themselves. This lens is made in china and performs better than theirs which is made in japan.

Consistent Output; Lightweight; Nice Bokeh

Slow Focus

Pass on this 50mm. There are better/smarter choices.

Good optics; well built

Not class leading yet priced that way; slow AF-S

I started with the 35mm 1.8, but kept looking at the 85mm 1.4. During the search I discovered the 50mm 1.4. Since I use a D7200, I decided that saving $1,000 and getting 70mm equivalent was close enough for now. After my first photo shoot I am very pleased with the compromise.