Nikon 50mm Nikkor F/1.8D AF Prime Lens for DSLR Camera (Black)

I was using 18-55 kit lens & then seeing some photographers I purchased nikor 70-300 lens. Though it is a telephoto zoom lens, still it (70-300) gives a good brokeh effect for portrait photography. After few days I managed to buy this one Nikor 50mm f 1.8D Believe me, It is one of the best lenses in the world. The brokeh is so denser man. Picture quality is crystal clear also it is very much preferable for low light photography. But if you want auto focus in your beginner level cameras like 3000 or 5000 series, keep distance from this lens & go for 1.8G version. It is only for those who loves manual focusing. Have a try. It's the best budget lens for human portraits. Go for it. 5 starts

The Nikon 50mm f1.8 comes in two variants: 50mm f1.8D and 50mm f1.8G. This one is the "D" version which does not have an Autofocus feature. It works in all Nikon DSLRs, but the autofocus would work only in cameras with internal autofocus motor, that is, the D90 series, D7000 series and above. It is not meant for full frame cameras as well. Let me get into a detailed review. The lens is very well designed and feels pretty sturdy. It is well build with a strong plastic body and a metal mount. There is a manual aperture controller as well, with means it works with the older SLR cameras from Nikon. For current DSLRs, it is required to lock in at the maximum aperture. This feature also comes in handy if you are a budget photographer, to take macro images with the use of a lens reversal ring. I personally felt that the focus ring is a bit tighter than on the Canon version of this lens, as I couldn't shoot smooth focus transitions in video. But for stills, it is an astounding lens with brilliant bokeh, sharpness and colour reproduction. The focus has to be carefully adjusted, by looking at the green dot that appears in the lower left of the viewfinder to obtain tack sharp focus.The minimum focusing point is 0.45m, which is decent for a 50mm prime, but a bit less for me, personally. Readily go for it if you're okay with focusing shots manually. However, I wouldn't recommend this lens to a beginner because you would need something more simpler to practise on and improve your photographic skills. For video shooting, go for it if you are confident enough about turning the focus ring smoothly. And believe me, the focus ring goes a long way from 0.45m to infinity! For video shooters, I also recommend a stabilizer because the footage is very shaky at 50mm. Considering overall, this is a wonderful lens, if chosen for the right purpose. It has been serving my needs since a year, and is still safe and sound! FLYCAM 3000 Handheld DSLR Video Camera Stabilizer Steadycam Free Unico Quick Release for 3.5kg Nikon Canon Sony Panasonic (FLCM-3000)

This is a beautiful lens. I am a first time DSLR buyer and user - I havent till now touched a DSLR / SLR in my 35 years of life. I bought it along with Nikon D3300 24.2 MP Digital SLR Camera (Black) with 18-55mm VR II...

I'm using the lens with my D5200. It's an entry level body therefore doens't have inbuilt autofocus motor hence I'm not able to use the autofocus function on the lens. But with manual focus, if done correctly it captures some really great sharp photos. Go for it if you're on low budget. It'd have been better if there were STM, but still no complaints. As a beginner one may face some issues while focusing and keeping the subject in proper focus, but once you learn, you can capture some awesome shots.

I use it with D7000, which has an in-built auto-focus motor. so manual focussing is not required - as in other DX cameras like 3xxx or 5xxxx Why I bought it? I wasn't getting the 'pro' quality sharp pictures with the 18-105 mm kit lens and the bokeh blur, so after several recommendations, went in for this one. So here is my experience. Straight out of the box, i started shooting at f1.8 to get the background blur. The blur was there and I was happy, then someone pointed out when I shared the photos that they aren't sharp - particularly around the edges. I looked again zoomed in and yes the photos weren't sharp. The reason after much trial and error is that at f1.8 (when the aperture is wide open), the lens has a very low depth of field. What is means is you'll get the bokeh effect fine, but if you focus on somebody's nose, the ears and hair or their clothes will be out. Its that shallow. Secondly, as the lens doesn't have built in VR, even slightest camera shake or subject movement will show as blurry photos. So my advice is 1. Don't take the aperture below f4 if you are shooting hand-held. Use higher f-stops for group photos. bokeh is still good. 2. If you plan to go wide open (f1.8) then use a tripod 3. The field of view is narrower on DX cameras (the sensor crop factor) so be prepared to walk up and down to get things in frame. Get too close again the lens fails to focus properly. Optimum distance is 3-4 ft or higher. 4. Low light performance is good, so you can shoot indoors without flash but again dont go wide-open Conclusion: Its a great lens but requires some playing around to get the settings right. Avoid if you don't want to get into the finer details of camera settings. You are better off with the kit lens since they also open to f4 or thereabouts at their widest.

its not perfect fiting on nikon d3000 . very hard fitting after atach .but some 2 ya 3 foto very clear and nice quality. but perfect ring atach not proper . bedore order some of ans its compitable with nikon d3000.

If you wish to learn photography with an inexpensive lens, then this is definitely the lens to go for. I use it in my D5300 which DOES NOT has a auto focus motor built in the camera body, so I have to manually focus it every time. The D7000 series and full frame models will have no issue using it in auto focus. Manual focusing through the live view mode is easy, it is the focusing through the view finder that needs practice. I'm still practicing by shooting through viewfinder. I've been using it for a week and the image results are sharp with smooth bokeh. The overall build quality of the lens seems solid but it is too early to tell. The lens mount is metal which again indicates towards a good build. The lens does not come with a lens pouch. The filter size for this lens is 52mm. I've heard that this lens can also be used as a macro lens by using a lens reversal ring. I've to purchase the said ring before i can comment on it. I will edit the comment with further updates. The photos attached are jpeg straight from the camera. Overall verdict: Excellent lens at this price. Whatever be your camera model just go for it.

Its a lens for full frame camera and will work best with fx body, gives excellent pictures for dx also. For crop sensor ( D3000 and D5000 range) auto focus, aparture and shutter speed - all you have to adjust manually. Please don't buy if you don't know manual settings. I thought I had to focus manually and I was prepared for this. But this lens only works in full manual mode. Even the inbuilt flash doesn't fire as this lens doesn't support TTL flash in my D3400 I can't focus perfectly all the time with viewfinder. What I do is turn the screen on ( live view) adjust frame and than zoom in to face and adjust focus. This works great for focus. Even thought this is great lens, given the choice, I would prefer fully automatic lens of yongnuo company for 10K over this for ease of use.