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camerapapi
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Registered: Oct 15, 2002
Location: United States
Posts: 4761
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Review Date: Dec 5, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharp. Well corrected. Nice colors.
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I find none.
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Among today's optics it will be very difficult to find a lens so well corrected for optical aberrations as the faithful 50mm lens. Compare its price to the f1.4 and you will immediately understand why this lens is a bargain.
I picked up mine at a camera show. Some of my best images have been shot with this workhorse. It is sharp, offers a beautiful rendition of colors and it is very handy. I always keep it in my camera or bag and in this digital era at 75mm focal lenght it is excellent for portraits although I use it more for other purposes.
This lens is highly recommended.
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 Dec 5, 2004
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sooming
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Registered: Dec 4, 2004
Location: Malaysia
Posts: 9
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Review Date: Dec 4, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $100.00
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp. Good colour rendition. Fast focusing, and great for use in low light condition (f1.8)
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None.
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This is my first standard lens as I just bought my D70. So far has been very impressed by its optical quality. No regrets! Highly recommended.
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Dec 4, 2004
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riha
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Registered: Apr 10, 2004
Location: Sweden
Posts: 349
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Review Date: Nov 15, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $150.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, fast and lightweighted.
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Cons:
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A little bit tight when mounting it, but that will brobably ease up after some usage.
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This is my first prime lens and i like it. It is fast, compared to the other lenses i have. It is sharp, specially when using it at f/3.x, but also sharp at f/1.8.
When i first tried it at the shop i thought it was a little bit to tight to mount on my camera, but that has been better and better, so nothing to worry about.
The price i paid may seem a little bit expensive, but i bought it in Sweden where the price is a little bit higher than in USA.
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Nov 15, 2004
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phiggys
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Registered: Apr 7, 2004
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 25
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Review Date: Oct 30, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $50.00
| Rating: 10
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Probably the best quality and cheapest Nikon lens you could ever add to your system.
Razor sharp and fast.
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Cons:
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None whats so ever.
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This is my second AF 50mm f1.8 lens {Japan made N version)
I purchased the first AF version with the narrow focusing ring and regrettably I sold it along with a F501 to a friend.
"He still uses this lens today and believes it to be the sharpest he has."
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Oct 30, 2004
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mayonaise
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Registered: Aug 11, 2004
Location: Malaysia
Posts: 209
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Review Date: Oct 26, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $74.00
| Rating: 10
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Excellent sharpness, lightweight, fast focusing, very affordable, fantastic for low light situations
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Cons:
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Plastic body (but I'm not complaining!)
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I got a used Nikkor 50mm f1.8D from a guy who used it for two months. I have been a great fan of this lens for ages and it seems to be sold out everywhere I go. It's perfect for portraits and I now use it more than my D70 kit lens. I highly recommend it.
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Oct 26, 2004
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1024
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Registered: May 18, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 159
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Review Date: Oct 6, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $60.00
| Rating: 10
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Light, fast, and very sharp.
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Cons:
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Plastic construction seems fragile
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This is a great alternative to your slow kit zoom. On a D70 DSLR it makes a great portrait lens because of the 1.5X multiplication of focal length. You get a superfast 75mm portrait lens. The lens is also great for 35mm work as it will focus down pretty close.
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Oct 6, 2004
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Sep 12, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $65.00
| Rating: 8
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Small, cheap and sharp! Great color.
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Not for beginners. Focal length at 1.8 makes shots seemed blurred if you don't know what your doing.
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My only prime, and what a wonderfull lens! As I understand it, this is a design from the 1970's. Mine is made in Japan, but the new ones are made in China and feel pretty cheap. That's really not so important considering what you're getting here.
I couldn't afford any other lens at this apature. It gived me new possibility with lighting.
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Sep 12, 2004
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nikon90s
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Registered: Jul 23, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 275
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Review Date: Aug 28, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $99.99
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp and for the price a must have for anyone with a Nikon
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Cons:
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none as of yet
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I think this is the sharpest lens I own
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Aug 28, 2004
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seyhun
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Registered: Feb 24, 2004
Location: Turkey
Posts: 11
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Review Date: Aug 3, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $100.00
| Rating: 10
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Very cheap. Excellent optics. Very sharp and reliable all the time.
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Cons:
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Plastic. But no problems yet.
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Unless you need the 1.4, this is a very good lens
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Aug 3, 2004
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beatus80
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Registered: Jul 31, 2003
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 12
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Review Date: Feb 5, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $167.00
| Rating: 10
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small & light, very sharp image, nice image even in f/1.8
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Cons:
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none i can think of. maybe slow focus which doesn't really matter in prime lenses
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this is a very nice, cheap, small lense.
it's one of the best lense because you don't really need a lot of money to buy such a great quality lense.
i love this lense. i've changed from 50mm f/1.4 because i thought in that focal length, i wouldn't need that much of speed.
it was a fine choice considering my financial situation.
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Feb 5, 2004
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dobrodude
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Registered: Aug 26, 2002
Location: United States
Posts: 256
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Review Date: May 25, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $65.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, excellent color, fast focusing
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I actually use this lens more often then my 50 f1.4.... don't know why, guess because it's so cheap and works so well.
Probably one of nikons best lenses.
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May 25, 2003
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Hendrik
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Registered: Jul 21, 2002
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 3895
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Review Date: May 18, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Perfect. Small, light and sharp. It's the lens I use the most on my D1X. I use the D version
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Cons:
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none.
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May 18, 2003
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Phille
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Registered: Apr 24, 2003
Location: Belgium
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Apr 24, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $135.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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razor sharp, fast, qiet AF, light, small, cheap
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Cons:
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none I can think off, maybe the plastic barrel that used to be metal
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This is maybe one of Nikkor's best lenses, rated 4,6 MFT and cost bearly nothing, now these days again gains popularity on DSLR making it a 75mm on a D100 for small portrets, general shooting.
I have it in standby all the time and like to use it as much as possible, I use it as my prime Makro lens in combination with the Kenko automatic rings, a great combination giving me up to 7 different selectable combinations of 12+20+36mm.
At f/22 I get fabulous macro results with this very cheap but nice lens.
I use a B+W filter on it. The only thing is that it used to be all metal, now the new D version is made in plastic.
High recommended for a bargain price, I paid 135$ new.
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Apr 24, 2003
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vizor9
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Registered: Feb 3, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 438
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Review Date: Apr 9, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $100.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Incredibly affordable. Top notch quality and speed for $100.
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Cons:
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On 1.5 sized sensors, 50mm can be an awkward focal length.
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This lens was recommended to me by two professional photographers and at first I thought it was too good to be true. The image quality is outstanding and you absolutely can not beat this lens if you are on a budget. If you are new to D-SLR's and are hesitant to drop $1,000+ on the expensive Nikkor Telephotos, this is the lens for you.
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Apr 9, 2003
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