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Em_Mc_photo
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Registered: Feb 2, 2023
Location: United States
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Review Date: Feb 2, 2023
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Price paid: $99.00
| Rating: 9
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This lens is perfect for any photographer. It's super affordable, and great quality. It was the first prime lens I ever bought, and is still one of my favorites to this day.
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 Feb 2, 2023
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abhu
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Location: Hungary
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Review Date: Jul 5, 2017
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Cheap, good iq when stopped down
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AF inconstancy, lack of sharpness when opened
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I can still remember the sound of the AF while its hunting the subject- i listened it much. Under f/2.2 it was sharp as plastic bag covered with snot but at 2.2 and above it was quite good.
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Jul 5, 2017
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paparazzinick
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Nov 12, 2012
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Price paid: $100.00
| Rating: 9
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cheap
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not that sharp.
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Not the best in the nikon 50mm lineup. But still a decent lens to use. Its not as sharp as the others, but still a great lens. I have used it for taking some getting ready shots of brides in my Pittsburgh Weddings. Check some of the samples out on my site to see what this lens can do.
http://nbombichstudios.com
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Nov 12, 2012
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haringo
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Jun 12, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $90.00
| Rating: 10
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cheap, good bokeh (don't stop it down), well built, fast, small, doesn't intimidate people
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the bookeh is not the best on Nikon d700 or d3 (FX cameras)
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This was my very first Nikon prime lens! So have special feelings towards this lens. I can compare it the the Canon EF 50mm 1.8. (I guess Nikon and Canon gets the glass from the same supplier.) For the money this the best lens you can EVER get!
Buy it and get rid of the ugly kit lens right now!!! You can pick one up on ebay for less than $100.
you can see sample pictures on my older blog posts:
www.haringphotography.com/blog
GET it!!!
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Jun 12, 2010
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DoogieH
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Location: United States
Posts: 925
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Review Date: Oct 7, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $137.00
| Rating: 9
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Great lens, sharp and inexpensive. The Nifty 50
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Noisy
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Oct 7, 2009
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Awasos23
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Aug 3, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $30.00
| Rating: 8
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Light weight, inexpensive, fast, sharp, nice bokeh wide open
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ugly bokeh when stopped down and pointed near lights - pentagon shaped highlights.
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I bought this lens used for $30, which is a steal. I love the lens, its great and sharp. The OOF at F1.8 is great, it looks like a painting. I have had some trouble when shooting towards lights, not from flare but from the shape of the highlights when stopped down a bit - most noticeably at f2.8.
I'd buy another one in a heartbeat, though I don't think I'd get it for $30 again (luck is only so good).
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Aug 3, 2009
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FatBoyAl
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Location: United States
Posts: 689
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Review Date: Jul 28, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Cheap, (pretty) sharp, fast AF, great value for money
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none - yet.
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I promised to do a wedding for a friend (no pay) and didn't want to spend a fortune getting a decent church lens. This seemed like a perfect low-light addition - and it has been. Focuses fast, even without AF-S. Light, small and sharp.
I had a 50/1.8 when I shot Canon and I was hoping this would be as good. It is.
Really, you can't go wrong for the money. For $120, new, it's a no-brainer. If you have any need at all for a 50mm with a huge aperture, it's the lens to get. Sure, you can spend two to four times more for the Sigma or Nikon AF-S (and if you want AF on the D40, you'll have to!), but why? At real print sizes or for the web, there will be zero difference.
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Jul 28, 2009
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C-Scott
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Location: United States
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Jun 2, 2009
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c2000
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Location: United States
Posts: 128
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Review Date: Feb 11, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $109.00
| Rating: 10
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Cheap, fast, small in size
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Plastic
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This is a great lens for portraits and candid photos. Look cheap but performs great. This little gizmo is small and fast and works great on D90. Fits in the pocket and you can take it with you wherever you go. This one doesn't have zoom so you have to walk a little to fit your object in the frame. Another benefit - you can use it for macro shots with reverse ring. Plasticfantastic!
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Feb 11, 2009
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Drew_Bristol
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Jan 10, 2009
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Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Optically perfect, sharp, fast, lightweight, cheap.
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none- really
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Excellent. A joy to use.
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Jan 10, 2009
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klinker
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Location: Germany
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Review Date: Dec 3, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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CHEAP! f/1.8! CHEAP! Lightweight! CHEAP!
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Fokusring not so handy. plastic build, but for that price, everything is fine!
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Plasticphantastic!
Highly RECOMMENDED!
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Dec 3, 2008
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LMT1972
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Location: Australia
Posts: 875
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Review Date: Nov 13, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $200.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, light, fast AF and great micro contrast
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Not great wide open.
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This was my first prime and it's one of the best value lenses made by anyone IMO. My copy is quite soft wide open but it is tack sharp @ 2.8. I use it for candid portraits on the D70s/D300 and the clarity of the images is wonderful (you can clearly notice the difference between the prime and the 18-70 @ 50mm). Nothing like a prime lens for great micro contrast.
I also use it with the Kenko 12mm tube for shallow DoF macro shots and it is great and the bokeh is surprisingly smooth for a 50mm.
I also own the new Nikkor 24-70 2.8 and while it can match the 50 at f4 for sharpness and contrast, the 50 is clearly better at 2.8 (not that the 24-70 is bad wide open, just that the 50 fantastic at 2.8).
Highly recommended.
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Nov 13, 2008
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LeicaM3
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Location: United States
Posts: 26
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Review Date: Oct 29, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $90.00
| Rating: 6
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sharp from 4.0 on
cheap
good for the price
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ugly bokeh
soft corners wide open on FX
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The 50 is the only AF lens I own.
Build quality is plasticy compared to old manual focus lenses. It is soft wide open throughout, but especially in the corners.
Improves from 4.0 on and is quite sharp from f4-8 where it shines.
Out of focus rendering is downright ugly, one of the worst bokehs I have ever seen. I rarely use it for that reason.
Please note that I can only compare this lens to others I own (Nikkor AI-S, Leica, Zeiss).
A great lens for the price when used f4-8.
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Oct 29, 2008
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Aaron Macomber
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Review Date: Oct 27, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $129.99
| Rating: 10
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Well built for the price, Sharp as a tack, small and light.
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You get more than you pay for here, but it is plastic, and the focus isnt AFS
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You can't go wrong with this lens, I've been loving it on my D300 since the day I bought it. Best $130 I've ever spent on photography equipment without doubt
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Oct 27, 2008
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misanthropic a
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Location: United States
Posts: 459
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Review Date: Oct 22, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $85.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, cheap, light and well built. Far better built than it's Canon cousin.
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Bit big, far larger than it's AI-S cousin which is kind of odd seeing as they are very similar.
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Everything that has been said about this champion of the wallet lens has been. It's cheap, light, smallish and built very well for it's class. Focus is smooth, though a bit light on the touch for me. It is odd that it is so much larger than it's AI-S cousin, almost twice as tall.
Don't have one? Go, now, and get one, you won't even think of regretting it.
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Oct 22, 2008
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turtle14
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Location: United States
Posts: 262
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Review Date: Aug 30, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $100.00
| Rating: 9
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Cheap! Sharp! Great lens for the price! Good walk-around lens.
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Not quite as sharp as the 1.4, but for the price you can't go wrong!
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The focal range makes it a pretty good walkaround lens. It is very light and very cheap, making it a must if you are on a budget. Great for portraits!
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Aug 30, 2008
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