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long story short. This is a nikkor lens manufactured especially for Nikon DSLR's, I own a 70-300 telephoto, 18-55 standard nikon lens and a fish eye and now this 50mm portrait lens, which completes the package. bought this Lens for my Nikon D5000, I was afraid that it might not behave in accordance to the caliber of the D5000 body, but I was amazed to see the results. must buy lens, awesome for portrait photography. The lens does not comes with a motorized automatic focus and so is sensitive enough to through the picture of focus so mind that you ensure the frame is in focus. I would recommend using eye-piece over live view feature, it helps ensuring crisp picture. The depth of field could be controlled by setting the aperture, you will be amazed to see that the DoF changes dramatically just by setting aperture, so get the lens and start shooting, I have posted few customer provided images, so please chck them to see the fantabulous results. enjoy clickinghttp://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B00005LEN4/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_all
I really enjoy this lens. The large aperture is wonderful. However the lens has no motor in it, so on the Nikon D500 and the D40 there is no auto focus available. I do not know if it will work on other Nikon cameras; these are the only two I have tried it with.
* If you are shooting any APS-C body (D40, D60, D5000, D70, D80, D90, D300), the crop-factor of the sensor size will yield an effective 75mm focal length. At this price, and with the right camera body, you can't go wrong with this lens. It has proven indispensable in low-light situations, and makes for a very good portrait lens on APS-C sensor bodies. Be aware:* If you are shooting with a lower-end camera body (D40, D60, D5000), this lens will work, but without auto-focus - and focusing manually at f/1.8 on a body with a crop-frame sensor is quite a challenge. However, it's still a great lens, and has a much more usable focal length for indoor shooting. Build quality is extremely solid, and the front glass is recessed which keeps it protected.
For both of the above situations, I would recommend the Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras lens over this 50mm (I own both). Purchased originally for use on my D70, I now use it on my newer D90. This is fine for outdoor shots, but it's a little too tight for indoor shooting. The size and weight are almost insignificant when attached to the camera body - I can pop this on my D90, throw it over my shoulder, and walk around all day, barely noticing it's there. f/1.8 produces very usable shots, with very shallow DOF. The 35mm is more expensive, intended for crop-frame bodies only, slightly larger, and of lesser build quality.
If there is a limited out of light you can take great pictures without the use of a flash or tripod as the F1.8 lets in more than enough light. I purchased this lens for two reasons, the first to gain depth of field on close up subjects and the second to have a useful low light lens. I almost got away without a tripod on a low lit street at night but there was a slight hint of shake in very poorly lit areas. It succeeds on both counts. I have tested it in a few different environments including outdoors at night and in music venues. I bought it mainly for concerts where I can use this without a flash and it works perfectly.When wanting to do close up sharp photographs of specific subjects, again this lens performs well making the subject sharp and stand out from the rest of the image.You wouldn't want this lens just for day to day photography as it is limited without the zoom but this is not what you would buy it for. It is compact and light and very easy to slip into your case for when you need to switch it over for those specific events or one off shots that are perfect for this lens.Very happy
I will warn you though that you will want to step down to f2.2 as the f1.8 can be a little soft. I bought this after it was recommended to me by a friend. It is a very fast lens and great for portrait photography. It can also be a little too tight on a DX camera for indoor photography (you'll have to have room to back up). Overall, it is a great lens and a steal at this price.
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