The AF 50mm f/1.4D is a high performance standard lens. Great for travel and for shooting full-length portraits in available light, the AF 50mm f/1.4D provides distortion-free images with superb resolution and colour rendition. The design provides high-contrast images even at maximum aperture! Compatible with the full range of Nikon reflex cameras and supplied with front and rear caps the AF 50mm f/1.4D will satisfy your every need.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Fast Prime Lens I am using this Nikon 50mm f/1.4D lens with my Nikon D40. Due to the lack of a focus motor on the body this lens is manual focus only, but otherwise works fine (Metering etc.). Nikon have recently released a f/1.4G model of this lens which will auto-focus on the D40/D60 and should be available around Nov-Dec 2008. Manual focus doesn't bother me so I purchased this lens rather than waiting. Due to the cropped DX sensor on the D40, this 50mm prime gives approx. 75mm coverage, making it suitable for... more info
Super fast lense with super fast delivery I first bought the Nikon 50mm/1.8 lense and like it so much so I returned it immediately to buy this lense instead - the even faster 50mm/1.4 lense. This lense is perfect for taking indoor portraits without flash in semi-dark conditions. I can not find any build quality issues, it is noticeable that this is not a silent motor inside but the AF is really quick. Simply Electronics shipped this all the way from Hong Kong to UK in only 2 days, which I think is very fast. They also replied quickly when I... more info
fantastic lens!!!! basically,i had done my reseach on nikon 50mm f1.4 and f1.8 for a month..
if u want a good prime lens, f1.8 is enough for you to choose. the pictures are sharp.but f1.4 is even sharper....
both lens are good for me, if you like long term investment I recommend f1.4...
all are depend on your pocket money...
Great lens for the price Can't see the problem the previous buyer had with this lens.
Superb lens, pin sharp, F1.4 for lovely hand held low light shots.
A simple reliable lens. Well worth the money
