AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

I really like my 50mm f/1.4D lens. I bought it after testing it and the 50mm f/1.8 Nikkor - I found the larger aperture and greater sharpness to be worth the slightly more expensive price tag. I shoot a lot of models with this lens on my D3. It is also great for street photography, candids, and environmental portraits. In a world of zoom lenses, a fast prime still has a place in my bag.

It is my Favorite lens! Takes creamy photos and shallow depth of field! Love it! Also great for low light photos. You should get this lens!

This lens is my ´´go to´´ for Head and Shoulders portraits and for when I need a little more reach than I get with my 35mm F2D. I shoot a DX format Nikon D300s and though this makes the lens a ´´75mm´´, I´ve gotten used to the ´´Crop factor´´. Some say the bokeh of the 50mm 1.4D is harsh, but I just love the typical ´´50mm´´ DoF rendition that I get from this Nikon classic.

I shoot this lens with a D90 and it gives exceptional results.

A small, sharp lens. I use it on FX and am generally pleased. It is sharp and small. I am generally very happy with the images I get, but there are a few niggles: It vignettes a bit wide open and loses some contrast there, but improves when stopped down just a bit. It also is subject to flare, so I suggest getting and using the HR-2 hood.

I must also note the cheap end cap - a white plastic ´´thing´´ that presses on. My other Nikkors have a real screw-on end cap end cap - why does Nikon allow this?

Overall, it is a very decent lens. I selected the 1.4D over the AFS 1.4G because of the aperture ring, which makes it useful on older cameras.

This was my first nice piece of glass. The AF with my D7000 is super fast. I also played with an AF-G but this noticeably faster. The camera and lens don´t feel like they´re constantly hunting for focus. It´s plenty light, but feels solid.

I´d have preferred a 35mm but that lens is crazy expensive. This 50 1.4 is a great, entry-level ´´wide open´´ lens.

I shoot with a D200 and have been disappointed with the quality of photo until now. Using an off brand lens was okay, but lacked the high end quality expected from a Nikon product.
Matched with a Nikon lens, the results are incredible. You get what you pay for. Don´t go cheap on lenses.

I owned this lens for a couple years before upgrading to the 50 1.4 G. The optics are excellent and do not let down. Shot wide open leaves a little to be desired, especially in challenging lighting conditions compared to full pro level primes. I upgraded to the new one because of the common focusing issues with this model. The new one isn´t significantly better optically and will give the same images in a controlled environment. I´m finding that the better autofocus with the new lens and its ability to deal with lighting issues has been an asset to me. This lens looks better that the new one and has an aperture ring. Wish that they would have kept aperture rings on their new lenses.

Great product
Fast focus
Excellent in low light conditions