Amazing lens! It should be in any photographer´s collection.

for a fixed/prime, lens, this is a good one to have. the bokeh is great and perfect for portraits. not great as a lens to keep on your camera, taking snap shots, because the length is too long, especially on a dx body.

The price you pay for this lens it´s worth it. But the quality is not the best. It´s all made with plastic and doesn´t feel too strong.
But once again, it´s very inexpensive compared to other brands.
So, if you don´t have a large budget, and need a fast lens, this is the best option.

Originally i had the 1.4 model that is lighter and built with less fluid movement. It was a nice beginner lense and I still have it and use it for my other Nikon. However when I purchased my 300s I went all out and made the effort for quality lenses with a good feel and movement. After I purchased my 1.8 I was so surprised at how the lense felt. Not just in my hand or in the camera, but when i was taking pictures and the controls. It was fluid and solid feel in the movement. Like the feeling you get when you close the door on a high-end auto. You know you are dealing with quality with this lens. The 1.4 model performed well enough, but because of the light materials it is build with, it does not have the quality movement the 1.8 does.
The difference is not in the movement alone, the pictures were amazing and really surprised me in difference between the two lenses. I´m not a pro photographer, so I can´t elaborate on all the spec and logic behind the difference. I can only say that I love (LOVE) this lens. It is a great combo with my Nikon 300s

I bought this sharp, excellent, fast and cheap prime for my DX D90 as mainly portrait and low light situation. It works on every recent Nikon DX or FX camera. Also distance scale is a nice feature to have. I love this lens and recommend this to anybody in photography using Nikon gears.

I use the lens on both a F100 body and a D70 body. The reduced field of view on the digital body makes it a good short telephoto. But the best aspect for me is being able to use a shallow depth of field. The lens is also relatively inexpensive. I use it almost exclusively when taking photos of my grandchildren. When I was younger, all I had re lenses were fast primes, but now some of the zoom lenses are f5.6 at the tele position. The 50mm f1.8 is filling the need for a fast lens for me.

Great lens as long as your willing to do the legwork. Excellent value for the price, lightweight. Perfect for traveling and shooting portraits, landscapes, close-ups.

I was given this lens as a present by my kids and I´ve used it for some portrait work and some low level shots, where it worked well in both cases. Very fast and extremely light. I could not detect any flare or other imperfections. I was able to use it at a wedding on the dancefloor and the shots came out crisp and clean. Being light and quick to refocus, I was able to get candid sequence shots of friends dancing. While doing some head shots, the lens was again light and easy to use. The perspective was quite pleasing and good for in-close shots.
I would recommend this lens to anyone who wants to be able to keep a light and inexpensive, but very good lens in their bag for portraits or low light shots.

I love this lens the sharpness and amount of detail I can capture is just amazing.
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!