I´ve only had this lens for a few hours now, but I´m already in love with it!! It takes beautiful pictures! I just wish that I would have made this purchase a long time ago!

This lens is very sharp and performs well in low light conditions. It has a nice bokeh (out of focus blur). It is full frame, as opposed to DX only, which is nice as I still occasionally use 35 mm film (normally I shoot with a D7000). Even better it has an infrared focus marking, taking the guess work out when I shoot IR film. Those of us who grew up using film appreciate the focus scale and the depth-of-focus scales. It takes a 52 mm filter, which is means I don´t have to acquire a new set of filters just for it. Without doing side-by-side testing, it seems like by 55 mm AI Nikkor (macro) is a tad sharper. On the other hand, the 55 is AI, not AF, and my eyes are not as good as they used to be, so having that quick autofocus is a good thing. A word warning, close in at wide aperture (2.8 through 1.8) the depth of field gets real small. You might want to practice a bit before you need to shoot wide open in order to get a feel for what your depth-of-field is going to be. Bottom line, use this lens correctly and it will reward you with sharp subject focus and beautiful out-of-focus backgrounds.

This lens is extremely sharp. I use it for most of my shooting, primarily portraits of people along with my D-700. The bokah is extremely beautiful when wide open. The price cannot be beat. I don´t feel a need for the F1.4 when I use this because of the high ISO of the D-700. I have attached a sample shot.

Fits all the DSLRs.
its a very good learners lens.
Helps the beginners to learn the concept of lighting, the sensitivity, what the f stop signifies in terms of a photo ( not calculative).

Cheap enough for beginners to experiment with.

This is the lens that should come with camera bodies. It´s fast, sharp and feather lite.
Being a prime it really helps bring out your create perspective. Must have for portraits and if you have small children you will love its speed.

I almost forgot this lens has no focus motor, meaning if you have an entry level body auto focus in not possible. however for the price and ease of manual focusing you will not be disappointed.

I am new to DSLR.. I have purchased other point and shoot cameras that just didn´t cut it indoors. I purchased this lens for my D3100 and haven´t regretted it... I can take pictures in the dark that turn out fantastic!! And I am not an expert by any means. The only downside is the manual focus on the D3100.. So I just have to switch back to the kit lens (auto-focus) from time to time when taking pictures of children at play...

If you want fast go with 1.2, 50mm manual focus,
it is a beautiful lens.
1.8, 50mm is all you need.
Do not buy Nikon Bodies that do not have internal Focus motor!
Maybe Nikon will get smart and make all of their bodies with internal focus motors!

The 50mm f/1.8D lens is a very good lens for the price. Good fast lens that produces sharp pictures and great color and contrast. Since it is a fast lens, I´m able to take pictures in low light that I wouldn´t be able to do with a slower lens.

I bought this as a tack sharp portrait and macro lens it works great for both. Very sharp pictures with this lens. lens has gotten me some great results. I am thinking about a super wide angle lens next. So far I have remained brand loyal on all lens purchases.