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 enlarge | Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
List Price: $384.00
Buy New: $284.22
You Save: $99.78 (26%)
New (8) Used (1) from $284.22
Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 1.7 x 2.5 x 2.5
MPN: 1902
Model: 1902
UPC: 018208019021
EAN: 0018208019021
ASIN: B00005LENO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 another must-have nikkor September 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've got this lens for a couple of weeks now, and it is AMAZINGLY beautiful.
Creamy bokeh....much like a painting. Can't get that with a 1.8.
Very light so portable in many situations. The contrast and color saturation rivals some of the best lens from Nikon and Canon.
Sharp sharp sharp and very little flare. Don't get the 1.8 because it's cheap, get this for its solid build and its low light capabilities. This is an excellent investment.
A can't do without! September 6, 2008
Wow. Tremendous clarity and light gathering ability. The only downside is the inability to zoom and crop with this lens. A must for the arsenal, however.
 great lens, in general September 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
On the positive side, when stopped down, it is very sharp. Has nice Bokeh when used as a portrait lens. However, I'm not sure the f1.4 is all that useful, as the lens gets soft, with low contrast, and a sort of whitish haze to the image when wide open. Not sure it's that much of an upgrade over the slower, cheaper f1.8
Unbelievable sharp July 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent lens for Low-light situations. Lowest priced and fastest AF lens in the Nikon lens lineup. On my Nikon D200 body, this lens gives an equivalent to a 75mm lens making it a good length for portraits in the field. At f/1.4 DOF is so shallow that if you focus on the eyes, the tip of the nose will be out of focus. Don't forget to buy a 52mm UV filter and HR-2 lens hood. This lens will continue to impress you with its speed, contrast and sharpness. I highly recommend this lens.
1.4 50mm | Professional quality lens within the reach of every photographer June 24, 2008
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I agonized over the 1.8 and the 1.4 for a few months before I started to notice a pattern. Nearly all of the negative feedback about the 1.4 was coming from amateur to mid-level photographers while nearly all of the praise was coming from mid to pro level photographers. It seemed the lesser learned guys put it down because they couldn't make it perform and praised the 1.8 because it was 'easier' to use. All the pro's I talked to hands down had the 1.4 and not the 1.8.
So this summed it up for me. It may have a longer learning curve--but why buy a lens TWICE! That was something else I noticed. Guys were buying the 1.8 for price but then wishing they had the 1.4. Why buy 2 prime 50's?
I do everything from crawling through brush to photographing my baby daughter with this lens and it blows me away every time. I even sold my Tamron 18-200mm that I got with my D80 to get this so I could start from scratch with solid lenses and work my way up (if money isn't an issue I wouldn't necessarily recommend this move, the 18-200 isn't perfect but it's nice to travel with).
Hope my observations help you out. You won't be sorry you bought the 1.4, believe me.
Cheers, DR.
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