| 587 of 600 people found the following review helpful  Review of the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G AF-S versus other Nikkor 50mm AF lenses, By This review is from: Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras (Camera) Review of the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G AF-S versus other Nikkor 50mm AF lensesThis quick review is based on my use of this lens for almost 3-weeks. It is intended for those already familiar with Nikkor's line of 50mm prime lenses but are wondering how this lens compare with the other Nikkor 50mm autofocusing lenses that I also own. I did however provide a section for beginners or novice at the last section of this review. AGAINST THE NIKKOR f/1.8D The Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G is slightly bigger than the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D and a bit heavier but by a mere 31 grams, hardly noticeable at all. Unlike the 50mm f/1.8D, it comes with a reversible hood which does a good job in protecting and shading the lens. Unlike the 50mm f/1.8D which uses a 52mm filter, this lens uses a 58mm filter. Unlike the 50mm f/1.8D which has a maximum aperture of f/22, the maximum aperture of this lens is f/16 (as do the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D and 1/4G). As the "G" suffix indicates, the 50mm... Read more 77 of 79 people found the following review helpful A beginners point of view, By This review is from: Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras (Camera) I absolutely love this lens. This lens has not come off my D3100 since I bought it 3 weeks ago. My primary purpose for buying this lens was to take portrait pictures indoors of my 2 year old son. I found that with using the kit lens, I still had to use the flash at times even with a high iso. That's when I started researching new lenses.I chose the new 50 mm lens due to its low light capabilities. This lens does such an amazing job that I have not used the flash at all since. It is important however to switch the white balance settings when moving from indoors to outdoors. I love how this lens is able to blur the backround, so much more than the kit lens could. I initially bought the d3100 to take better pictures than a point-and-shoot could, I feel that this lens has made a similar step-up from the kit lens. All in all, I can't see myself using the kit lens again. I easily got used to moving around a lot to take pictures, but when you're trying to... Read more 83 of 86 people found the following review helpful Brilliant Lens a review from Someone who owns both the 1.8D and 1.8G and a former owner of the 1.5G., By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras (Camera) The 50 f/1.8 is a lens almost every FX shooter should have. However, which one of these you should buy is a little tricky. The D is about $80 cheaper, is smaller, lighter, has less distortion, and has manual aperture control. The D doesn't have auto focus but as of right now every FX camera has an autofocus motor built in. What the G really brings to the table is curved aperture blades, better construction, sharper corners, quieter autofocus and instant manual override focus.On a DX camera it is still a no brainer lens but not as much as on a FX. The 1.5x crop makes this a 75mm lens on a DX. Usually portrait lenses start around 85mm. So this lens, on a DX, is too long to be a normal focal length and too short to be a portrait lens. With that said, those are just generalities. Even at 75mm it will work great in a dark house and great outside. In the house you may find yourself running out of room to back up. However, that can probably help some peoples... Read more |
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