Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

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Key specs

Lens mount

Nikon F (FX)

Suitable for camera type

APS-C, Full frame

Lens compatible with

Nikon SLR cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Prime lens

Lens type

Standard

Lens mount	Nikon F (FX)
Suitable for camera type	APS-C, Full frame
Lens compatible with	Nikon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Prime lens
Lens type	Standard
Type of photography	Nature photography, Portrait, Product
Aperture	1,8
Image stabilization

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Description

The Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G is a compact, light-sensitive lens with a fixed focal point of 50mm. It's suitable for Nikon SLR cameras. The lens has an SWM focus motor. This allows you to use autofocus even if the camera doesn't have an autofocus motor. Thanks to its light intensity of f/1.8, you can create a nice bokeh effect. In addition, the lens has a 45cm focal distance, so you can also photograph subjects from up close.

The Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G is a compact, light-sensitive lens with a fixed focal point of 50mm. It's suitable for Nikon SLR cameras. The lens has an SWM focus motor. This allows you to use autofocus even if the camera doesn't have an autofocus motor. Thanks to its light intensity of f/1.8, you can create a nice bokeh effect. In addition, the lens has a 45cm focal distance, so you can also photograph subjects from up close.

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Included by default

• Manual (3.33 MB)
• Lens caps (2x)
• Lens hood (HB-47)
• Soft lens pouch (CL-1013)

Included by default

• Lens caps (2x)
• Lens hood (HB-47)
• Soft lens pouch (CL-1013)

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Download the manual

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Key specs

Lens mount

Nikon F (FX)

Suitable for camera type

APS-C, Full frame

Lens compatible with

Nikon SLR cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Prime lens

Lens type

Standard

Lens mount	Nikon F (FX)
Suitable for camera type	APS-C, Full frame
Lens compatible with	Nikon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Prime lens
Lens type	Standard
Type of photography	Nature photography, Portrait, Product
Aperture	1,8
Image stabilization

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Reviews

251 reviews

9,2/10 (251 reviews)

Rating

155 reviews with 5 stars

5 stars 0 reviews

93 reviews with 4 stars

4 stars 0 reviews

2 reviews with 3 stars

3 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 2 stars

2 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 1 star

1 star 0 reviews

Rating per section

Picture quality

10,0

Weight/size

10,0

Design

10,0

Options

10,0

Customer images

Most helpful reviews

10/10

For a dime on the first rank

• fast lens
• beautiful bokeh (background blur quality)
• no hem (you can use your feet for it)

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• Rudi van hierden
• 12 January 2013
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

Excellent Nikon product

• Quality photos
• portrait photography
• I'm looking for a while..........

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• Ronnie brinkhuis
• 27 June 2017
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

It's a racy workhorse of a lens

• well built
• Excellent optics
• Non

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• Taras bahnyuk
• 20 February 2015
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Correctly

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• Siebe warmoeskerken
• 17 August 2012
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.8

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• Siegfried wolschke
• 28 December 2012
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Good quality Competitive price

• brightness
• Durable
• No

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• Niels jonkers
• 28 February 2014
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
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10/10

Surprisingly good

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• Joël theys
• 16 November 2011
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
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10/10

Everyone should have this lens.

• price and quality
• sharpness of photography.

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• Jovica nedeljkovic
• 20 October 2017
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
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9,6/10

Super lens for the novice photographer!

• Bokeh
• Easy to use
• No

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• Jolien maes
• 21 February 2017
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
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8,8/10

Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G experience

• Brightness
• Bokeh
• Minimum aperture: f/16

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• Jana turtelboom
• 20 April 2014
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
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10/10

For a dime on the first rank

• fast lens
• beautiful bokeh (background blur quality)
• fairly fast focus
• no hem (you can use your feet for it)

This lens has everything you can expect from it. There are already a lot of reviews about this lens online and they all agree: this lens is great.

The nifty fifty, as it is also called, is a fast lens. This means that it can still take great photos in very poor light at a fast shutter speed and a low ISO. The advantage of this is that you don't have to shoot with a flash, so you can take pictures unobtrusively, often resulting in better pictures.

The only drawback I have experienced with this lens is that it is a prime lens. This means that you cannot zoom with it. Is this bad? No actually not. You can walk back and forth to zoom in or out. However, keep this in mind if you want to purchase this lens!

For the DX-DSLRs, you can opt for a 35mm lens, which is roughly equivalent to a 52mm lens on an FX DSLR, or a 50mm lens, which is roughly equivalent to an 85mm lens on an FX DSLR.

The 50mm lens is better suited for portrait photos. If you want to take a lot of portrait photos, this is the better lens. The 35mm can also take portrait photos, but up close, distortion occurs.

In addition, the biggest plus of this lens compared to the 35mm and actually most lenses is that the bokeh (the quality of the blurred background) is of exceptionally high quality. It is buttery smooth and is a real pleasure to the eye. I noticed with the 35mm lens from Nikon that it scored less especially on bokeh.

Another disadvantage is that you sometimes suffer from 'hunting', the lens can then find poor focus because the light is too bad. This is more often the case when you have the AF-light assist mode turned off on your DSLR. Fortunately, you can manually adjust the focus by turning the ring, even if it is on automatic focus. I've only experienced this in very poor lighting conditions.

All in all I can only agree with all the reviews online. This lens is great, especially for this money. You can only enjoy this. I don't have another lens on my camera anymore!

• Rudi van hierden
• 12 January 2013
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

Excellent Nikon product

• Quality photos
• portrait photography
• Price quality
• I'm looking for a while..........

Taking great pictures with this little giant, portrait photography becomes a lot of fun this way. Calculate the crop factor of your camera (if you don't have a full frame) since this is a full frame 50mm lens (Google "calculate crop factor" for that) you also want to do more ordinary street and general photography with this light-sensitive lens on you with an APS- C sensor equipped camera? then consider his other 35mm relative, of course also found in this shop. Have fun with your choice.

• Ronnie brinkhuis
• 27 June 2017
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

It's a racy workhorse of a lens

• well built
• Excellent optics
• Very fast autofocus
• Non

I have purchased this lens mainly for shooting portraits, but use it for all kind of photography since.
It is very good for indoor as well as outdoor shooting. s
treet photography, nature, landscapes, architecture - it can do anything you need.
The image quality of the lens is outstanding, it gives you very sharp focus and very smooth and creamy bokeh.

Auto-focus is very fast and accurate, as a matter of fact, this lens focuses much faster than my kit lens that came with camera, and I would never call the kit a slugger. This one is just faster.
1.8 aperture allows you to make photos even in poor light conditions without using a flash and the need to go to high ISOs, keeping your noise level low.
Build quality is very good, the lens is made if plastic, so it's very light, but it's a high quality plastic, so it's also sturdy and should last for years.

In my eyes this lens has no cons. I might speculate about the leak of weather sealing, but since my camera is not weather sealed either, i will keep this complaint for another review.
To put it short- this is the best lens your little money can buy, and this is absolutely a must, if you like to think seriously about evolving in your photography.

• Taras bahnyuk
• 20 February 2015
• Written for: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

133084

Manufacturer code

JAA015DA

Brand

Nikon

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Usage

Lens type

Standard

Type of photography

Nature photography, Portrait, Product

Suitable for

Lens mount

Nikon F (FX)

Lens compatible with

Nikon SLR cameras

Suitable for camera type

APS-C, Full frame

Compatible with lens filter

Filter size

58 mm

Lens series

Nikon FX

Properties

Fixed focal length

50 mm

Zoom or prime lens

Prime lens

Maximum magnification factor

0,15

Aperture

1,8

Number of aperture shutters

7

Number of groups

6

Number of elements

7

Type of lens elements

Aspherical

Special lens elements

Image stabilization

Fixed focal point

Focus

Shortest focusing distance

45 cm

Manual focus override

Silent focusing motor

Type of focusing motor

Silent Wave Motor (SWM)

Internal focus

Focal distance control

Autofocus

Physical properties

Color

Black

Weight

185 g

Material

Metal, Plastic

Diameter

71,1 mm

Length camera lens

53,3 mm

Resistance

Dustproof

Shockproof