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Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras
We have analyzed 555 reviews and found:
39% of users say that:Product works well, is amazing, works great, is a good lens. Len is amazing, is very sharp, is great, is fast. Bokeh is nice, is good, is dreamy, is fantastic. Picture are sharp, is great, is very useful for bokeh, are quite a bit softer.1% of users noticed that:Depth of field is so shallow, is generally too shallow. Issue is frequent, are gone. F/1.4d were a bit flat, is poorer near f/1.4. Warranty was not clear.
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product
564122
love • works well • light • great • good • like • is amazing • works great • sharp • fast • is a good lens • get • amazing • is no exception • loved • cheap • very sharp • wide open • is well built • focuses fast
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positive564
love • works well • light • great • good • like • is amazing • works great • sharp • fast • is a good lens • get • amazing • is no exception • loved • cheap • very sharp • wide open • is well built • focuses fast • highly recommend • low light • very good • not regret • very fast • super fast • is the best lens • keeping • return • small • is sharp • fast enough • works perfectly • incredible • is fast • looks great • has been my favorite toy • is affordable • 5th of the price • like you would with the 85mm • sturdily built • perfect for travel • worth it • smooth and fast • packaged well and safe • going straight back to amazon • does not weigh much at all • is a classic • was my favorite • is versatile • with a speedbooster • solidly built • great investement • perfect 50mm • best for low light situations • takes excellence photos • takes such beautifully clear pictures • truly a 75mm • is amazing for portraits • feels so nice • sharpness • macro • didn't make a good impression taking stills • is okay for portraits • is obviously workmanship • is a big investment • resolves on the softer side • is 2x the price • is smaller much more compact • feels really light
negative122
fixable via lightroom • is frustrating • still not impressed • was not made of metal • cant describe • is from japan • is as bad • is fungus damage caused by liquid • is humid • affect any pictures • is 2/3 stops slow • sometimes take a couple of moments to focus on subjects • not designed to be wide angle • switched • not very fast • not so sharp • takes awhile to get used to composing your photos • just be my inexperience • hard to beat • is subject to very bad • was taken at around 7:30 • doesn't produce the same jaw • will be slow focus • well all complain • was previously owned • wasn't in new condition • is still not fixed right • tricky to focus • takes to lock focus • is all plastic • are minor flaws • cheap piece of plastic • has horrible autofocus • has trouble locking on for several seconds • no need • doesn't have a us in the serial number • not clear • is pretty negligible • takes a while to get used to it • much slower to focus • regret • is a bad copy • has terrible chromatic aberration • correctable in post processing • did take a little while to get in • slow to catch the focus • has a slight back-focus • doesn't get really crisp • doesn't make me stick out • not in-you-face • fairly heavy • attracts a lot of unwanted attention • may be problematic • has remained on my camera • was loud when focusing • was grainy • was not nearly as sharp • won't get too technical • does not include the hb-47 hood • didn't have a motor • up to f1.4- • has a fixed 50mm zoom • grinds' when i mount it to my camera • back • have all just slid on and clicked • not good • wasn't a bad copy • without ever taking it off • is plastic build • have to rely on at least one speedlight
len
41752
great • good • prime • excellent • fast • wonderful • amazing • sharp • favorite • best • perfect • awesome • fantastic • decent • nice • very pleased • is amazing • is very sharp • love • beautiful
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len
positive417
great • good • prime • excellent • fast • wonderful • amazing • sharp • favorite • best • perfect • awesome • fantastic • decent • nice • very pleased • is amazing • is very sharp • love • beautiful • very happy • is great • great prime • light • wide open • fun • really nice • very nice • makes me move around a bit to be more creative • solid • is fast • very good • worked great • pretty quickly • was packaged safely • is too good • all same result • reasonable fast • no fail • outperforms just about anything out • has become my goto • half year • is such a amazing piece of art • excellent low low • high quality • fantanstic • highly recommended • was added to my nikon lens collection • is pretty great • shoots beautifully • gives gorgeous bokeh • everything • stays on my camera • is excellent value • shorter • offers solid performance • developed fungal growth • has fungal growth • is very worth • highly suggest • normal • great sharp • pleased • is tack sharp • outstanding • niec • absolutely great • went to work with it • is bright • most favorite
negative52
fixed • don't blame • is worthless • is visibly inferior • did not get his • just might change your shooting style • isn't sharp at 1.4 people • wont focus • does have some limitations • not much not to like • nothing wrong • smudge straight • work with even slowly moving subjects • is the slower-than-expected focusing • ended up biting • does not produce as beautiful bokeh • is very slow • no luck • no • poor quality • not the case • doesn't get really sharp • hasn't been repeated a thousand times all over the internet • is not the end • was up • you can even use your post cameras • very good • would be a bad choice • was slightly front focusing • slowest focusing • heavy • has not come off my camera • cannot go wrong • rarely leaves my camera • is focusing a few inches • never comes off my camera • does need such a high shutter speed • fast normal • is not the fastest • can not auto-focus • quality • dumping • is not just an incremental upgrade • week to test-drive • difficult to get along with • doesn't have good bokeh • lives up to • had to be manually focused on the d40 • not an expsensvie • is unusable to me • has no vr
bokeh
632
beautiful • nice • great • is nice • is good • amazing • awesome • wide open • is dreamy • is fantastic • is amazing • produces great • is pretty good overall • affordable • creamy • very pleasing • works well with dx • near ideal • is ok • great looking
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bokeh
positive63
beautiful • nice • great • is nice • is good • amazing • awesome • wide open • is dreamy • is fantastic • is amazing • produces great • is pretty good overall • affordable • creamy • very pleasing • works well with dx • near ideal • is ok • great looking • is markedly better • really nice • produces a really nice • very good • is so smooth • is much better • is excellent for portraits • very smooth • truly amazed • very nice • silky smooth • are budget concsious • wonderful • was very beautiful • is very good • is extremely creamy • is finally uniform • smoother • nice background • is beautiful • is a moot point • pleasant • is better with large diameter glass • most pleasant
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is harsh • kind of sucks
picture
499
great • are sharp • low light • nice • amazing quality • high quality • is great • takes beautiful shots • is very useful for bokeh • awesome • superb • amazing • are quite a bit softer • are amazing • were sharp • are great • takes great • decent • clear • sharp
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picture
positive49
great • are sharp • low light • nice • amazing quality • high quality • is great • takes beautiful shots • is very useful for bokeh • awesome • superb • amazing • are quite a bit softer • are amazing • were sharp • are great • takes great • decent • clear • sharp • professional • really nice • turned out ok • will turn out • better • literally on my hands • quite a bit sharper • very sharp • are so sharp • are outstanding • sharper • captured everything • alive • takes excellent • are crisp • incredible • nice sharp • has a beautiful bokeh • takes wonderful • in low
negative9
bummer • was taken at dusk • was taken at night • not fantastic • too noisy at times • could be taking • were so disappointing • weird • never seemed as good
photo
484
great • super sharp • beautiful • sharp • are awesome • so sharp • look like feel free • makes her more patient • quality • very beautiful • crisp clear • amazing • takes excellent low light • low light • really good • in low light • high quality • are crystal clear • takes super sharp • seem crisp
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photo
positive48
great • super sharp • beautiful • sharp • are awesome • so sharp • look like feel free • makes her more patient • quality • very beautiful • crisp clear • amazing • takes excellent low light • low light • really good • in low light • high quality • are crystal clear • takes super sharp • seem crisp • look lovely • producing professional • look pro quality • looks tack sharp • bunch • are just breathtaking • are great • came out flawless • extremely sharp • literally stand out • come out fairly sharp • ~100 • were very bright • nice boke • professional • is more well rounded • look brighter • gorgeous • come out with a very • come out sharp • stops wider • have an excellent quality • roots
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came out • slightest mistake • very shallow depth of field • random
this lens
333
love • absolutely love • really like • loving • highly recommend • definitely recommend • no trouble • would recommend • favor • keep • usually take • got • would i buy
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positive33
love • absolutely love • really like • loving • highly recommend • definitely recommend • no trouble • would recommend • favor • keep • usually take • got • would i buy
negative3
not as pleased • do not take • not sure how to rate
lense
293
awesome • fast • fastest • comes with one plus four for a total five years • best around f2 • quite well • high performing and lightweight • affordable • great • very happy • favorite • are better • has improved my photo capabilities • are more specialized • wider • best • recommend • prime • always wind up coming back to nikon • good thing
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lense
positive29
awesome • fast • fastest • comes with one plus four for a total five years • best around f2 • quite well • high performing and lightweight • affordable • great • very happy • favorite • are better • has improved my photo capabilities • are more specialized • wider • best • recommend • prime • always wind up coming back to nikon • good thing • outstanding • are subtle enough • is noticeably • were universally better in terms of image quality • are far better • amazing
negative3
simialr • don't use • worst for sample variability
camera
2210
excellent results • true 50mm • most realistic to classic • driven af vs • lot of fun • is on her face • to a friends address • very well • immediate purchase • i not be thrilled • love • about 60% of the time • af fine-tune adjustment(-9 • light • fine • full-frame • right • mix off • bit long • combo
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positive22
excellent results • true 50mm • most realistic to classic • driven af vs • lot of fun • is on her face • to a friends address • very well • immediate purchase • i not be thrilled • love • about 60% of the time • af fine-tune adjustment(-9 • light • fine • full-frame • right • mix off • bit long • combo • smaller • has a drive motor
negative10
crappy • never take my • great • expensive • came out • is often relative to • take some shoots • crippled • refused to use
focus
2110
fast • great • very fast • is slower than i anticipated • awesome • faster • super crisp • great for low light • accurate • pretty quick • snappy • is fast • quiet • is quick • is much more accurate • doesn't seem any faster or slower • sharp • good fast • sharper • perfect
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focus
positive21
fast • great • very fast • is slower than i anticipated • awesome • faster • super crisp • great for low light • accurate • pretty quick • snappy • is fast • quiet • is quick • is much more accurate • doesn't seem any faster or slower • sharp • good fast • sharper • perfect
negative10
is terrible • ended up returning • slow to • is pretty bad • works very slow • was different from side to side • not in • out of • is a little slow • is slightly slower
image
264
sharp • were really soft • are sharp • are much sharper • clearer • huge quality • tack-sharp • very crisp • good quality • very sharp • is sharp • beautiful • is really sharp • are sharp and crisp • were very soft • great • is perfect • creates very sharp • more contrasty • crisp
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image
positive26
sharp • were really soft • are sharp • are much sharper • clearer • huge quality • tack-sharp • very crisp • good quality • very sharp • is sharp • beautiful • is really sharp • are sharp and crisp • were very soft • great • is perfect • creates very sharp • more contrasty • crisp • sharper • are very sharp • always shoot raw • blur-free
negative4
are not quite a sharp • was not focused entirely • was out of focus • very prone
autofocus
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is great • quick precise • is quiet • seamless • is pretty quick • pretty darn accurate • quiet • smooth • with manual override • just fine • faster to • fast • works even without the assist light
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autofocus
positive13
is great • quick precise • is quiet • seamless • is pretty quick • pretty darn accurate • quiet • smooth • with manual override • just fine • faster to • fast • works even without the assist light
negative9
is not as fast • is a little bit slower • is not nearly as fast • takes some getting used to • is noticeably slower • slower • is really very slow • slow
price
202
great • reasonable • low • increasing • is right • decent • much higher • terrific • is the best • carry a wide selection • vs the kit • agreeable • is good right
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positive20
great • reasonable • low • increasing • is right • decent • much higher • terrific • is the best • carry a wide selection • vs the kit • agreeable • is good right
negative2
nothing better • does not always equate to performance
sharpness
174
is phenomenal • is great • stopped down • increased • cannot complain • is fantastic • outstanding • is superb • is okay • excellent • wide-open • like • are all greatly improved • are best • is much better • excellent bokeh • exceptional
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sharpness
positive17
is phenomenal • is great • stopped down • increased • cannot complain • is fantastic • outstanding • is superb • is okay • excellent • wide-open • like • are all greatly improved • are best • is much better • excellent bokeh • exceptional
negative4
not impressed • starts to level out at around f/2 • was pretty bad • extreme
results
172
are amazing • great • are pretty good • can be very good • was much happier • are stunning • very good • never loved • good • very pleased • could not be any happier • really pleased • are magnificent • are great • are outstanding
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results
positive17
are amazing • great • are pretty good • can be very good • was much happier • are stunning • very good • never loved • good • very pleased • could not be any happier • really pleased • are magnificent • are great • are outstanding
negative2
very disappointed • sorely disappointed
quality
19
amazing • fantastic • build issue • wonderful • is crisp • sharp • high • very nice • gets you • exceptional • ingeniously builds the hood into the lens • great • huge difference • love • higher • is excellent • outstanding • very good
light
171
low • good • strong • great • able to shoot • exceptionally good • awesome
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light
positive17
low • good • strong • great • able to shoot • exceptionally good • awesome
negative1
slow
color
15
wonderful • is excellent • is good • better • was sharper • warm • were more muted • not very vibrant • is extremely rich • amazed • is very pleasing • are natural • are excellent • very good
performance
142
low-light • good low light • great low light • very useful low light • low light • very good low light • low-lighting • light • amazing • stellar • strikes a nice balance between size • are outstanding • great
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performance
positive14
low-light • good low light • great low light • very useful low light • low light • very good low light • low-lighting • light • amazing • stellar • strikes a nice balance between size • are outstanding • great
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large-aperture • causes some diminishment
shot
124
great • are beautiful • lot of landscape • outstanding • amazing • come out really clear • is okay • tight • very close up • closeup
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shot
positive12
great • are beautiful • lot of landscape • outstanding • amazing • come out really clear • is okay • tight • very close up • closeup
negative4
missing • blurry • poor • not great
zoom
94
mid • foot- • with your feet • is my mid range • at least as contrasty • is versatile • recent pro midrange • 12x • super
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zoom
positive9
mid • foot- • with your feet • is my mid range • at least as contrasty • is versatile • recent pro midrange • 12x • super
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no • cannot
portrait
15
great • good • really good • 50mm for • clear!best • excels • very good • close-up • amazing
aperture
114
wide • low • is amazing • touch up • kind of maximum • makes everything clearest • large
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aperture
positive11
wide • low • is amazing • touch up • kind of maximum • makes everything clearest • large
negative4
stops worth • being so low • low • doesn't make it great
weight
15
light • lighter • super light • is light • serves as a great • reduced • ease of use • heavier
af
112
is nearly silent • fast • super-fast • fast and precise • is quiet • usable for shooting video- • affordable • good • excellent • fast enough • usable
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af
positive11
is nearly silent • fast • super-fast • fast and precise • is quiet • usable for shooting video- • affordable • good • excellent • fast enough • usable
negative2
is super slow • is not lighting fast
image quality
111
great • is definitely better • is much better • is great • is amazing • beautiful • pros • is just beautiful • happy • excellent
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image quality
positive11
great • is definitely better • is much better • is great • is amazing • beautiful • pros • is just beautiful • happy • excellent
negative1
didn't like
nikon
93
has become a low level player in producing glass • excellent • have no problem • is great • offers the best quality control • chose wide-open image • sense to most people • hasn't magically solved • releases a 35mm
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positive9
has become a low level player in producing glass • excellent • have no problem • is great • offers the best quality control • chose wide-open image • sense to most people • hasn't magically solved • releases a 35mm
negative3
worst • pretty bad • is having a hard time
review
101
good • great • more • say it all • very positive • are positive • pragmatic • is specifically for folks
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positive10
good • great • more • say it all • very positive • are positive • pragmatic • is specifically for folks
negative1
negative
size
72
compact • are just right • happy with other • nice compact • small • large
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size
positive7
compact • are just right • happy with other • nice compact • small • large
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insanely stupidly small • odd filter thread
1.4g
91
doesn’t have too much of a difference • is far superior • has 5 star reviews • has very good optics • is sharp • comes with a hood- the d • is amazing • is better • has increased to $500
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1.4g
positive9
doesn’t have too much of a difference • is far superior • has 5 star reviews • has very good optics • is sharp • comes with a hood- the d • is amazing • is better • has increased to $500
negative1
isn't a good lens
focusing
73
is quick • is plenty fast • is lot faster • very silent • is fast and quiet • is faster • fast and precise
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focusing
positive7
is quick • is plenty fast • is lot faster • very silent • is fast and quiet • is faster • fast and precise
negative3
horrible • slow low-light • slow
auto focus
9
is fast • quiet • accurate • is reasonably fast • works well • works fast • works quietly
optics
81
good • beautiful • are great • very fast • are superior • are great overall • are outstanding • clear
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optics
positive8
good • beautiful • are great • very fast • are superior • are great overall • are outstanding • clear
negative1
bothers me most
motor
71
focusing • is quick • quiet • silent • require lenses • is relatively fast
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motor
positive7
focusing • is quick • quiet • silent • require lenses • is relatively fast
negative1
is slow
portrait lens
8
fantastic • must have • nice • amazing • perfect • useful • short • great
sigma
7
cheaper • 85mm 1.4 • has a creamier bokeh • danced around the focus spot • is a better value • is even softer at 1.4 • less sharp
1.4
52
glowy • came in handy • is very soft • are not panacea
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1.4
positive5
glowy • came in handy • is very soft • are not panacea
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is inferior • may be ok with a tripod
g
6
2.8 • returned 50mm 1.8 • was the better buy • is noticeably sharper wide open • returned 24mm 1.4 • will light my bodies
glass
6
great • needed some new • is too good • full array • good • large
af-s
6
is really good • silent • 85mm • is much faster • length: 2.0 inch • sharpness
depth of field
511
shallow • is so shallow • is generally too shallow • ridiculously shallow
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depth of field
positive5
nice • is superb • terrific • narrow • very narrow
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shallow • is so shallow • is generally too shallow • ridiculously shallow
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