Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

This is a must lens especially for the money. Great with the flash and portrait photography. Quiet, fast focus and sharp. Don't use at 1.8 as most auto cameras gravitate to . Set at f stop 4 and get some really sharp shots. Light weight, small and you'll find yourself walking around more to get that shot, but it will probably be worth it.

Alot of different opinions in the review forums here on Amazon. I ended up sending this one back and buying the 1.4 as it just seemed more substantial in my hand. I know that is a soft reason to pay twice the price but I love my 1.4. For a more budget conscious person this is still a good lens though.

Just trust me. This is really a superb deal for this low price. I just got this lense and the images taken with this lenses are of superb quality. Sharp contrast and quality images are which you get with this lense.
I have Nikon D40x and was bit hasitant when I read review that it can be a problem and time taking to focus as this lense doesn't have inbuild focus motor. But I am able to focus with this lens just in 2-3 sec. And i personally believe that this is not lot of time. If you really have passion for photography then foucssing wont be problem even if your camera donesn't have inbuild motor for focus.
Just final word. Go grab it, this is really a fantastic lens for both potrait and general purpose photography.

Pros: Sharp Focus, Lightweight, Vivid Colors, Consistent output

Best Uses: Portraits, Night Photography

Describe Yourself: Hobbyist/Enthusiast

I use this 50mm f/1.8 lens with my Nikon Nikon D300. Operating as an equivalent of a 75mm telephoto lens, this prime lens is light, inexpensive, but produces very impressive results.

I have tested this lens at its widest opening of f1.8 and find the lens capable of delivering good results in low light conditions.

But this lens shines best when used at a higher aperture setting, specially when used with the excellent performance of the D300 at high ISO setting (800 to 3200).

This lens, when used at aperture settings of 2.8 and above produces beautiful portraits. At f/4.0 to f/11.0, it matches the best of the very best lens from Nikon. The results are very sharp, with vivid colors ... breath taking and dreamlike.

I would be willing to pay 10x more than its current price to buy this lens. Fortunately, its nowhere as expensive and is in fact very affordable.

I highly recommend this lens for those who owns only zoom lens. This prime lens is a safe, inexpensive, and exceptional route to trying out how good a prime lens can be as against zoom lens. The other prime lens that I would highly recommend is the 85mm f/1.4. The price for this lens though is somewhat high, costing 10x more than this lens. That makes this 50mm f/1.8 lens a great buy.

As many have already stated, this is the best lens you'll ever buy for 100 bucks. It's optics are the best you can get, in any lens, period.

Even if you're already planning to spend 600 bucks more and buy the vaunted 18-200VR, you're not going to get the blazing fast 1.8 aperture or the weight and size convenience of this little gem. A great, fantastic lens.