Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor
Last updated (07 January’13):
- Review by SLRLensreview
The Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor features 50mm at focal length with maximum aperture of f/1.4. The lens construction has 7 elements in 6 groups and has diagonal angle of view at 46 degrees. Closest focusing distance at 1.5ft.(0.45m) and has a filter size of 52mm. The Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor lens weighs 8.1 oz. (230g) and it measures 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.7 inches long.
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Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Reviews
SLRLensreview reviews the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor and writes;
“CA in the center was quite low, never exceeding ~0.5px across the tested aperture range. Surprisingly, CA in the center creeped up a little bit towards f/11 – nothing serious, but still… CA around borders was ~0.8px at the widest aperture, slowly dropping to ~0.55px by f/11. Overall, nothing to worry about…”
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SLRGear reviews the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor and writes;
“Despite using a 15-year-old optical formula, the lens still stands up to scrutiny: while it’s not tack-sharp when used wide-open, it’s still quite good, and stopped down to ƒ/2.8 image quality is excellent. At ƒ/8, it’s as sharp as sharp gets.”
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Momentcorp reviews the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor and writes;
“The Nikon 50mm f/1.4 is sharper wide open than the AF 50mm f/1.8, it does show a slight amount of CA wide open though. The f/1.8 shows almost no CA, at f/2 the CA is gone on both lenses. Performance wise the 1.4 is sharper than the f/1.8, until f/4 when both lenses has almost the same performance.”
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Photozone reviews the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor and writes;
“Similar to its cousin (AF 50mm f/1.8 D) the Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4 D is a very good performer. At f/1.4 the contrast is a little on the low side and the borders may be a little soft but from f/2.8 & up the performance is really superb. Distortions are detectable in the lab but not really significant enough to be relevant in the real life. CAs are very low and vignetting is a non-issue except at f/1.4 (on APS-C DSLRs). The build quality of the lens is very decent and the AF performance leaves nothing to be desired.”
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Photo.net reviews the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor and writes;
“The Nikon 50/1.4 is a high quality, sharp and inexpensive lens with a fast aperture. It is a basic lens and an essential tool for any Nikon film photographer. It is a great portrait lens for a Nikon small-sensor digital SLR photographer.”
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Kenrockwell reviews the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor and writes;
“AF action is fast! One full turn of the AF screw focuses the lens from infinity to 6.’ It has the typical mild to moderate barrel distortion of all Nikon’s 50mm f/1.4 lenses. The 50/1.4 D is sharp at every aperture. It loses a little local contrast at f/1.4, but by f/2 it’s great in the center. The full-frame corners have some coma and softness at f/1.4, and they are also perfect by f/4, even on test charts.”
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Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Reviews
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Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor User Reviews
Love this lens! | Rating:
“I can’t believe I didn’t buy this lens sooner! I just received this lens today and I am taking the most beautiful portraits in low light. I love not having to use the flash. My husband, who doesn’t know the first thing about photography, is also taking wonderful pictures. This is a great addition for my Nikon D80. I can already see that this lens will be the one I reach for 99% of the time. “ – by HeatherLou
great lens a must have AWESOME!! | Rating:
“this is a great lens, perfect for a lot of stuff, low light, portraits etc, very fast and sharp, it’s been a couple of months now using this lens, just about everyday, i don’t take it off my camera, and if i do is to put it on my other camera and keep shooting. this lens is super fast and sharp, great great bokeh. “ – by Oscar Pallares
Excellent all-purpose lens | Rating:
“I got this 50mm 1.4 lens to take low light pictures of our upcoming baby on my D90. I needed a fast lens to keep flash from going off my newborn’s face. Test shots with this lens are amazing. Opened up to 1.4 you can nearly take pictures in the dark. The shallow depth of field you get at 1.4 allows you easily select a focus point and blur out the background and foreground. “ – by Patrick
Good lens for the money… | Rating:
“If you want something with dust sealing, a more solid build, and must have autofocus in the nikon system, get the AFS 50/1.4. If you want compatability with film bodies AND autofocus, get this lens. If you want AF and the best sharpness, get the AFS version..” – by Micah
Best Lens For The Money | Rating:
“This lens is one the best lenses that you can buy for the money because it is so fast, crystal clear, and inexpensive. Whether you are an amateur photographer having trouble taking pictures in the dark or a professional photographer trying to get beautifully shallow depth of field, this lens does it all.” – by Troy Minassian
Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras | Rating:
“Bought this for my wife. She loves it – takes crisp photos in low light conditions. Variable fields of view let you focus on one part of the focal plane while blurring out everything else, giving images a very professional “portrait studio look.” – by Robert J. McDonough
fast lense | Rating:
“I am new to photography, after reading several review between Nikon 50mm f1.8 and 50mm f/1.4 , I decided to choose 50 mm f1.4 with this one, even the one who have not known much about photography, like me, can make a good picture. this lense is good for portrait, or macro..” – by Tamanh Nguyen
Understand what you are buying and why and you will be happy! | Rating:
“The bokeh (the out of focus texture of the background that can make the subject look like it was placed in front of a wonderful milky pastel) is impressive on both lenses. I cannot say that there is a visibly distinguishable edge for either…” – by Rick V
Excellent lens, just requires a lot of movement | Rating:
“One of the things I was looking for was a flexible lens that I could shoot under low-light conditions, so aperture was important. Next I wanted to make sure I was getting a lens that could produce beautiful shots with excellent detail… When everything is dialed-in, the images this lens captures are simply amazing.” – by Adam
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Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Specifications
Fast enough for shooting in just about any type of light, this is an ideal first lens; perfect for full-length portraits, travel photography or any type of available-light shooting. The Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor lens delivers distortion-free images with superb resolution and color rendition. Accepts 52mm filters.
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