Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Review

The Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G was introduced in September 2008 because the company’s flagship standard prime lens. It shares exactly the same vibrant f1.4 aperture and standard focal length because the older AF 50mm f/1.4D, but features an SWM focusing motor, meaning it’ll autofocus rapidly and silently on all Nikon DSLRs, such as the D40, D40x, D60, D3000, D3100 and D5000.

It’s suitable for full-frame models such as the D700 and D3(x), which it’ll deliver standard coverage. Installed on a DX-format body such as the D60 or D90, its area is reduced by 1.5 occasions to provide a similar of 75mm, the industry perfect short-telephoto length for portraits. The short maximum aperture of f1.4 can also be well suited for achieving shallow depth-of-area effects and dealing in low light. To place this in perspective, an f1.4 lens will gather 16 occasions more light than a single at f5.6, like the standard Nikkor DX 18-55mm package lens when zoomed-in.

The optical design is much more complex with eight elements in seven groups in comparison towards the seven elements in six categories of its predecessor, and nine rounded diaphragm rotor blades towards the older model’s seven for natural-searching-of-focus effects.

Calculating 74x54mm (maximum diameter by length), the brand new AF-S 50mm f/1.4G is bigger and heavier than its predecessor, and also the filter thread can also be wider at 58mm. It will now however feature weather-sealing along with a non-stretching design. The manual aperture ring from the older D model may no more show up, but there’s still a little window showing focusing distance though, and fans of polarising along with other direction-dependant filters is going to be very happy to hear the finish section doesn’t rotate while keeping focused. The lens also comes provided using the HB-47 bayonet hood along with a flexible pouch.

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