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| sent on 19 Agosto 2025
Pros: It is compact and light, has a metal structure, aperture ring and focus ring, low price
Cons: Absence of the lens hood, not very resolving, depth of field scale indicated only for f11 and f22
Opinion: It is the lens that I have bought, sold, rebought, resold, rebought and resold again and that I recommend to everyone when they ask me what to buy and they have a limited budget, and that in any case I would recommend it even to those who can also afford more expensive lenses and equipment. I find it has a pleasant, soft blur, typical of the D series lenses, which in black and white photography will bring to mind the photos taken on film. If photographed in color, it will show them quite faithful, with the typical bluish color of Nikon Ad-D lenses. I consider that this characteristic makes them perfect for the exact opposite, monochromatic. You will find a transition from white to more moderate black, with the shadow areas more illuminated than its younger brother, the 1.8 G, which on this field has a more contrasting performance with the darker shadow areas. You will have to find a third-party lens hood, it does not come in the original equipment. It is quite easily available, usually in rubber, and costs around €5. For those who like to use filters, the compatible ones have a diameter of 52 and are easy to find. I'll tell you a little bit about the diaphragms. It is common to think that a wider aperture is synonymous with quality optics and this is partially true, and in the case of ours do not expect that at 1.8 it behaves like another that costs 5.6 or 7 times more (there is a reason for the price difference). From my personal experience I can say that at maximum aperture some lenses among those owned were "sharper" than others, instead from f4 upwards you will not find big difference between this 50ino and other more expensive ones. What to use it for? Street, portraits, events. Among the various camera bodies on which it has been used, it goes well with the sensors of the D700, D3 and Df. Others, such as the D850 and D5, require more solvent lenses. It can be found at ridiculous prices, I have seen it even at € 60, and the purchase can be considered an investment because with little you can take home a lot. The rest, whatever you can spend, do it in photography courses, trips, books, exhibitions etc |
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