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AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

By Romulo Lubachesky

The classic lens of 35mm photography on its most popular version this should be the lens kit, like once it was. I admire prime lenses not only for the optic quality but for the singular characteristic of making me think more before making a composition. It's a bit preciosity of mine, but I believe that the 50mm should be the learning lens of photography. This particular version is the most advisable, because it is very low-priced, easy to buy, easy to find and of great optic quality it's the AF Nikkor 50mm f1.8D.
Body and Design We couldn't expect a professional high quality body on a lens that is so inexpensive. The body is made of plastic, but is reasonably resistant and with good finishing touches. The mount is made of metal and the focus ring is rubberized. The frontal aptical element is hidden and protect on the interior of the lens, almost like a lens hood, feature of a very simple optic formula. Few optical elements and a plastic body make this lens a very light equipment.
Specifications Focal Distance: 50 mm Maximum aperture: f/1.8 Picture angle: 46o Construction: 6 elements in 5 groups Closest focusing distance: approx. 45 cm. Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:6.6 Minimum aperture: F/22 Diaphragm blades: 7 blades Lens hood: HR-2 (optional) Filter: 52 mm Size: 6.5 cm x 3.9 cm. whight: approx. 155 gr
Camera: Nikon D200 Aperture: f1.8 Shutter speed: 1/500 ISO: 100
Performance The auto focus is really fast and quiet. The aperture goes from f1.8 to f22, this represents a gain of depth of field compared to the 50mm f1.4, that goes only to f16. This isn't a big difference for my daily application, I normally only use it up to f4, but if you want to do a long exposition shot the f22 is truly useful. The wide aperture allows you to photograph on low light situations. Compared to the most basic lens that come with the Nikon digital cameras (the AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5 - f5.6 G ED DX) it gets more than 3 EV on the same focal distance.
Camera: Nikon D200 Aperture: f2.8 Shutter speed: 1/25 ISO: 800
Optic The principal attribute of this lens is the fine optical quality. Besides not having any special optical element, its optical design is successful. The sharpness on the center of the image is spectacular. On the corners, due to the spherical aberration, the quality decreases a bit, but it still remains beyond the kit zoom lenses average. Geometric distortions are only seen on more refined tests, on the photos it's impossible to see them.
Camera: Nikon D200 Aperture: f5.6 Shutter speed: 1/60 ISO: 100

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Evaluation chart of the relative quality, pondering the corner and central aperture of the lens. D700 Camera.
0 f1.8 f2.8 f4 f5,6 f8 f11 f16 f22
The contrast on f1.8 is low, also a consequence of the spherical aberration, but the colors are still pleasant. On f2.8 the spherical aberration decreases and the contrast increases a lot. I have a particular taste for low contrast images, where the colors are natural and the color gradation is smooth. However, that doesn't mean photos with a washed aspect, with the images seeming to have a whitish film.
Camera: Nikon D70 Aperture: f1.8 Shutter speed: 1/500 ISO: 200
Conclusion This is a highly recommended lens, and in my opinion this should be one of the options to come with cameras. Compact, light, multipurpose and of an excellent optical quality, I recommend it as the most appropriate lens for beginners and for who is getting a lens kit together. The only advantage of having a basic lens like the AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5- f5.6 G ED DX is the zoom versatility, covering several focal distances. In all the other features the AF Nikkor 50mm f1.8 D is superior.This should be seriously considered when choosing the first lens.

Camera: Nikon D200 Aperture: f5.6 Shutter speed: 1/200 ISO: 100
Camera: Nikon D200 Aperture: f1.8 Shutter speed: 1/60 ISO: 100
As a fast lens, it can produce a good out-of-focus area if used on f1.8, and this is a good feature for taking portraits. When discs appear on the blurred area, normally they have sharp edges and uniform lighting. That doesn't result in an ideal Bokeh for a portrait lens, but it isn't bad either. Chromatic aberrations are more usual on wide open apertures, but generally are discreet and don't affect the image very much. It is very resistant to flare, that appears only on wide open apertures with a direct back light, and the ghosting is nearly inexistent.

AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel dutilisation Manual de instrucciones Manuale di istruzioni

English

You are now the proud owner of the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D, a lens that will provide you with years of exciting picture-taking opportunities. Before using this lens, please read these instructions and the notes on safety operations in your cameras instruction manual. Also, keep this manual handy for future reference.

Major features

Autofocus operation is possible with Nikon autofocus cameras (except the F3AF); manual focus possible with all Nikon SLRs. Compact and lightweight. Ideal for a high-speed normal lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8. For more accurate exposure control, subject distance information is transmitted from the lens to the camera body, providing 3D Matrix Metering and 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with appropriate Nikon cameras and Speedlights.

Deutsch

Wir danken Ihnen fr das Vertrauen, das Sie Nikon mit dem Kauf des AF Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8D bewiesen haben, und wir hoffen, da Sie viele Jahre ungetrbte Freude an Ihrem neuen Objektiv haben werden. Bitte lesen Sie diese Gebrauchsanweisung sorgfltig durch sowie die entsprechenden Abschnitte in der Bedienungsanleitung Ihrer Kamera. Bewahren Sie diese Anleitung fr spteres Nachschlagen griffbereit auf.

Hauptmerkmale

Autofokusbetrieb mit entsprechend ausgersteten Nikon-Autofokuskameras (auer F3AF); manuelle Schrfeneinstellung mit allen Nikon-Spiegelreflexkameras. Kompakt und leicht im Gewicht. Ideal fr ein lichtstarkes Normalobjektiv mit einer grten Blendendffnung von 1:1,8. Fr noch genauere Belichtungsregelung wird die Distanz zum Aufnahmeobjekt vom Objektiv an die Kamera bermittelt, so da 3D-Matrix-Messung sowie 3D-Multi-Sensor-Aufhellblitzen mit entsprechend geeigneten Nikon-Kameras und Nikon-Blitzgerts mglich ist.

Franais

Vous tes maintenant lheureux propritaire dun AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D, un objectif qui vous permettra de prendre des photos remarquables pendant des annes. Avant dutiliser cet objectif, veuillez lire ce mode demploi et les remarques sur la scurit dans le mode demploi de votre botier. Conservez ce manuel porte de la main pour toute rfrence ultrieure.
Principales caractristiques
Lautofocus est possible avec un botier autofocus Nikon (sauf le F3AF), la mise au point manuelle avec tous les appareils reflex Nikon. Compact et lger. Idal pour un objectif normal grande vitesse ouverture maximale de f/1.8. Pour assurer un contrle dexposition plus prcis, linformation de distance au sujet est transmise de lobjectif au botier, ce qui permet la mesure matricielle 3D et le dosage auto flash/ambiance par multi-capteur 3D avec les botiers et flashes Nikon convenables.
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Important!
Be careful not to soil or damage the CPU contacts. Do not attach the following accessories to the lens, as they might damage the lens CPU contacts: Auto Extension Ring PK-1, PK-11 (use PK-11A), Auto Ring BR-4 (use BR-6 with BR-2A), and K1 Ring. Other accessories may not be suitable when this lens is used with certain camera bodies. For details, refer to instruction manual for each product. This lens is not compatible when used with a Nikon F3AF camera with the AF Finder DX-1 attached.