Nikon 50 mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor

Infobox photographic lenses
name = AF Nikkor 50mm
f/1.8D cite web
url = http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/lens/af/normal/af_50mmf_18d/index.htm
title = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
accessdate = 2008-09-16
year = ©2008
work = Lenses
publisher = Nikon Corporation]

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maker = Nikon
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feat-usm = n
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feat-macro = n
feat-special =
type = p
application = Normal Lens
flength = 50mm
fov = 1
aperture = f/1.8 - f/22
groups = 5
elements = 6
diaphragm = 7 (rounded)
close-dist = 0.45m
max-mag = 1/6.6
weight = 155 g
max-diameter = 63.5mm
max-length = 39 mm
filter = 52mm
hood = HR-2
case = CL-30S
av-horiz =
av-vert =
av-diag = 46°
start = 2002
msrp = $110.00
category = Nikkor lenses

The Nikon 50 mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor is one of Nikon's 50 mm lenses. A 50 mm prime lens is the normal lens for the 35 mm format. On a Nikon DX format DSLR, a 50 mm lens is cropped to the angle of a view of a short telephoto lens (~75 mm equivalent; field-of-view crop is 1.54). Prime lenses can be cheaper and easier to manufacture than zoom lenses and may have better optical characteristics compared with zoom lenses of comparable price. The combination of low cost and high optical quality makes this a popular lens among many photographers. When used on DX format cameras the resulting angle of view along with its large aperture also make it a lens suitable for portraiture.

With a reverse coupler, one can also reverse mount this lens on to a camera or reverse mount it in front of another lens to use it for macro shots.

External links

Official sites

* [http://nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=5&productNr=2137 Nikon 50 mm f/1.8D AF at Nikon USA's Website]

Reviews of this lens

* [http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_norm.html Nikon 50 mm f/1.8D AF Review at Bjorn Rorslett's site - Scroll down page for listing.]
* [http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/nikkor_50_18/index.htm Nikon AF 50mm f/1.8D Imatest review Photozone.]