Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 28 reviews
4.7- Sharpness (15)
- Low Light Performance (3)
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
AMAZING
I absolutely love this lens. It has not left my camera.
Posted by jadekoetz
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding lens for the money
Very pleased with this lens. I had the 1.4G for a week and returned it for this one. At one third the cost, this lens is an tremendous value. Bokeh is wonderful and is extremely sharp wide open. Caution; large aperture lenses do not produce the same results on DX sensor bodies as they do on FX bodies. If you are shooting and of the FX bodies I would recommend this and all the 1.8G lenses. They are all 97% as good as the 1.4's. When I returned the 35mm 1.4G ($1,700) I bought the the 35mm 1.8G(FX), 60mm 2.8 micro and the 85mm 1.8G for the same $$. I am a happy camper!
Posted by studawg
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Prime!
An essential prime for any photographer. Sharp wide open, with only a slight increased sharpness in the corners stopped down. Great in low light. Put this lens in your kit!!
Posted by WWPhoto
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Prime!
Very sharp, if you need detail in your photos, this lens is noticeably sharper than my 24-70 2.8 nikkor.
Posted by Mark
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Lightweight and delivers great images
At close to $600 USD, it's not necessarily cheap like the 50mm f/1.8G ($220), but it is within reach. In my opinion, the MSRP would have been more reasonable at $499 instead of $599, just like the 85mm f/1.8G lens. That aside, it works as advertised and delivers good images, even in low light. If you like Nikon prime lenses, this is easily one of the best ones available now that won't break the bank.
Posted by JGRyan