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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 2204 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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99%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Standard Lens for its superb image quality, pleasing bokeh, and low light performance. The lens is also praised for its ease of use, light weight, and good shallow depth of field, all at a great price. Some customers have noted occasional issues with autofocus.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great portrait lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve had this lens for a while so it’s about time I gave it a review. I’m loving it. I shoot mostly child and family portraits so it’s a great lens to capture the kind of portraits most parents. Not difficult to learn how to use. I would definitely recommend for other hobbyists interested in getting the hang of photography.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If for not looking to break the bank with a high quality lens, I believe this lens should be your next choice. The lens takes clean sharp photos.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great starter lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens to walk around with on your camera ... It's almost as easy as a point and shot ...lens gives you great lights and almost perfect pictures every time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    nice lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Light and great for the money! Best Buy brought it out to me curbside which made it even better.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bokeh

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent lens slow to focus

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The lens creates a nice bokah, but struggles to focus on my D7000. Works best with a flash

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Got to have

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This lens is a must for any up and coming photographer. The guys at Best Buy searched for the best deal they could and made the purchase very easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great for beginner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great price for a beginner lense and for portrait photography only of course.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great beginner lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the crispness of this lens. The only bad thing is that it does not zoom in and out. Other than that I am glad I purchased this lens.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lense!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I tried out a friend's lense first before buying it and fell in love right away! Great product!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty fifty still the standard

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Don’t let the hard plastic fool you, this is a quality lens and at just over $200 why wouldn’t you. Great for walk around and portraits.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Past its time

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Tried it but had to return it as it wasn't something special when compared by today's standards. Was great for its time a long while ago.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Lens construction is subpar

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Probably the worst constructed lens I've purchased in a long time. It simply did not want to go onto the camera. I've got a D810 and have used numerous lenses on it; this one was tight from the moment I tried to put it on. Very disappoined in the build.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for a beginner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great camera for a beginner.There is considerable amount of difference in photo quality when compared to a kit lens.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just what I was needing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This really helped me take my photography to the next level. This product is a must have for anyone getting into photography

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Must have 50mm lens for your kit. Takes excellent photos you won’t regret it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great prime lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A prime lens with fairly acceptable diaphragm values, good luminance, very soft in manual focus

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    excellent

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Need this lens to have it handy for low light situations where a non fast zoom is not enough. As all Nikon lenses has excellent performace.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great pics

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    An great all around lens. Crisp portraits and fast shutter speed. Use on my Nikon D3200. Great first lens.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    This Lens is perfect for Most Situations

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm user of several zoom's. 55-300 18-55 and others This 50 mm fix is The Right Thing, Real Human Eye! Thanks, bg

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really enjoy the lens, it works well and does really well with close ups

    I would recommend this to a friend