Customer Ratings & Reviews

This lens hasn't come off my camera since I got it. It is great for indoors and low light and I really like the bokeh. Works great in a lot of situations and is a great value lens for the price.

Great portrait pics with this lens. The bokeh is awesome. keep in mind this is a fixed lens so you won't be able to zoom in and out. Sharp images but must be a good distance away.

I bought it for taking pictures with bokeh. It is a great price point for a Nikkon lens and I am greatly appreciate the excellence of picture quality. It delivers what I got it for. It teaches a lot about photography, frame, distance, point of wiev.

I decided it was time for a 50mm and purchases recently for a wedding shoot I did for a friend. It creates beautiful creamy bokeh and sharp images. Best of all it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I would recommend to beginner or advanced DSLR users.

Great quality lens. Perfect size, light weight & takes super clear pictures

The reason I love this lens is for the 1.8 max aperture. I find myself shooting in dim lighting situations where I need a fast shutter speed to catch moving objects. Also, when doing portrait work I've found that I get a nice blurred background with this lens too! With this lens I can achieve a great exposure without bumping up my ISO's to a crazy level just to see the image with good light. I like the 50mm lens because it forces me to try harder to get a good crop when I'm taking the photo rather than when I get to the computer and edit! You could spend double the price to get the 1.4 max aperture but I don't think it's that necessary.

This lens is a must have for all photographers. The wide aperture means you are able to get incredibly sharp pictures in very low light situations. Also wonderful for portrait work.

Bought 50mm 1.4, couldn't get a crisp picture to save my life. Bought this lens instead and couldn't be happier. Super crisp images with excellent bokeh. Like others have said, "must own lens"!

Purchased this lens for portrait photos in my home studio and it works well in low light. Creates images with an outstanding bokeh effect and performs well on my D5300.

This lens’s is a must have for photographers of any level. It takes crisp images but also gives you the ability to have the perfect amount of bokeh to give your photos more style.

Cheaper than the 50 mm f1.4 and also sharper due to the aspherical lens element the f1.4 is lacking. Not top of the line, but still a great prime lens for the price.

I love the quality of the photos I get with this lens. The photos are super crisp. Would recommend.

Great lense for lower light situations. Beautiful depth of field for those subjects you want to make pop at relatively short distances. Purchased for music photography and portraiture and it fits the purpose well.

I think that the 50mm is a fantastic lens to start with. It is inexpensive compared to many of the other lenses out there. This lens packs quite a punch for its price tag.

Bought to use for a Middle School Musical. Took great dark light shots as well as full light shots. Great bokeh with all my shots. Will look into the 35mm next.

This is my first non kit lens, and for the price I’m incredibly impressed. Images are so much sharper, and the wider aperture is something I’m super excited for. Can’t wait to use it more!

This is a great lens I can't say enough about it. Perfect for a walk around when doing street photography, and perfect for portraits when using on a DX format DSLR camera.

For my first Nikon prime lens this does exactly what I need. It allows me to get a nice shallow depth of field and helps me get more low light pictures without slowing down my shutter speed too much. Well worth the money.

Bought this lens in store and on black friday/cyber monday sale at $40 off. I was blown away by how beautiful pictures are especially protrait ones taken on my Nikon D90 camera. Considering how old (8 years) my camera is, how low (10, not sure) the megapixel count is, with this lens, it makes it so much more amazing. The only downside is that it becomes like a 75mm lens because my camera isn't full frame so expect a somewhat zoomed effect. Not great for tight spaces or group shots (not everyone will fit in the shot). Overall, I'm happy with my purchase. For beginner photographers like I am, this lens is a must even at full or original price. Don't forget to grab a 58mm uv filter. Got one from amazon.

Very good lens, fast f1.8 aperture for low light situations. Be sure to inquire about the difference between FX and DX lenses before purchasing. Nikon website has lots of great information.