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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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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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99%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Standard Lens for its superb image quality and beautiful bokeh, finding it excellent for portraits and offering great value for the price. Its ease of use and strong low-light performance are also frequently praised. While some users experienced challenges with autofocusing, the overall feedback highlights the lens's strengths in image quality and versatility.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Image quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good

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

    has great quality and easy to use and take photos with

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

    Great for concert photography

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

    Haven’t had the opportunity to use it much but so far 8 i love the shallow depth of field and have been a long time customer of Nikon and their lenses

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Low light performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    night time shots

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

    I purchased this lense to better capture night Tim shots and various low light situations and so far this lense has been a good choice

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Low light performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Low light focus

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

    Great in low light. I have to focus(grins) to create at least 50 characters. I hope I was able to do that.

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

    Lens

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

    This product has been hard for me to use, not a great product for beginners.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this lens

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

    I am finding this is a good all around lens, for most shots. Since I bought this lens, I put it on my camera and haven't taken it off yet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    best inexpensive nikon lens

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

    love this lens, most of my beginner photos were done with this lens

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    50mm 1.8 AFS

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

    Great portrait lens. My go to! I can do so much with the lens I hardly ever take it off my camera.

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

    Rated 5 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.

    Great lens! No complaints so far! Overall prices for lens is just expensive in general, but great product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Great. does everything says will do and easy to work with. fitting slightly off though. but great photos.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 50 mm lens

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my son's go-to lens for the pictures he takes. Great quality lens. Would definitely recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Focus

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Awesome lens, unfortunately I had to go with the more expensive lens because my camera is an older model and would not auto focus with the cheaper nifty fifty

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lens

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

    Great lens I would recommend this lens To every photographer

    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.

    This lens is great. Primary use is street photography. Has work well on all of my Nikons. Must have for all photographers. Best Buys price is also the best I have found for this lens.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for potraits

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

    This is my first prime lens. It’s very good for night portraits and the lens is very quick.its also not expensive and fits easily with in a bag.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awsome Lens

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

    Super clarity an dlove the blur effect !!!! The photos are super clarity and nice and sharp. Love it !!!! work Fast the autofocus

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this lens!

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

    This lens is just what I needed! Great pictures! This will be my new go to lens all the time now. Takes great portraits.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for beginner and amateur alike.

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

    This classic lens has a fast maximum aperture that is ideal for everyday shooting, perfect in low lighting situations and great for producing images with beautiful background blur.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I absolutly love this lens

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

    Sharp, Fast and is overall a great prime lens. If youre looking for a prime lens this is a great starter option.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great all use lens!

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

    The original lens that my D-90 came with broke and I was looking for a replacement. Although this has no zoom, it works perfectly and takes great pictures.

    I would recommend this to a friend