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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 2207 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:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice lens

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

    Nice sharp lens with fast focus. Great lens for full frame (fx) and crop sensor (dx) cameras.

    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.

    One of my new favorite lenses. Good for portraits. Really makes what you're taking pop out

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really nice lens.. great buy for me!

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

    Great lens....great price! I would definitely recommend this lens for anyone that's looking for a 50mm

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty Fifty is best

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

    Everyone at any level of photography should have this lens especially beginners.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent portrait Lens

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

    Lens is ideal in low light surroundings, even offering telephoto picture experience.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best prime lens for beginners

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its light and small. It has a good wide aperture. Its a go to lens.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    Love this lens pictures are great works perfect with my Nikon d3400

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic lens for the money

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

    I've paired this with my D750 to get superb low light pictures for weddings...and it did not disappoint!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    An Essential for F Mount Portrait Photography

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

    It is hard for me to write a fair review since I have returned this for the Z mount equivalent. This lens is very good and if you are using an F mount system its an essential.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great cámara for beginners

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

    Love it This item excellent quality and it’s so good for beginners

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lwns

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

    I tend to do a lot of portrait studio work and this is the best lens for that job. Love it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good

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

    Great 50mm 1.8 lens. There's not much else to say, it's a Nikon mount. They really don't

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Prefect lens for what I was needing. Does a great job at blurring out the background

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

    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 product. light and easy to use and install..

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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

    Beautiful lens!!! Nifty fifty!!! This lens will get the job done

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good lens

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

    Good lens! I can use these lens to shoot a picture on birds

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Camera Man

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

    Best addition to my camera gear. This is a must have.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    a favorite for portraits

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

    This has been a superior lens for portraits of the family as well as for other special occasions.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Prime Portrait Lens

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

    Great price for a prime portrait lens. Any photographer will have a nifty fifty lens in their bag.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens!

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

    Love it! I love this lens, I’m a beginner and now I take so many photos of my baby!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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