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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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    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 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:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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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 lens at a good price. Haven’t regretted my purchase yet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tack sharp lens for great value!

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

    Top notch lens for street and portrait shots! A must have in every camera bag.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent addition to my standard lenses.

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

    You can't go wrong with a NIKKOR lens! I added this lens to my 18-55 mm and 55-200 mm lenses for extra versatility.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens!

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

    Great lens for someone starting out. Easy to get great pictures and fun to experiment with.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good lens.

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

    Bought for Nikon 750. Takes good photos with no apparent distortion.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty fifty.

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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 for beginners. Can’t go wrong with this lens. Easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lenses for crisp detail

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

    Love my new lense. I have been experimenting with it and am pleased with the results.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the Lens!

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

    Love the wide angle also the fact that you can get good bokeh in photos.

    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.

    Very sharp at 5.6 - small and light. Great for portraits

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice lens

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

    Love working with my new lens! Creates a nice subtle bokeh.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This lens is a must for all

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

    Great lens for the dx or fx body. Also have the 35mm and works well with portrait and landscape photos.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best lens for a beginner

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

    This is an awesome lens , portraits looks incredible even before post editions !!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best prime lense for portraits

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

    I was using kit lense till now and this 50mm f1.8 is worth the buy, great shots in low light..

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great lens for portraits

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

    This is a great lens for portraits. I took pictures of my new grand daughter and they turned out wonderful.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great prime lens

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

    The nifty 50! What more is there to say. Its a great lens at a very affordable price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect lens

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

    This is a perfect lens at a very reasonable price. We use it to shoot sports.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for portraits

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

    This lens allows you to take great pics in low light situations.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Incredible lens esp for the money!

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

    I absolutely love this lens! I do portrait photography & it's pretty much my go to for every situation!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Must buy

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this for portrait pictures. Honestly a must buy for any photographer because it is insanely cheap compare to other nikkor lens and gives you great quality portraits.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wide open

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

    Fantastic lens with a wide aperture, very sharp. I highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend