Review on 📷 YONGNUO YN EF 50mm f/1.8 AF Lens YN50 with Aperture Auto Focus for Nikon Camera, Comparable to AF-S 50mm 1.8G, includes EACHSHOT Cleaning Cloth by Brian Manfre

I shoot with a cropped sensor camera on a Nikon D5300 DX. Not a fan of zooms. it never was My main lens for the D5300 is Nikon 35 1.8. That's "fancy fifty bucks" for the FX, 70mm for the crop. For portraits I have a rarely used Rokenon 85 f 1.4. Dreamy, great bokeh, but big, heavy and manual focus. Its 130th focal length takes up a lot of space. I was inclined to buy a Nikon 50mm but couldn't justify the cost of a portrait lens for casual amateur use. Also, 50mm is 70mm on the crop, Kimda has an odd focal length. Too short for a traditional portrait, too long for general use. Still under $70 for an F-mount autofocus prime? Of course. Why not? Shot a day and here are my thoughts. It's not bad, it's worth the money. If you shoot FX with a fixed focal length and 50mm and this is your primary lens, go for Nikon. It's still a good deal and a great 50. It's noticeably sharper at a larger aperture and has more contrast (apparently in a couple of images I've seen online). Nikon includes an expensive aspherical element, a more complex optical design, a quieter Silent Wave engine; It's simply the best lens in every respect. There is no point in rushing to FX Nikon and buying cheap glass. And Nikon charges a fair price for it. However, Yongnuo is certainly good enough to be your main FX Prime. However, Yongnuo convinced me with Yongnuo as an inexpensive portrait fixation for occasional use on a DX camera. It's a bit soft wide open, which is actually better for portraits. It perfectly sharpens a few levels down. I had no trouble finding autofocus in ambient light, or the camera didn't recognize the lens. This creates a nice bokeh. I found the unusual focal length of 70mm quite suitable for photographing the surroundings in natural light. Build quality is surprisingly good with gold-plated contacts, a 7-blade cone and a metal spacer. About as good as other consumer-grade Primes. There's even a distance scale (hooray!). I am happy with the purchase. It might not be the best in the world, but for the Nikon DX, this is excellent value for its intended purpose. However, for FX I would recommend getting a Nikon 50. EDIT: The more I used this lens, the more I liked it. Simply unbeatable for the price. I had no problems with the autofocus, it produces attractive images. Solid lens. It's almost shocking.