Review on Nikon 50mm f/1.8D Lens: Perfect for Nikon DSLR Cameras! by Athit Kemsatidanan ᠌

Name: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D Lens: Perfect for Nikon DSLR Cameras!
Item: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D Lens: Perfect for Nikon DSLR Cameras!
Rating: 5

September 13, 2022

Very pleased with this purchase, will recommend it to everyone!

Bokeh has a fickle character, plastic, but generally quite nervous, with impulsive strokes that can be more disturbing or more calm, soft, but not without some dynamism - depending on the degree of diaphragm closure. At 1.8 blurs the background well. Thus, the photographer gets a rather powerful, if skillfully used, expressive tool that can emphasize the idea of ​​the frame (if any). Thoughtless use of the lens, especially in inappropriate scenes, can be frustrating and irritating. Due to its price and wide presence on the market, this artistic tool is a reliable tool at hand for a photographer who has taste and own vision. The most expressive use can be on an open aperture.
They write that AF-S 50mm 1.8 G is a version of this lens, only with an ultrasonic motor. In fact, this is not the case - there are differences in the optical design, an additional aspherical element has been added to the rear lens group, which improves the picture of sharpness. There is also a smoother blur, but the range of expressive possibilities of the lens as an artistic tool, in my opinion, is significantly reduced.

Pros

Lightweight and sharp. Sharpness at 4-5.6 is very high, above 2.0 it is quite sufficient. At the maximum opening of the diaphragm, a fairly clear, but plastic picture. High contrast and excellent color reproduction. At the same time, despite the overall sharpness (medium and large-radius details), the resolution of the thinnest lines seemed insufficient to me, this factor can be critical where they need to be worked out. The price / quality ratio is the highest possible for an autofocus lens. In terms of sharpness and blur, there are a lot of different good lenses from previous years of production at a similar price today, but they are all manual.

Cons

Disadvantages are the reverse side of the advantages that the scheme of this lens gives. Uneven sharpness across the field of the frame, maximum in the center, then a significant drop to the periphery even at closed apertures. The already noted weakness in the transfer of the most subtle details. The drawing in the sharpness zone is quite simple and rough, not for any plot. However, despite its specificity, it can be used for artistic purposes, because it has a distinct mood. Chromatic aberrations are slightly above average, but for most scenes their effect on the picture is either negligible or not detectable at all. In fact, when using XA correction and vignetting in the camera or in a raw converter, this factor does not matter.