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Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Anonymous
I'm thinking about getting one of these. The store is asking $180 CDN (about $155 US). I'd be using it on a D80.

Any thoughts, /p/?
>> Anonymous
im also thinking about getting one of these, for a D80 too. bumpitybump
>> Anonymous
I wouldn't mind one
>> Jeremo !iKGMr61IHM
GREEEEAT!! I used mine for portraits and gig photos, it's quite good for low light and surprisingly sharp considering the price, but i became a whore and upgraded to the 1.4D, the price you mentioned is reasonable by Australian standards but i thought it was cheaper in the states and canada?? try some of the US online stores, i'm sure you must be able to find it at like 100 US. I could be entirely wrong though :D
>> Anonymous
>>31200

so is the price difference worth shelling out for with the 1.4 over the 1.8. Will i end up wanting the 1.4 eventually?

is there a diference in the optics quality?
>> Anonymous
>>31200

the 1.4 isnt worth the extra money. the 1.8 and 1.4 are the same build quality. the 1.8 is a much better lense and suffers from less barrel distortion than the 1.4. its a mainly plastic built lense, which is fine at the price the 1.8 is but not the bloated one of the 1.4.

a d80 + 50mm 1.8 is a great combination.
>> Anonymous
You won't miss the 1.4 if you already have the 1.8
quality wise i've heard the 1.8 is sharper (at wide open, as in f1.8 is sharper than f1.4)
Probably relatively close though, and for the extra 250$ I deemed it not worth the cost.
(And I take low light club pics all the time)

get the 50mm f1.8 and I am 90% sure you won't EVER miss the f1.4
>> Anonymous
>>31200

>>i became a whore and upgraded to the 1.4

at least you own up to it. one question, did you honestly expect there to be a difference?
>> Anonymous
Yep. 1.8 is fine enough. One question, isn't it f/1.8D?
>> Anonymous
>>31208
D means that the lens sends information to the camera about the focusing distance so the flash can be scaled depending on the in focus area.
>> Nipplelesshorse
it is $100 US on amazon. I bought it a little while ago, it feels really cheap (had trouble connecting it with the body) but optically it is nice.
>> Anonymous
$155 US is too much... I got mine for $109 shipped a few months back. From B&H, I think.

The lens itself is quite nice. The autofocus on it is absolute shit, however. I honestly regret purchasing it because I own an E series 50mm f/1.8 and it works just as good on my D70, but only in M mode. Though with the D, I'm always in M mode and always on manual focus because like I said, the AF blows. It's very noisy and slow and 75% of the time does not focus on what I want it to. Of course I see it as a minor setback as I have no real problem using MF.
>> Anonymous
31222 here, forgot to mention that I got the E series lens on ebay for only $10.
>> Anonymous
>>31223

The E series lens is definitely a bargain for the price, but unfortunately it is noticably less sharop wide open than the non-E version. On the other hand, the E series model is quite a bit smaller than the normal 50mm f/1.8, so it makes a great pocket lens on a small body. I had them both and ended up getting rid of the non-E version since I rarely use f/1.8 and I found the compact size very convenient.
>> thefamilyman
>>31222
the AF is fine, the main reason its slow and noisy is coz the D70 AF motor isn't exactly lightning fast.

on my D70, the 50mm f/1.8 is quite alright for AF speed, on my F60 it is a bit slow, but nothing to go off my rocker about and only use it in MF. On my F5 it is lightning fast, so quick and snappy and spot on every single time, its like a match made in heaven hahaha.

i would personally go for a 50mm f/1.8D over the f/1.4 and E series, because of its performance/cost value
>> Anonymous
>>31222
US online stores have much better prices, but I'm not sure how the warranty would work if I bought it from somebody like B&H. Would I have to ship it down there if there's something wrong, is the Canadian gov't going to hit me up for duty, etc etc. I'll probably end up sucking down the extra $50

Anyway, right now I've got one of the f/3.5-5.6 kit lenses, so I'll appreciate the extra aperture control.
>> Jeremo !iKGMr61IHM
>>31205

ahhh as having owned both the 1.8D and 1.4D i'd have to disagree with you. The 1.4D whilst not completely stellar has a much better build quality than the 1.8D. Both lenses are fantastically sharp, but the 1.4D wins out in both low light and day shooting. The boken on the 1.4D is much nicer even though both have 7 blades. The auto focus on the 1.4D is much faster than the 1.8D, it's not perfect in low light setting (better than the 1.8D however), but then again show me a lens that is.

Is it worth the extra money? That's for the each individual to decide. The 1.8D definitely has the best cost/performance ratio, so i suppose if price is a priority then the 1.8D is more than enough. But if there's a little extra cash to throw around, grab the 1.4. I have not regretted stepping up.

I'm glad there hasn't been bashing of the 1.4D in this thread, cause i find alot of people just wanna trash talk even when they have not ever really used the 1.4D.

Oh btw, i've never used anything less than f/16 so i dont find myself limited by the 1.4D.

So the short answer is that the 1.8D is a great lens, it's up to you to decide whether that suits your needs.
>> thefamilyman
>>I'm glad there hasn't been bashing of the 1.4D in this thread, cause i find alot of people just wanna trash talk even when they have not ever really used the 1.4D.

haha, so true

>>So the short answer is that the 1.8D is a great lens, it's up to you to decide whether that suits your needs.

truth
>> Anonymous
amazon.com
>> Anonymous
>>31280

>>The auto focus on the 1.4D is much faster than the 1.8D,

thats too general. it depends on the body you use the lens with. ive used both on a d2x and various lower end cameras like the d80 and d70s. the different bodies both work differently with each individual lense. you cant say the 1.4 has faster focus, it doesnt and there are no technical or other reason for you to say this. its different still for the 35mm film range.

the build of the 1.4 is awful for the price.a few tiny extra "features" it has doesnt compensate for the price. i really cant stress enough that the lens is a very cheap and "plasticy". thats fine for the 1.8 as it cost a lot less.

this isnt bashing but it just seems like a case of buyers remorse with ppl that people need to justify the cost of the purcase to themselfs.
>> Jeremo !iKGMr61IHM
>>31298

Well from my experience on shooting both lenses on a D70s and a D200, the 1.4D has faster autofocus, better than the 1.8D, i don't need technical information to know that.

I don't necessarily disagree with the cost and build quality, but i still maintain it's better than the 1.8D, is the 1.4D worth the extra money? Like i said it's for each individual to decide.

And yes you are bashing the lens, by claiming that owners are justifying it to themselves that it's worth the price. Like i said it's up to the individual and you're making it out like anyone who purchased the lens has no idea about anything and just blindly went into it. That's bashing both the lens and the owner actually hahaha. So up yours hippy ;)
>> Anonymous
>>31301
Stop ! It's impossible for 1.4 to have faster AF than 1.8. As >31298 said, AF depends on the body not the lens, because these lenses in question doesn't have integrated AF motor !
>> Jeremo !iKGMr61IHM
>>31303

oh yeah, you're absolutely right...silly me... hmmm oh well it still 'appeared' faster :D
>> thefamilyman
>>the AF is fine, the main reason its slow and noisy is coz the D70 AF motor isn't exactly lightning fast. On my D70, the 50mm f/1.8 is quite alright for AF speed, on my F60 it is a bit slow, but nothing to go off my rocker about and only use it in MF. On my F5 it is lightning fast, so quick and snappy

i seem to remember saying this.


i know the D70 AF motor drive isn't exactly fast, and the D200 isn't as fast as an F5 either, but its not a slooow AF lens, try something like my micro-nikkor 70-180 lens, now thats a slow AF lens, no matter what body its on lol
>> Anonymous
Ok, for the 1.8 lens try www.bhphotovideo.com They are THE BEST camera store in the country and they are a lot cheaper.

As for the comment about autofocus....Its true that autofocus speed varies from camera to camera,but all other things being equal, the lens with the widest aperature will focus faster. This is because the autofocus system has more light to work with. Autofocus on DSLRs works differntly than on a point and shoot. It is really dependent on the LENS because it focuses from the light seen thru the lens. So technically the 1.4 will focus faster than the 1.8. I have the 1.8 and i love it. The 1.4 IS a better lens optically, but the price difference is huge. Dont buy the 1.4 unless you REALLY need that kind of light gathering power.
>> Teus !QbSstcPD6U
well, the 1.4 is obviously sharper then the 1.8, but not wide open. overall construction quality should be higher, and it's half a stop faster for when you really need it.

sure, the 1.8 is wide open sharper then the 1.4, but not at f/2. when stopping down more, the difference gets smaller again.

50 1.8's are great. even though I own a 1.2, I just bought a 1.8 (together with a 24 2.8). good to have, when working with more then one camera body.. or for when I don't want to risk my 1.2 (getting drunk, risky places,...)
>> Anonymous
>>31301

here's a thought! why dont you bust out both of the lenses and SHOW us the difference between them. take some picutres that show how the 1.8 sufferes in one condition and how the 1.4 is better in others ...etc.

i say this as you seem to be clutching at straws to why the 1.4 is better. i would really like to see the the difference as i dont know which to buy.