Af S Nikkor 50mm F 1 8g Review



It isn t the best 50mm lens we ve tested that honor goes to the nikon af s nikkor 50mm f 1 4g but this f 1 8 lens is half the price and you don t lose too much in terms of sharpness or.

Af s nikkor 50mm f 1 8g review. The nikon af s nikkor 50mm f 1 8g is an inexpensive high quality standard prime lens for nikon s fx full frame and dx aps c dslrs. Sharpness and contrast in the center are very good already at f 1 8 really and stopping down the. Reviewed in the united states on december 7 2019 you get what you paid for.

Compared to the af d version that has 6 optical elements in 5 groups the new 50mm f 1 8g has a modified optical design with 7 optical elements in 6 groups one out of which is an aspherical element reduces coma and chromatic aberrations. A standard prime is one of the best purchases you can make for a dslr system the classic 50mm focal length is amazingly versatile and typically offers extremely good optical quality for a very low cost. The lens is soft wide open.

Like the af s 85mm f 1 8g this af s 50mm f 1 8g is a nice surprise. Low resolution low contrast spherical aberration.