Questions before buying 50mm 1.4G

[orb9220]

"Yes there is the Older 50mm f1.8 AF-D and the newer 50mm f1.8G AF-S "

Hmmm me Typo? Where? as was pointing out there is two versions of the 50mm f1.8 with the G being a tad more cost and considered better than the D.
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[Mach0]

"Yes there is the Older 50mm f1.8 AF-D and the newer 50mm f1.8G AF-S "

Hmmm me Typo? Where? as was pointing out there is two versions of the 50mm f1.8 with the G being a tad more cost and considered better than the D.
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Yesterday. Not you but the original Person I quoted. It has been fixed already. Seeing what you saw, I can see your question. However, when he mentioned get the 50 1.8G not the 1.8G, I asked 1.8G? Reason being, it could have been a typo. Could have meant 1.4G or 1.8D etc.

The 1.8D is still a good lens. It might not be as sharp wide open but still good. The 1.8G, aside from being af-s, IMHO, one of the things that make it better is less flare.

[BXPhoto]

just remember there is no replacement for 1.4... you can always stop it down to 1.8... but you cant make a 1.8 go up to 1.4... over all image sharpness is only viewable by pixel peeping, and even sometimes not even then. Before I went Nikon I was a canon shooter and i could barely tell the difference between my 50L and my wifes 50mm 1.4. Sharpness wise that is, color and contrast and seperation was light years ahead on the L how ever. How ever the 1.4G vs 1.8G the colors look exactly the same to me. (own both)

[bhop]

Personally, I don't like 50mm on a crop sensor. I have to move back to far to get what I want in the frame.. I prefer the 35mm f/1.8G because it's closer to a 50mm equivalent

[fjrabon]

Personally, I don't like 50mm on a crop sensor. I have to move back to far to get what I want in the frame.. I prefer the 35mm f/1.8G because it's closer to a 50mm equivalent

Yeah, to me 50mm on a crop frame is more of a portrait length.

[BXPhoto]

Personally, I don't like 50mm on a crop sensor. I have to move back to far to get what I want in the frame.. I prefer the 35mm f/1.8G because it's closer to a 50mm equivalent

true that. FOV is equal, but the separation just wont be. but being that Im a prime shooter I unfortunately have to own many of them
to cover my grounds while working gigs. i can pretty much shoot an entire event with a 50mm on FF these days... once in a while the 35 for the group shots/dinner table shots. On a crop i love the 24 1.4 and the 50mm 1.4 when using 2 crop bodies. It gives me a 35/85 setup almost which is my favorite for over all work.

If i only shot crop and had a small
budget my prime lens lineup would be

35 1.8G, 50mm 1.4g, 85mm 1.8g.

[Bedo]

just remember there is no replacement for 1.4... you can always stop it down to 1.8... but you cant make a 1.8 go up to 1.4... over all image sharpness is only viewable by pixel peeping, and even sometimes not even then. Before I went Nikon I was a canon shooter and i could barely tell the difference between my 50L and my wifes 50mm 1.4. Sharpness wise that is, color and contrast and seperation was light years ahead on the L how ever. How ever the 1.4G vs 1.8G the colors look exactly the same to me. (own both)

I think that there are a lot of differences in colors and sharpness between 1.4 and 1.8, even if you don't see the image at 100%. See my link in the previous page.

1.8 looks A LOT better. Maybe it has the worst bokeh but the difference is very small.

[Bukitimah]

IMO 50 mm for crop camera is a bit too tight for indoor. General use for outdoor is fine. I am very happy with my AFD 50 f1.8. Value for money.

[Bedo]

Yes, AFD 1.8 is less expensive than 1.8G (and I could use it with AF on D7000) but I can see a lot of difference in image quality.

I think that 35mm on a DX is a bit too wide-angle to take portrait, don't you?

However I will try both lenses before buying one of them.