Auslese
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Anyone out there used both of these lenses? I am reading that the D model is slow to focus and does not have it's own motor, but which takes better pictures, that is all I care about. Also Ken Rockwell says this about the new G model.
"If you worry about straight lines or distortion, this is the worse 50mm lens ever made by Nikon since at least 1950, and I've tried them all, even for their rangefinder cameras. For low distortion, any of the f/1.8 lenses are nearly perfect. The 50mm f/2 and other f/1.4 lenses are all better than this 50/1.4G. The 50mm f/1.2 (only made for pros, so it's manual-focus only) is about the same, but still has a a hair less distortion than this 50/1.4 AF-S."
Which really gives me pause, I have a 24mm 2.8D which is stunning at close range. I am looking however to improve on low light under forest canopy conditions, so if the old 50mm d model is in the same class as the 24mm then all is fine. As for the new focus motor, sometimes less is more, and once focus is achieved I can shoot away anyway, as I do not shoot single shots typically. Not sure if the new G model is made of plastic vs metal like the older ones? Thanks
"If you worry about straight lines or distortion, this is the worse 50mm lens ever made by Nikon since at least 1950, and I've tried them all, even for their rangefinder cameras. For low distortion, any of the f/1.8 lenses are nearly perfect. The 50mm f/2 and other f/1.4 lenses are all better than this 50/1.4G. The 50mm f/1.2 (only made for pros, so it's manual-focus only) is about the same, but still has a a hair less distortion than this 50/1.4 AF-S."
Which really gives me pause, I have a 24mm 2.8D which is stunning at close range. I am looking however to improve on low light under forest canopy conditions, so if the old 50mm d model is in the same class as the 24mm then all is fine. As for the new focus motor, sometimes less is more, and once focus is achieved I can shoot away anyway, as I do not shoot single shots typically. Not sure if the new G model is made of plastic vs metal like the older ones? Thanks