Nikon Nikkor AF 50 mm f/1.4D review - Summary

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Nikon Nikkor AF 50 mm f/1.4D

5 January 2011

Arkadiusz Olech

11. Summary

Pros:

solid, small and physically light barrel at the same time,
excellent image quality from f/2.0,
chromatic aberration sensibly corrected,
low astigmatism,
good autofocus work,

Cons:

noticeably „soapy” image by f/1.4,
significant coma,
work against bright light could have been better,

The summary of this lens’s properties can’t be different from those of its competitors because the results are more or less the same. The final assessment is by all means positive despite several slip-ups, listed in the cons. The lens already from f/2.0 aperture is able to give outstandingly sharp images and, in fact, it is the most serious advantage (next to the build quality) which makes this lens stand out from its cheaper cousin with f/1.8 aperture. It seems that in this class Nikon offers us two really good lenses. Which one should be chosen? It depends on the capacity of your wallet and your personal demands concerning photographic equipment.

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Sample shots:


Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/1.4, exp. 1/1600 s, ISO 200 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.0 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/5.6, exp. 1/250 s, ISO 125 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 4.8 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/8.0, exp. 1/160 s, ISO 320 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.3 MB

Camera:Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/2.0, exp. 1/5000 s, ISO 150 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 4.0 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/1.4, exp. 1/1250 s, ISO 250 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.8 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/320 s, ISO 250 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.8 MB

Camera:Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/2.5, exp. 1/750 s, ISO 250 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 4.1 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/1.4, exp. 1/1000 s, ISO 250 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.9 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/2.5, exp. 1/400 s, ISO 250 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.9 MB

Camera:Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/5.6, exp. 1/180 s, ISO 250 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 5.5 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/2.0, exp. 1/500 s, ISO 100 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.9 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 50 mm, f/4.0, exp. 1/125 s, ISO 100 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 4.0 MB