Comments on: Nikon 50mm 1.4 AFS review

By: Donna-Michelle

Donna-Michelle — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:46:19 +0000

Superb review, have been thinking of getting one for for a while. What fantastic images too.
Regards
Donna-Michelle

By: Eleanor Maw

Eleanor Maw — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:04:46 +0000

I keep most lens I buy as they have some use, I have had an old 50 Ai lens for years, I bought a new 50 1.4 AFS but just could not get on with it, wanting a standed auto focus lens this lens just did not perform well, I have sold it now and bought a 35 f2 Nikon lens as a replacement, I love the 35mm, it is a much better lens, that is my new standed.

By: stupest

stupest — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:26:06 +0000

Sounds like you have the continous focus on?

By: Lachlan

Lachlan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:56:02 +0000

Hi,

Very nice review (I came here from the dslrusers forum). I have the older f1.4D version of this 50mm lens, and love it.

Regarding the images opening in a new blank page: it looks as though you are using the elegant lightbox javascript for image display. I remember reading somewhere that this requires the webpage to have completed loading. I know that on my website, if you click a lightbox image before the page has finished loading, then it opens the image in a new blank page.

By: FrankieP

FrankieP — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:04:46 +0000

Hallo!

Came here via your thread on this lens on dslrusers forums – I only joined today but have been thinking of either this lens or the 35mm 1.8 as my first prime, and this has been a fantastic review and really helpful. The shots you’ve taken are great illustrations of it’s capabilities and the stitched photos just incredible, especially Bath..

So I’m hereby subscribing to your blog, along with everyone else – being such a noob I’ve a ton to learn about dslr photography, and would love to read more of your work. Just went to your main site – that owl shot! Holy cow! OvO

Franks x

By: ian frankish

ian frankish — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:11:44 +0000

Got it! first impressions are wow!! going out with it tomorrow ,focus seems super sharp and that 1.4 talk about a black cat in a cellar no subject too dark!! But seriously i never thought a nikkor with made in china stamped on it would ever impress me but this has!!What a nice bit of kit i can`t wait for my holiday in Scotland!!Just to say thanks and what a fantastic site you have Nice1!!

By: Richard Peters

Richard Peters — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:58:42 +0000

Hi Jill, I’m glad I was able to help you out via email.

Ian, enjoy your new lens

By: ian frankish

ian frankish — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:42:18 +0000

Hi, Great review i pick my lens up tomorrow !!!

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:14:04 +0000

Hi Richard,

I was glad to come across this review of the 50mm 1.4! Lot’s of good info. I got here by attempting to look up the issue I’m having with my 1.4 and I figured I’d ask since you seem pretty knowledgeable. I can’t get my lens to lock focus when i half press the button down. After I focus on something I half press to lock and then I move a little to adjust how the picture is framed and it refocuses! I can’t understand this. Have you had any issues like that? I wasn’t sure if it was something I was doing wrong or if it is just the nature of the lens. Any info would be greatly appreciated! thanks

By: Richard Peters

Richard Peters — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:54:32 +0000

Hi Nils, glad you enjoyed the review. I’m glad I’m not the only one who isn’t %100 sure with regards to the lens sharpness (I’ve read reports that it IS sharper than the 24-70 though, so maybe there are some bad copies out there?!).

As for focus fine tune, I set mine by focusing on something at a bit further than min focus distance, with a ruler or tape measure next to the target so I can see where the DOF falls. Real world usage is the most important factor though, mine is set at -3 and seems fine there.