Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4 D Review

DPR reviews the Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4 D and unsuprisingly find that it provides exceptional image quality, specifically when stopped down (typical of this size lens, it is a bit soft wide open), as they say:

The results of our studio tests demonstrate that in this region it is wholly untroubled by the 12Mp sensor of the D3, and has plenty in reserve for the inevitable arrival of FX cameras with double the resolution; indeed it is sufficiently sharp in the centre to out-resolve the D300’s 12Mp DX sensor, which would be equivalent to 28Mp on FX. And all this comes in a lens which is small, light, unobtrusive, and distinctly affordable.

-DPR

This isn’t to say that it is outclassing the competition, as the Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM has firmly put its foot in the door in the 50mm prime category, and outperforms the Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4 D when wide open, but at the expense of size and expense. Also, anybody considering this might want to consider the f/1.8 which gives up a little in speed, but not much, if any, in image quality or build. It also is quite a bit cheaper.

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