Nikon 50mm 1 4 G
Nikon has two autofocus 50mm f 1 4 lenses in their current range.
Nikon 50mm 1 4 g. The f1 8g is more than 200 cheaper than the f1 4g. Nikon s af s g 50mm f 1 4 lens costs around 290 and sports a silent wave focusing motor with full time manual override and a revised optical design. The optical formula is an updated version of the classic double gauss design with an additional element placed towards the rear to give an 8 element 7 group configuration. And that sums it up whether the nikon 50mm f 1 4g amazon or the nikon 50mm f 1 8g amazon is more attractive.
It works great on every nikon digital and most af 35mm cameras. The af s nikkor 50mm f 1 4g offers a classic normal 50mm angle of view when used on an fx format dslr or 35mm film camera. The af s nikkor 50mm f1 4 g is nikon s latest take on the classic standard lens concept and was introduced in september 2008. It s designed for newer nikon cameras and doesn t have an aperture ring that s all handled in the camera.
When used on a dx format camera however it becomes an ideal portrait lens approximating the moderate telephoto perspective of a 75mm lens on an fx format dslr or 35mm film camera. Just like the older af d cousin the nikon 50mm f 1 4g also features super integrated coating which helps reduce lens flare and ghosting. Nikon af s nikkor 50mm f 1 4g nikon d200 nikon d3 nikon d300 nikon d300s nikon d3200 nikon d3300 nikon d3400 nikon d3s nikon d3x nikon d4 nikon d40x nikon d5 nikon d500 nikon d5000 nikon d5200 nikon d5300 nikon d5600 nikon d60 nikon d600 nikon d610 nikon d70 nikon d700 nikon d7000 nikon d7100 nikon d750 nikon d800 nikon d800e nikon d810 nikon. The af s motor allows this lens to focus.
Well almost all there s manual override at any time and silent operation but the af speed is not overly fast. This one is the g version and is the newer of the two. Nikon af s nikkor 50mm f 1 4g lens. Similar to the nikon 50mm f 1 4d vignetting is heavily reduced at f 2 0 and completely disappears by f 4 0.
The newer f1 8g is a huge improvement. The nikon 50mm f 1 4 g 58mm filters 9 8 oz 278g about 440 is nikon s newest and best 50mm f 1 4 lens. While the nikon 50mm f 1 4g has a very heavy amount of vignetting at f 1 4 the effect of vignetting is less pronounced at f 1 8 when compared to the nikon 50mm f 1 8g. It s okay for everyday use however the older screw driven af d 50 1 4 feels faster on high end bodies like the d3x used for testing.
The f1 4g has a 2 3rd stop faster maximum aperture than the f1 8g.