Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM (abbreviated Nikon 50 / 1.4G) is one of Nikon's fastest autofocus lenses. It's classic half a ruble (a lens with a focal length of 50 mm), which is suitable for a huge number of photo tasks, in particular, such a lens can be shot in low light, used as a standard fixed lens on Nikon FX cameras, the lens is suitable for portrait and artistic shooting. With huge aperture F / 1.4 you can create and enjoy the result.
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g
All Nikon 50-58 / 1.4 / 1.2 autofocus lenses
- Nikon 50mm 1: 1.4 AF Nikkor (first version, MK I) - the lens was produced only in Japan from 1986 to 1991
- Nikon 50mm 1: 1.4 AF Nikkor (second version, MK II, also known as the 'N', or the 'NEW' version) - the lens was only available in Japan from 1991 to 1995
- Nikon 50mm 1: 1.4D AF Nikkor (third version, MKIIIbetter known as 'D'-version) - the lens is available from 1995 to this day. There are two subversions that are no different.
- Nikon 50mm 1: 1.4G AF-S Nikkor SWM (fourth version, MKIVbetter known as 'G' version) - the lens is only available in China from 2008 to this day.
- Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 58mm 1: 1.4G Nano Crystal Coat SWM Aspherical (version better known as'58/1.4') - the lens is only available in Japan from 2013 to this day.
- Nikon Nikkor Z 58mm 1: 0.95 S Noct - The lens is available from 2019 to this day. Premium Lens for Mirrorless Cameras Nikon Z... It does not have automatic focus, but has a record aperture. Complex optical design with 17 elements in 10 groups, with 4 ED elements and 3 aspherical elements.
- Nikon Nikkor Z 50 / 1.2 S - The lens has been produced from 2020 to the present day. Professional S-line lens for mirrorless cameras Nikon Z... Complex optical design with 17 elements in 15 groups, with 2 ED elements and 3 aspherical elements
Nikon Nikkor-SC Auto 1: 1.4 f = 50mm and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM
Main technical characteristics of Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM:
| Review Instance Name | Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM 309536 |
| Basic properties |
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| Front Filter Diameter | 58 mm, plastic thread for filters |
| Focal length | 50 mm, EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 75 mm, EGF for Nikon CX cameras is 135 mm |
| Zoom ratio | 1 X (this is a fixed lens, it does not have a zoom) |
| Designed by | for digital and film cameras |
| Number of aperture blades | 9 pieces, petals rounded |
| Tags | focusing distance in meters and feet, depth of field tags for F / 11 and F / 16 values, bayonet mount tag and lens hood attachment / fixation |
| Diaphragm | F / 1.4 to F / 16, without aperture ring. |
| MDF | 0.45 m, maximum magnification ratio 1: 6.7 |
| The weight | 280 g |
| Optical design | 8 elements in 7 groups. The lens does not use special optical elements in its design. The image of the circuit is clickable. |
| Lens hood | Replaceable Nikon HB-47 plastic lens hood, lenses use the same lens hood Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8G SWM Aspherical and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8G SWM Aspherical Special Edition |
| Manufacturer country | MADE IN CHINA |
| Period | From September 2008 -> |
| Instruction | View -> |
| Price |
The Nikon 50 / 1.4G lens will work great on any Nikon DSLR camera. Among fifty brothersthis Nikon 50 / 1.4G is the best. At one time, he became a replacement for his older brother Nikon 50mm f / 1.4D AF Nikkor... In fact, the Nikon 50 / 1.4G was introduced back in 2008, and I think that soon we will see a fifty-kopeck piece (50mm lens) from Nikon with more serious performance.
Addition: my prediction came true, and in addition to the 'non-professional' Nikon 50 / 1.4G Nikon has released a 'professional' about fifty kopecks Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 58mm 1: 1.4G SWM... Still, it's a shame that Nikon doesn't have professional fifty dollars. At the same time, Canon has two of them - Canon Lens EF 50mm 1: 1.2 L USM and Canon Lens EF 50mm 1: 1.0 L USM.
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g
Focus on Nikon 50 / 1.4G
The Nikon 50 / 1.4G lens will focus on any modern DSLR camera. If you found your camera in genealogy nameplatethen you can rest assured that the Nikon 50 / 1.4G will work great with it. The Nikon 50 / 1.4G has a built-in focusing motor, as indicated by the AF-S designation. When focusing, the lens practically does not make noise, a special Nikon SWM (Silent Wave Motor) ultrasonic motor helps it. After two years of using my Nikon 50mm 1: 1.8D AF Nikkor (MKIII)which makes a lot of noise when focusing, using the new Nikon 50 / 1.4G is a pleasure.
When focusing, the front lens group moves in the middle of the frame of the housing. I can’t say that the lens has internal focus. But when focusing, the lens does not change its size, and the filter is wound on a fixed external part of the lens, which does not rotate when focusing. This type of focusing can also be found in Nikon 50mm f / 1.8G AF-S Nikkor. The minimum focusing distance is 45cm.
In focus mode 'M / A'Automatic focusing with manual focus priority is available. This means that in autofocus mode, the focus can be manually adjusted immediately. The 'M / A' mode is very useful, for example for creating focus trap effect... In 'M' mode, only manual focus is available. The focusing ring is rubberized.
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g
Focus Speed
Nikon 50 / 1.4G one of the lowest fokiroki speeds among all fifty dollars Nikon Nikkor. Focus speed is average. The rest fifty kopecks Nikkon Nikkor, even the oldest Nikon 50mm 1: 1.8 AF Nikkor MKIoutperform the focusing speed of the Nikon 50mm F1.4G. Of course, to say that a low speed will not be right, but I would like a faster reaction of the lens for that kind of money.
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g
Attention! Very often they write that the lens is very fast. This term is applied not so much to the focusing speed, but more to the description of the lens aperture at which shutter is very fast, decreasing the shutter speed. The confusion came from the English Fast Lens (fast "fast" lens).
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g
The focus ring is rubberized, in the active position it rotates as much as 180 degrees. Due to the fact that the lens is quite chubby, such a move of the focusing ring is quite enough for comfortable work with manual focusing. During auto focus, the ring remains stationary. In manual focus mode, when the ring reaches its extreme positions, it does not rest, but continues to rotate, slipping, like on many native Nikon lenses.
There is a window on the lens with a scale for focusing distances and a depth of field scale. My Nikon 50mm F1.4G misses focus very rarely, even on F1.4.
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g
Iris control
The lens does not have an aperture control ring, since it is a G-type lens. This fifty dollars is very large aperture F / 1.4, this allows you to achieve a very small depth of field, reduce shutter speed and without raising ISO. This lens is very simple take off... The lens has a 9-blade diaphragm, which is a good indicator. The petals are rounded and give a nice smooth bokeh without nuts or other artifacts.
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g
Compatible with FX and DX cameras
The lens will work perfectly on Nikon FX full-frame cameras. On Nikon DX cameras, due to crop factor, EGF lens will be 75mm. This allows the Nikon AF-S 50mm F/1.4G to be used as a portrait lens on DX cameras without any problems. Rumor has it that Nikon AF-S 50mm F / 1.4G is the best portrait lens for crop, I personally like mine much more for crop portrait Nikon 85mm F / 1.8D AF Nikkor.
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8 (MKII, MIJ version) and Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g
Diameter of filter and hood
The lens has a filter diameter of 58 mm. The lens comes with a wonderful hood and pouch bag. The hood can be installed backwards, in this position it is easy to carry on the lens and the hood does not take up extra space in the case.
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g on camera Nikon D40x
Nikon 50mm F1.4G Image Quality
The lens, as expected, showed an excellent picture and optical characteristics. The main problem of the Nikon 50mm F1.4G is HA on apertures F1.4-F2.0. The most interesting thing is that HA disappear already at F2.0 - which is a very good indicator. Units have a fully working aperture of F2.0, for example Nikon 50mm F1.2 MF. The lens produces the best image quality at apertures within F2.0-F8.0. Up to F2.0, the lens is inherent HA. After F8.0, diffraction takes effect. About the sharpness: Nikon 50mm F1.4G on F1.4 gives the image is already quite sharp, due to aberrations there is a light software effect. On F1.4, you can make high-quality portraits where strong sharpness of the lens is not always a necessity. Lens gives slightly warm image. The lens provides good contrast. On my cropped camera, vignetting disappears already at F2.8, on F1.4 the vignetting is slightly noticeable. I do not bother with vignetting, it is easy to fix it in the editor. The lens normally tolerates side and back light. A strong drawback in the image of a lens of this class is a slight barrel-shaped distortion (distorting the geometry of the image). Many fifty dollars have much less distortion or do not have it at all. On crop, distortion is barely noticeable. The bokeh of the lens deserves special attention. The lens gives a very nice, even bokeh. Even on closed apertures, discs in the blur zone have a regular round shape. Very funny, but on F1.4, the discs in the blur zone are oval and create twisted bokeh. Generally: high image quality.
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM on a film TOP camera Nikon F6
Sample Photos on Nikon D40 (APS-C, DX)
All photos in the gallery below were taken on Nikon D40. I specifically filmed on Nikon D40to show that even on the simplest DSLR, the lens Nikon 50mm F1.4G works great and with it you can achieve a good result.
Sample Photos on Nikon D80 (APS-C, DX)
All photos in the gallery below were taken on Nikon D80. All photos without treatment... RAW -> JPEG Q80%. Reduced size to 1600 * 1200 and printed data from EXIF.
Sample Photos on Nikon D3200 (APS-C, DX)
All photos in the gallery below were taken on Nikon D3200. All photos without treatment... RAW -> JPEG Q80%. Reduced size to 1600 * 1200 and printed data from EXIF.
RAW source files ('.NEF') can be download from this link (28 files, 350 MB).
More examples of photos can be found on my blog here и here.
Personal experience using
I have a lens Nikon 50mm F1.4G I liked it with my picture (image quality). I often work with optics that only support manual focusing, because the average focusing speed is Nikon 50mm F1.4G for me it doesn’t matter at all. The lens in the hands is quite weighty, but its outer plastic part is felt. And the inscription Made in China is not very credible. I used two years with a tail Nikon 50mm f / 1.8D AF Nikkor after which I switched to Nikon AF-S 50mm 1: 1.4G and I have no regrets about it. In general, if you need a fix after a whale lens, then Nikon 50mm f / 1.8D AF Nikkor or Nikon 50mm f / 1.8G AF-S Nikkor will be the best option. Usually aperture F / 1.4 is rarely required and is quite difficult to work with. F / 1.4 is often taken by professionals who know exactly what they need. My copy was out of order in a light collision from the limousine seat. The focusing motor broke down, the repair cost $ 150, after 3 months the motor broke down again during a long shooting on one of the frames. I sold this lens after repairs. A year later, I bought a new one, then sold it again. Then I bought the same lens again. But somehow this lens did not take root for me.
You can read more information about other autofocus fifty dollars here... In addition, there is also an analogue of Nikon AF-S 50mm 1: 1.4G from a third-party manufacturer - Sigma 50mm 1: 1.4 DG HSM EX.
The oldest mirrored fifty dollar - Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 2 f = 5cm and TOP Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM
You can see the real prices for the lens in online stores here, or in the price block below:
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8 (MKII, MIJ version) and Nikon Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g
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Video review
You can watch the video review here (on my new YouTube channel) or in the box below. Many thanks to Vladimir Morgunov for helping create the video review.
Conclusions:
Nikon 50mm F1.4G - a wonderful lens. Has few shortcomings. It is the best Nikon Nikkor fifty. Recommend.
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Say that it is better this pottish or sigma 50 / 1,4 is very tormented by the choice between these two glasses.
If the usual 50mm sigma, then it is larger, heavier, slightly sharper on the open center, has a faster, but less accurate focus (the accuracy depends on the camera). If sigma is 50mm 1.4art, then it is super sharp, heavy, there is virtually no chromatin from an open hole, and autofocus is an order of magnitude faster
Just the other day I acquired such a Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4G. I’ve been shooting for fifty dollars for a long time. I had all of them, except for this.
As I looked at the first pictures, I almost fell off the chair. Then it became painfully painful because, because of his stupidity and greed, he had not bought it before.
Remember, comrades, “Greed is worse than cholera. Greed destroys the filibuster ... ”(c)
and what, is it a Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Oreston 50mm f / 1.8? about the picture ...
It's better for me. The Mayer optician has good weaving and hundred thirty-five, the rest is somehow neither one nor the other. The fifty-kopeck piece is not very sharp, chromatite, afraid of counter ... Well, boke is not bad, but clearly not super cool.
"In manual mode, the focus ring rotates approximately 200 degrees."
slightly lower
"In M mode, the focus ring rotates nearly 90 degrees."
So where is the truth ??
Already unknown.
I checked it - a little more than 180 degrees, i.e. about 200 would be true.
Updated, thanks.
Arkady! You have a typo: “about fifty kopecks Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM.” You need 58mm 1: 1,4G SWM.
I recently purchased a Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G. I can't understand anything ... Soap soap on any aperture compared to my other Nikkors.
and the focus exactly falls? Maybe a problem with autofocus?
Tried wearing amendments (D 7100) - same result. I have 5 Nikkorov. The only problem is this.
'make adjustments' - at random, or according to AF tuning technique?
5 nikkors - how many are fast?
If this is not an AF problem, then you may have come across an unsuccessful instance.
Well, this fifty becomes 'razor sharp' from f / 2,8
Corrections according to AF trim method. High-aperture 2 - 35 \ 1,8 and 105 \ 2,8. I was already thinking about the unsuccessful instance. But there is nothing to compare.
Then the last check to eliminate AF errors is focusing through the LV.
And so - my copy is quite sharp, at the level of 50 / 1,4D
Surprisingly, at 7100 this lens ruined a lot of blood! And he smeared it terribly, and soap and soap, and focus shift ... .. I was already thinking of selling it .... Lying in the nightstand. And on the 850th - a miracle happened - sharp with an open, precise, no focus shift .. And, by the way, it focuses pretty quickly. Not like 24-70VR, but fast. How to insert a photo here?
You can attach links to the photo, and fill the photo anywhere.
For Nikon D3100, this Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G lens is suitable
Is this a question, an answer, a joyful exclamation?
If the question is, then the answer is given in an article that you probably have not read. And if you read it, it means inattentive, and most likely you do not need this lens.
Read the first paragraph after the rating plate.
Hi Arkady, a great site, I just bought 50 / 1,4. I’m happy with the purchase, but I can’t figure out how to use the iris when I need 1,4 2,8, etc. there must be some kind of rule with the diaphragm. I want to take pictures correctly. SPS for the answer.
The more you need to blur the background, the more the aperture opens. We also open it more (that is, we make the number less), if the illumination is poor. If you need sharpness across the entire field of the frame, but there is enough light, then close the aperture (increase the number to 8-11). Sharpness at 1.4 is usually not enough even in the focusing area to look at 100% crop, so it's better to cover up to a 2-2.8 if you need super sharpness in principle. But taking glass from 1.4 and shooting with closed apertures is not very logical. Perhaps you made the mistake of taking the slow 50 1.4g for a price, the 50 1.8g is cheaper, focuses faster and is sharp even on open.
I use the second month 50.1.4. I always started shooting at home without a flash, which is very pleasing. most have!
Strange, this glass has a shutter speed of 1,8 aperture that is almost twice as long as a simple fifty dollars with a maximum of 1,8!
I have been using Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM since 2010 and am very pleased :)
Thanks for the cool, honest review!
tell me which lens is better to take. Initial data: D700 carcass, you need a strong blur when cropping about 3/4, or for example a child at full height ... I think to take 50mm f1.4. Will it make a difference for me when shooting at 1.4D and 1.4G? Does the focus quality change with the built-in engine? or better 85mm f1.8?
for a child in full height it is better to take 35 mm.
And for a strong-strong blur, which is from 85 to 135 (especially in full frame, if you shoot art photos on the street.)
or here is another example. In general, the larger and softer the blur, the better
this photo was taken with 5DM3 and 85mm ƒ1.2 + post-processing. The closest lens on Nikon is 85mm ƒ1.4
Thank you, Yuri! Now I choose between 85mm and something even more zoom ..
at fifty fifty with blur only large can be removed. Growth is no longer interesting
“Not interesting” is only if the background is constantly smeared into a mess. But in general, sometimes it is not only in the form of bokeh))))
Write a very interesting reviews. Thank you very much for your work.
I apologize in advance if I was not attentive.
Looked Here is this video review about comparing fixes and zoom.
https://youtu.be/aPqNNPRnrRQ
I am confused.
In fact, for what purposes can a fix serve.
In the studio I can set up the lights. Is aperture important here?
Or fixes destiny street photo session?
Good afternoon, such a question
I have a Nikon 5200 with a whale lens 18-55, I plan to buy another one, I choose between 35mm 1,8 and 50mm 1,8 which is better? and show if possible examples of photographs of people on these lenses ... will I get at least one such result?
thanks in advance for your reply
Christina, or how are you there, nothing to do?
only 35 mm DX
Yes, both will do, skill is more important. 50 will wash better, but will have to move further, 35 will fit more, but less boke. Personally, I use 5200 35 and 1.8 50 on the same d1.8 with the same frequency. For portraits, of course, 50 is better, but for most scenes, 35 1.8 is more convenient.
with lenses you won’t get such a result, only with men!
Hello. The task is this, Nikon D300s, I choose between 35mm 1.8 and 50mm 1.4. Shooting children and just people. Shooting often indoors. Shooting cars in races. What's better?
Children and cars. You read the review, autofocus for this is slow at 50G.
Children in the room are 35, cars in races 50.
It is expensive to have 2 lenses. I would like something universal. Their children, nimble of course. But such a thing is taken for more than one year, the children grow up, can take a plot posture over time.
I also rent nature, mountains. Otherwise, what a Caucasus without filming a mountainous area.
Well, look at the video review from Arkady, 50 / 1.4G slow, what children and cars do you take off? those who have already run away and left? here the choice is 35 / 1.8 or 50 / 1.8
Where does he walk in area? Watched. Praises 1.8 yes. And if you can get an almost new 50 1.4 off hand for a little more expensive than the new 35 1.8? How do you advise? 35 1.8 I had. Just sold it yesterday. I decided to buy a new one (there was also a bu). And then I came across an ad with a very attractive price of 50 1.4g. I started to drip information and came across this site. I liked the reviews as well as the review and especially the photos taken with the help of this lens.
Well then, at an equal price, take a 50 / 1.4 picture and the aperture ratio will please.
Thanks for the tips. I still bought 50 / 1.4. The photo in the room is a bomb, on the street too, but because of the fast lens, the camera settings have to be tried by others. In general, I am very satisfied, everything will come with experience.)))
Well then, at an equal price, take a 50 / 1.4 picture and the aperture ratio will please.
Hello Arkady, you say that 50 1.4g is better than 50 1.4d. Please tell me why then 85 1.4d Do you like more than 85 1.4g?
Arkady, please tell me how strong is the difference between the g and d models precisely in aperture ratio?
Vika, there is almost no difference.
50mm f / 1.4D - T / 1.4
50mm f / 1.4G - T / 1.5
Hello everyone! I am faced with the choice of what to buy Nikon 50mm f / 1.4G or Nikon 35mm f / 1.8G I need a staff, for Landscape and street photos. I have a Nikon 85mm f / 1.8G.
If the camera is full frame, then take the money, take the Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art. Nikkor 50 1.4 I can't advise, I would sell mine to someone ... 35 1.8 ED I can't say anything ..
It seems to me or really not a single sharp photograph? It’s oiled like everything looks.
good day, Arkady. Can you say something about the shift focus on this lens?
On Avito appeared hit-sold. Photo of a passport, credit card, registration page ... Anything for your money. In addition to the selected product.
Caught in the sale of cheap lenses. In particular, just such a fifty dollars.
Be carefull!!!
Nikon 50mm F1.4G is a great lens. It has few drawbacks. Is the best fifty dollars Nikon Nikkor. I recommend.
Have in mind - is the best autofocus 50mm XNUMXmm
it will be more accurate
Which Nikon autofocus fifty dollars is better in your opinion?
Good morning, the other day I bought a nikon af-s nikkor 50mm f / 1.4g, now I see that when the lens comes out it sways a little to the side, is this normal or not?
If it is strong, then it is not normal. And so, if the quality and functionality suit, then everything in the lens is normal.
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