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- With enhanced aperture speed and a compact construction, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Lens is ideal for everyday photography and poor light shooting.Low light shootingAchieve amazing low light shots thanks to the fast f/1.8 aperture that captures stunning detail in dimly lit places.The compact form means you can take the 50 mm fixed focal lens out and about, the ideal travelling companion ready to capture that beautiful sun set or stormy clouds.Background blurThe NIKKOR optics capture more natural depth of field, whether you’re shooting wildlife, people or still objects, indoors or outdoors, the lens renders eye-catching bokeh blurring at its wide aperture settings, creating natural photography perspective.Fixed focal photographyThe Nikon AF-S 50 mm lens has been built with Silent Wave Motor technology that ensures fast and precise focusing without the noise. You can switch seamlessly between manual and autofocus thanks to the Focus Mode switch that is located at your fingertips. What’s more, the aspherical lens element delivers an exceptional optical performance with a high contrast.Sharp shootingWith Nikon’s Super Integrated Coating (SIC) built into the lens constructions, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR lens enhances light transmission efficiency to boost colour consistency and reduce image flare.The Aspherical Lens Element virtually eliminates coma and other types of aberrations, even at wider apertures. With pleasing blur characteristics and outstanding rendering capabilities, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Lens is a must-have for any photography kit.
- Product codes: 18208021994
- Model number: f/1.8G
- Product ID 1: 3050271071
- Product ID 2: 12321342
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NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens is available currently from Currys for just £189, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Lenses we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £729.24. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Nikon. The average was £771.03. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Nikon make more than just Lenses. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Nikon Lenses, this was £1,270.09. So you can see that NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens is a bargain at £189. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £544.65 for a product meeting the Lens type: Prime spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
| Feature | Spec | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Lens type | Prime | The average price of Lenses with this Lens type spec is £724.19 |
| Lens category | Standard | The average price of Lenses with this Lens category spec is £544.65 |
| Compatibility | Nikon FX mount | The average price of Lenses with this Compatibility spec is £1,390.84 |
| Image stabilisation | No | The average price of Lenses with this Image stabilisation spec is £723.32 |
| Focal length | 50 mm | The average price of Lenses with this Focal length spec is £560.07 |
| Maximum aperture | f/1.8 | The average price of Lenses with this Maximum aperture spec is £536.33 |
| Minimum aperture | f/16 | The average price of Lenses with this Minimum aperture spec is £861.38 |
| Focusing | Manual & autofocus | The average price of Lenses with this Focusing spec is £690.30 |
| Minimum focusing distance | 45 cm | The average price of Lenses with this Minimum focusing distance spec is £394.00 |
| Elements and grouping | 7 elements in 6 groups | The average price of Lenses with this Elements and grouping spec is £225.20 |
| Diaphragm blades | 7 rounded blades | The average price of Lenses with this Diaphragm blades spec is £427.69 |
| Filter diameter | 58 mm | The average price of Lenses with this Filter diameter spec is £430.55 |
| Silent focusing | Yes | The average price of Lenses with this Silent focusing spec is £785.83 |
| Weather sealed | Yes | The average price of Lenses with this Weather sealed spec is £977.85 |
| Box contents | – Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens – Lens pouch – Lens hood – Lens cap x 2 |
The average price of Lenses with this Box contents spec is £189.00 |
| Dimensions | 52.5 x 72 mm (D x L) | The average price of Lenses with this Dimensions spec is £189.00 |
| Weight | 185 g | The average price of Lenses with this Weight spec is £128.32 |
| Manufacturer’s guarantee | 1 year | The average price of Lenses with this Manufacturer’s guarantee spec is £169.50 |
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Reviews of NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens scored an incredible 9.3 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 155 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
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