augieg27 Loc: Central California

What would be the best use this lens can be used for?
Thanks.

rcdovala

Low light level photography.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

That and shallow depth of field.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Portraits. Great for video use.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Everyday, walk around lens. My 50mm f/1.8 is the lens I use the most on my full frame Nikon Df.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

augieg27 Loc: Central California

Thank you all for your comments.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

That would have been the standard {do most everything} lens on a 35mm camera 30 years ago. The Pentax SLR I purchased in 1984 was kitted with a 50mm f/1.7 lens, and that was the lens I used most of the eleven years I used that camera.

jackcorbett

In my limited experience (with it) this is an excellent lens for what it is. As for video use? Most of the video I'm doing is in low light. The Nikon 50 mm 1.8 will not even come close to my Nikon 24-70 mm 2.8 lens when it comes to automatic focusing while shooting low light video. Sure, I know that manual focus is what I should be doing while shooting video. But there are situations where this is not feasible.

For example I shot this video at a "wedding Party" at a neighborhood bar in Thailand. https://youtu.be/tWA1eqW5UZs
I also used my new Panasonic Lx10 for this video and most of the time I indicate where I'm using the Lx10 and where I'm using my Nikon D750 with the 24-70 mm lens. The distances and situations keep changing so that's why I'm using auto focus.

I need the zoom. A prime lens here will not do. And this 24-70 mm Nikon 2.8 lens walks on water. It's fast and the colors are just out of this world. It's also extremely versatile. In many ways the little Panasonic Lx10 can nearly keep up. It will do 4 k. It will zoom from 24-70 mm (unless one is shooting 4 k when one loses the 24 mm wide angle capabilities of the little camera). But I just love the combination of my Nikon D750 and that 24-70 mm 2.8 lens

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

I have a Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 and I mainly use it for low light. It is also great for dof and adding lots of blur outside of the focal area. It is great for portraits but you have to watch your depth of field and aperture or that portrait will end up with only the eye or nose in focus and everything else out of focus. However, like any other tool, you have to learn to use it correctly.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

General purpose photography. Very good lens, and with an f/1.8 aperture, it's good for low light. Years ago, that was the standard lens on any SLR you bought. Most people just kept using that lens for the life of the camera.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

IT IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE EVERYTHING LENS. I WONDER WHY.

steve03 Loc: long Lsland

no matter what kind of photography I'm doing I always have my 50mm in my camera bag. When in doubt take your 50 out LOL

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

On my cropped sensor cameras, I find it has less use than a 35mm prime....

lone ranger Loc: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Me Too..........i love my DF.and my D850