Pepsiman Loc: New York City

Agree

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

BECAUSE.

davidb1879

Why not use the 50 and see if it meets your needs. If you decide that it is not the lens for you, As long as you are very careful and keep the original box and wrappings, you can return it to Adorama within 30 days of purchase, for a full refund or another product, no questions asked. Davidb1879

sxrich

With no offense intended, if you ask that question, you don't need the lens and don't seem to want it either. The focal length is covered with your zooms. What is not apparent to you by virtue of your shooting needs, is the benefit of a fast lens ie aperture let us say between 2.8 and 1.8 or 1.4 etc. You don't know what you don't know and that's fine and again, not meant as a criticism. I also have a d7100 along with a d750. I had the 50mm 1.8 years ago when I had a d5100. I bought it for low light or in home without flash use and found the field of view (equiv to a 75mm) too close for many situations ie birthday parties, family gatherings. On the full frame d750, much better and a real representation of 50mm glass. Eventually I went on to shoot some paid gigs like weddings, portraits etc and i found the value of fast glass, especially when I couldn't use flash or other low light shooting, a necessity. So, the cost of the new 50 1.8 is about $217 which is a steal for the quality and speed all things considered. Try pricing a new 24-70 2.8 or 70-200 2.8 and you're above $2k. As your needs change, the 50mm 1.8 might become much more of a value add but right now, send it back. If you doubt what I'm saying, that's fine but try some some low light shots without flash with your zooms and see what the noise is like. Then, take the 50 shoot wide open at 1.8 compare the noise. You may see the difference, especially on the d7100.

carl hervol Loc: jacksonville florida

I like the 50 because it small and light just remember on a crop camera it going to be about 80mm if you won't it to be a 50 on your camera get 35mm it will be 52.5 mm on your camera .

mwoods222 Loc: Newburg N.Y,

I get your point. I kinda know about the close quarters advantage and will be taking advantage of it tomorrow I was looking to lightening my carry.
Ihave been schooled on low light. Thanks for your insight.

mwoods222 Loc: Newburg N.Y,

chipmt2

I use a 50 mm f1.4 lense in low light situations and wide open when I want shallow depth of field. Always have it with me. First lense I bought in 1972.

Booker

My favorite lens is the 50mm. I've used it on my DX camera for models (=75mm) and often for people photography. I bought one for my D800 when I got it. In the old days we "zoomed with our feet!" It's the sharpest lens in my kit, and I love the flexibility of depth of field (one is a 1.4mm, the other 1.8).

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My sister has a 50/1.4 on a Rebel. It's not
like she figgered out what she needed. The
sales person prolly decided he'd make a bit
of extra commission on an otherwise cheap
sale. However my sister just uses it. To her,
it's not "portrait" nor "normal". It is what it
is and does what it does, no problem.

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MrGNY Loc: New York

Sweet lens for the money! :)

throughrhettseyes Loc: Rowlett, TX

If you think of a 50mm as a 75mm because you have a crop sensor. It would be great for portraits. I would recommend a 35mm f/1.8 also for street photography with a crop sensor. I have a D500 and a 50mm f/1.8 auto focus lens and it's pretty nice. I have an older 28mm f/1.8 manual lens and fine it fun too.

Murray Loc: New Westminster

My sentiment exactly. I also have a 35mm. I have read that the optics on prime lenses are better generally than zooms.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I have all of those plus the 20 and 28. I have two 35s - a Nikon 35/2D and a Nikon 35/1.8G DX, two 50s - a Nikon 50/1.8G and a Sigma ART 50/1.4 and finally two 105s - a Nikon 105/2.8D Micro and a Nikon 105/1.4G. I use all of them quite a bit in a year's time. Some I use for indoor sports, some I use for portrait work, some for events and some for just the fun of it! Can never have enough lenses, as long as you use them. I'm not interested in selling any of them, except perhaps the DX lens if I would replace my D500 with a FF body or a mirrorless. If I did that I might pick up a Nikon 85/1.8G for my indoor sports work as well. Best of luck to all.

stogieboy Loc: Marlboro, NY

I just happened to find this website this morning, and lo and behold, the second post I click on is from a neighbor to the south (I live in Marlboro, overlooking the Hudson as well). As far as your question about the 50mm lens, I also have this lens, and I use it quite often. This part of NY has many wineries and festivals, as you probably know, and as someone else stated, this lens is GREAT for social situations, capturing candid shots. You can get close shots of people in the crowd, without being on top of them. I prefer it to my 35mm lens for this reason. I had a similar reaction to yours when I first got my 50mm, but I forced myself to get accustomed to it by taking it out as my only lens a few times. After figuring out what works and what doesnt, I have really come to appreciate this lens. I have the 18-300mm as well, and that is the main lens I use because the 8 year old son is quite active, but for those social settings, my 50mm is always close by.

-Mike