Nikkor AF-S 50mm, f1.8G announced
http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Camera-Lenses/2199/AF-S-NIKKOR-50mm-f%252F1.8G.html
This version should be compatible with all modern Nikon cameras since it includes the AF drive motor (Silent Wave Motor technology, SWM). It's not just an AF motorized update to the Nikkor 50mm, f1.8D, this is a whole new animal with a new lens design.
This version should be compatible with all modern Nikon cameras since it includes the AF drive motor (Silent Wave Motor technology, SWM). It's not just an AF motorized update to the Nikkor 50mm, f1.8D, this is a whole new animal with a new lens design.
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Woo, I already pre-ordered on amazon this morning!
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D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
I am convinced that the amount of aperture blades has little to do with quality of bokeh. Canon has 8 in their higher end lenses, yet they tend to be more pleasing bokeh than Nikon's 9 blades.
I believe that they are also straight blades as opposed to the curved blades used in the higher quality lenses.
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When I use a lens that produces busy or distracting bokeh I generally use a loose mask to separate the subject from the background and then blur and reduce contrast on the background to smooth the background to taste. It's a pain but it works pretty well and the results can be visually pleasing.
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http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/singlefocal/normal/af-s_50mmf_18g/index.htm
^ it says they're rounded.
If there are sharp points of light in the BG, the number (and shape) of blades has everything to do with the quality of bokeh.
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Good catch.
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"Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras"
Estimated arrival date: May 17 2011 - June 15 2011
Until we see some accurate reviews that include image comparisons from both, it's impossible to say for sure. This is a new lens design and several image qualities may have been affected, positively or negatively.
The only thing that is known for sure is that this is a welcome addition to those folks who have a Nikon body that does not have the AF screw drive motor and who want AF in a cost-effective prime of this focal length. (I am reiterating of course.)
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There is some speculation over why Nikon chose to include an asherical element in this lens design. Normally aspherical elements are used in wide angle primes and some zoom lens formulations. They are not generally needed in a 50mm prime lens. Whether this has a positive impact on image quality or not is yet to be demonstrated.
It is an example of how sure Nikon is in its aspherical lens production. Not that many years ago a complicated lens element like this would have been reserved for only the most expensive lens designs. Most modern aspherical elements are replicas, which is astonishing in itself.
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http://www.nikonusa.com/en_INC/o/fMdY0CxLV3Gv08WO0JcFbiGDBKY/Misc/2199-MTF.jpg
... and this is the MTF for the older "D" lens:
http://www.nikonusa.com/en_INC/IMG/Assets/Camera-Lenses/2010/2137-AF-NIKKOR-50mm-f-1.80/Misc/2137-AF-NIKKOR-50mm-f1.8D-MTF.jpg
The newer lens does appear to have better results from these test comparisons.
MTF explanation:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-mtf.shtml
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