Customers say
Customers find the lens works well with Nikon full frame cameras and is particularly good for portraits and creating professional-looking video. Moreover, the lens is easy to use, especially for beginners, and fits well on Nikon D3400 models. However, the build quality receives mixed feedback, with some customers describing it as cheap and low quality. Additionally, the autofocus performance and noise level also get mixed reviews – while some say it’s good and not noisy, others report slow focus and noticeable noise during focusing.
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A quick rundown of this product’s key features:
For Nikon Camera
Focus distance indicator to help you adjust the distance and depth of focus
Live view shooting is available
Support for both auto focus and manual focus
Our Top Reviews
Reviewer: Jason Bennett
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Performance beyond what you’d expect
Review: I’ll start this review with my experience, and why it should matter to you. Over shot 34 years, learned on film/manual focus lenses. I’ve done pro work off and on. So there’s that. I’m not new to gear at a)l. This lens has to be one of the best deals I’ve come across. So to compare (in the same ballpark), you have the Nikon 50 1.8D for around $135-$150 new. This is Nikons (older model) 1.8. Or, you could go with the 1.8G for around $250-$300 new. Both are good lenses. They are sharp, render well, have very nice shallow depth of field at lower apetures, and focus quickly. The D uses screw drive focus motor from your camera body. The G uses an ultrasonic wave motor built into the lens (gonna need this lens if you have a cheaper body. Look it up to check.) AND this is assuming you completely ignore the rest of what I have to say.For $68, we are now talking about the Yonguo. Same f1.8 apeture. Same focal length. I’ve used this lens quite a bit in the last few days, and I’m very impressed with it overall.I’ve told you about the Nikons–both perform well. Both great lenses. In terms of image quality, you’d be really hard pressed to tell the difference between the two. Knowing what I know, I’d pick the D if it was my only choice. But it isn’t, so. ..Back to the Yonguo. For much less, you get: Excellent sharpness. Just a hair less than either Nikon. Unless youre magnified 400%, you won’t see it. Really nice shallow depth of field. I’d say as good as the Nikons.Differences you’ll likely notice:A.) Autofocus. Good enough for most purposes, but not instant like the Nikons. Works great in bright/average light. Hunts a bit in low light. Not a deal breaker for me. ALSO–Found this at the end, almost forgot to mention it–this lens has a built in autofocus motor. So it will work with your cheaper Nikon body. (3000, 5000, 7000 series)B.) Color Saturation. If you’re like any other serious photographer in the world now, you post process everything. That being said, the color saturation is a tad light. I’m not saying non-existant, just a little less. Easily corrected, sometimes even desireable.C.) Lens flare. This lens does not give you pretty stars from the sun stopped down! It gives a bit of a haze. Don’t confuse this with the beautiful bokeh bubbles you get at night/low light! (Those look fantastic.) Likely not a great coating. But what do you want from a lens that costs $68? I have (many) filters that cost more than this lens!!Summary: In this price range, I’ve detailed your three choices. If you have the money, the 1.8G is a fine lens. Fast, quiet, makes beautiful images. The 1.8D gives nearly the same image quality, a little louder, and you must have a body with an AF motor.The Yonguo produces awesome images for situations you’ll encounter. (And I’m speaking in terms of new/average/non professional shooters.). If you get to the point where super fast focus (like professional sports speed), or fine art color saturation are an issue, sell it… take the $20 hit and go buy the 50mm 1.4 Sigma Art series for $799.Otherwise, buy it with confidence!! This thing rocks.
Reviewer: Nick Tropiano
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Yongnuo 50mm for DX Portraits
Review: I shoot a Nikon D5300 a DX camera with a cropped sensor. Not a fan of zooms. Never was. My main glass for the D5300 is the Nikon 35 1,8. This is a “nifty fifty” on FX, 70mm on a crop.I have a rarely-used Rokenon 85 f 1.4 for portraits. Dreamy, great bokeh, but large, heavy, and manual focus. Its 130ish focal length requires a lot of space. I’ve been tempred to get the Nikon 50mm but couldn’t justify the cost for an occasional use portrait lens for an amateur. Also, 50mm is a 70mm on a crop, kimda an odd focal length. Too short for traditional portrait, too long for general use.However, less than $70 for an F mount autofocus prime? Sure. Why not? I shot for a day, and here are my thoughts. It’s not bad, worth the money. If you shoot primes on FX and are a 50mm shooter, and that’s your main lens, spring for the Nikon. It’s still a bargain and a great 50. It is visibly sharper at wider apertures and contrastier (evident on several comprisons I’ve seen on the web). The Nikon contans an expensive aspherical element, a more sophisticated optical formulation, a quieter silent wave motor; it’s just a better lens all the way round. It doesn’t make sense to spring for an FX Nikon and buy cheap glass. And Nikon charges a fair price for it. That said, the Yongnuo is certainly good enough to be your main FX prime.For an inexpensive ancillary occasional use portrait prime on a DX camera, however, I was impressed with the Yongnuo. It’s a bit soft wide open, which is better for portraiture, actually. It sharpens up fine stopped down a couple stops. I encountered no issues with autofocus hunting in ambient light, no issues with the camera not recognizing the lens. It renders pleasing bokeh. The oddball 70mm focal length I found quite suitable for environmental candids in ambient light.Build quality is surprisingly good with gold plated contacts, 7 bladed aperture, and metal gasket. About as good as other consumer grade primes. Even has a distance scale (yay!).I’m satisfied with this purchase. It might not be a world beater but consider it an excellent value for its intended purpose on a DX Nikon. For FX, however, I’d recommend getting the Nikon 50.EDIT: The more I’ve used this lens, the more I like it. You simply can’t beat it for the price. I’ve encountered no issues with its autofocus, it renders pleading images. Solid lens. It’s almost a shocking value.
Reviewer: Kmad
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice lens for learning
Review: This is a very nice lens. I’m a beginner photographer and found it very intuitive with some help from ChatGPT on how to change the lens setting. The bokeh effect is dreamy with nice subject sharpness. Take your time if you’re a beginner and have fun with it. The lens is quite heavy compared to my kit lens. I used it w my Nikon ZFC.
Reviewer: Raisonable
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: My first impressions of this lens lead me to say that it is amazing. The quality of the image is better than I had hoped and has far better clarity, colour balance and sharpness than my standard kit lens. At f1.8, the sharpness does drop a little but nothing that noticeable. I also can’t see any vignetting so far. The bokeh is attractive and the shallow depth of field is already adding a new dimension to my photography. Hopefully the lens will prove reliable and strong – so far so good.
Reviewer: Fernanda Rangel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Gostei muito
Reviewer: josep e. naval adam
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Aunque el acabado es de plastico, flojito, el resultado de las pruevas(fotos) es satisfactorio, no se puede pedir mas por ese precio
Reviewer: V. Ashwood
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This lens was recommended to me by a friend and I was hesitant because of the brand and the low price tag. After the lens arrived I am actually surprised with the quality and it is now my favourite lens.
Reviewer: Kevin L.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Disclaimer : I am not an expert in photography by any means, but this will be a very honest review of a beginner/amateur.I have been eyeing 50mm lenses for quite some time now, but never had any reasons to pull the trigger on it, as I was very skeptical of Yongnuo lenses due to not being able to find many reviews of them online. Just a few days ago this lens went on sale at 84.99$ CAD and let me tell you this lens is the real deal! It takes fantastic pictures! The Auto-Focus may be a little noisy, although I do not mind it as much and was kind of expecting it to have some drawbacks due to the lens costing at least half the price of its competitors! Despite the noise, the Auto-Focus is also fairly fast and the bokeh effects are just amazing.Overall pretty satisfied with my purchase and would recommend this lens to any beginner/amateur looking for a good lens on a budget!PS: Don’t send a lens packaged in 2 padded envelopes. I would really appreciate it, if such a fragile item could be packaged in a box next time!
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