YONGNUO YN50mm F1.8N Standard Prime Lens, Large Aperture Auto Manual Focus AF MF for Nikon DSLR Cameras

I came across this lens while doing some general browsing for Nikkor and Tamron lenses, and honestly could not believe the price when I first saw it. I figured it had to be some cheap plastic garbage for a toy camera, but then saw the lens had almost a full 5/5 stars with a good number of reviews, so I became intrigued. I looked through most of the reviews and some sample photos and decided to take a chance. With the price of lenses these days, the deal on a prime 50mm was just too good to pass up. I received the lens and was impressed right out of the gate. Rather than some cheap plastic piece of junk, the lens had a nice weight to it, felt well built, had clear class, and even came with some features you wouldn't expect on a $60 lens like a focus meter. I have some $300-400 lenses that don't even have that feature so it was a huge surprise. When I took the lens out of the box I immediately put it on my D3400 just to figure out the quirks. One drawback I will admit right away is that the auto-focus motor is incredibly loud, so this most likely will not be great for video with all that noise in the background, which is a real shame because I found the video quality to be really solid for such a bargain lens. Honestly that was really my only complain, other than the AF being just a bit slow, but in all honesty if you are shooting with a 50mm prime you most likely aren't needing it for action shots. I carried this lens with me for 3 weeks and shot with nothing else, just to get a good feel for it, and got a really good group of photos. I've posted a few examples just so you can get an idea of how well the lens works. None of the images are post processed. The lens is sharp at F4 and above, and is amazing in low light situations. I even found it serviceable for night sky shots in northern Georgia(near Atlanta) where the light pollution is pretty awful. The 1.8 aperture lets in a ton of light. The biggest surprise though was how well this lens performs even at slow shutter speeds without a tripod. I posted a shot above with a smooth effect on a waterfall and that was taken at about 1/3rd of a second while standing on some rocks with water rushing by me on the other side. Shooting more open, you will get a nice background blur and some decent bokeh. I found this lens comparable to the 35mm prime Nikkor lens I have in terms of image quality, the Nikkor just beats it out by being a brand name and has a much quieter and faster autofocus, but it also cost me over $180 used in good condition. Having shot with this lens now for a few weeks, it is certainly staying in my camera bag as I've found it to be a great lens and it has even made me consider checking out their 35mm prime, which is a bit more expensive, but I was super impressed with the quality of the Yungnuo right out of the box and it hasn't let me down yet. It takes sharp, crisp, photos, and whether you are just starting out with photography and bought your first DSLR, or you are a more seasoned photographer that is looking to pick up a prime lens to round out your collection, you really can't go wrong with this lens. At its current price point, for the quality of images it is capable of shooting...it's an absolute steal! Check out the video review I did on this lens, along with the still images.

Things that I liked about this 50mm f1.8 lens: Is it cheap? Yes Did I like f1.8 for less money than a 18-55mm f 5.6 at 50mm on DX format? Metal mount? Yes, it fits perfectly. Does it expose consistently well? Yes Does it autofocus well on my D3400, D7000, D810, and even on my D500 and N80 cameras? Yes Did I like that it autofocuses on a D40, D60, D3xxx, D5xxx camera without the in-body AF motor? Yes. Faster AF than Nikon -D lenses? Yes. Quiter the AF-D lenses? Yes. Runs OK at 10 fps? Yes Does it feels like a Cannon lens? Yes, Nikon? Maybe. Did I removed the blue plastic (front and back) lens protector plastic so I can get normal colored pictures? Yes Did I put a good Hoya filter in from of it? Yes. Did I run it against the 50mm 1.4f AF-D, the Sigma 18-200 OS, the Nikon 28-300mm, the Nikon AF-P 18-55, the Nikon AF-SII 18-55 and did not see much difference at the same aperture? Yes. Was there much difference? No. Did I see any more glare than the Nikon lenses? NO Did I like the bouquet? Yes Is it sharp? Yes, (at least were it matters on 80% of the center of the frame). Did I say... Is it cheap? Yes.. LOL. What I did not like: - No weather seal. - Focus scale moves the oposite than the focus ring. - No manual focus override while in autofocus. You have to use a switch like the old lenses. - No VR, but f1.8 is waaayyyy faster than f5.6 on a DX 18-55mm.. - Filter thread size is 58mm not 52mm as listed. So, you do the math. For me, and for non-critical work were you are not going to print mural size prints. I think it is worth the try. Time will tel how long it will last. Happy shooting!

Great product. It really ups the game as a novice photographer. Its is a great budget lens for thise trying to explore photography but for the price it feels pretty good in quality. The only con which I docked a star for is the auto focus. It never worked for me, it would constantly adjust never really focusing.

Lots of reviews here speaking praise about the lense but not many are showing you just how different it is compared to the stock 18-55 3.5 lens that came with my Nikon d5600 camera. First let me say that if you are just starting out with photography. A 50 mm 1.8 is an absolute must have for your first lens imo. Now then as you can see the difference when it comes to subject focus and isolation from the background/foreground is not super super significant. But it is significant enough to be noticeable. The wider aperture also makes it much easier to take low light photos without causing too much noise in your pics. Pros: Wider aperture than most stock lenses. This means better subject isolation and more blurry backgrounds/foregrounds. The larger aperture also means more light coming into your camera so you’ll be able to make your photos brighter without having to turn up the iso so you’ll have less noise/artifacts in your photos. Cons: Auto focus is NOISY. As the video shows, the auto focus on this camera(when compared to a stock Nikon brand lens) is much louder. For this price you better not have expected perfection. You won’t be using the auto focus if your recording video because it will be making noise nonstop. No zoom. You are locked in the magnification. If you wanna zoom in or out you will have to rely on digital zoom or you will have to move away. So fine tuning the framing of your photo will require a bit more effort and movement on your part. As the second picture shows despite being 6ft away it looks like I am right in front of the alter. You’ll need some extra distance for your pics with this lense. Now don’t think any of these cons are reasons to not buy this lens. These are simply things you’ll have to deal with. Every lens will have drawbacks and limitations. This specific lense though. I don’t think you will fined a better auto focusing lense for the price. The only way you could find something cheaper is if you go with fully manual focus/aperture control. If you’re just getting started. This, in my opinion, is a must have beginners lense.

I’ve recently started an account for car photography and only had the typical kit lens for my Nikon D3200. This has made a MASSIVE difference for interior and close up shots (even standard full frame shots). With the low aperture and 50mm focal length, it’s perfect for said application. Color comes through great, super sharp at the 24 megapixels of the 3200, and with the right shutter speed, even rolling shots are great on it. Would 100% recommend for photographers on a budget, or want to try without breaking the bank. Yes, lenses from Sigma, Olympus and the likes will have quieter and faster autofocus. (Which this one is fairly loud) But for the price, it is a great buy!

If you’re looking for a 35-50mm prime lens for your camera, this lens is a gem. I bought this for my Nikon d3300 and it’s been wonderful. It has autofocus, and takes really sharp photos. The texture and material on the body is identical to the Nikon brand lenses and is very well built feeling. It’s pretty versatile for a lens that doesn’t have any sort of zoom, takes a bit to get used to from a 18-55m Nikon lens but it’s great once you settle in. Do not miss out on getting this lens if possible, only paid around $95 for this compared to 200-300 for a Nikon branded on and you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference in quality.

Haven't shot Primes in awhile. But find use cases where they are king. Experience with the Nikon 50mm f1.8D and 50mm f1.8G. Put never used enough so usually ended up selling them for cash towards other lenses. But do find a need time to time for using a prime. Looking at the Nikon 50mm f1.8G it is the top of the heap. But at $200+ kind of hard for me to justify for the times I do need a prime. So reading great reviews of this lens decided to give it a go. This lens is as good as the Nikon 50mm f1.8D that costs almost 2x the price of this lens. But is a step down from the Nikon $200+ G version of this lens. Found the sharpness and bokeh as good of both other lenses. Where the G gives a tad more sharpness center of frame and significantly noticeable sharpness on edges of the frame. This lens has a bit of more softness as you move from the center. Find this lens has a bit more chromatic aberrations then the Nikon versions. Not bad just more. Also this lens doesn't handle flaring or directional light sources as well. Flair control is better on both of the other Nikon versions. Using a screw on Hood or even the Nikon Hood from the G version will fit on this lens. Will help some with minimizing flaring. But starting out with a Prime lens. I can highly recommend it. As for 2/3rds of prime lens purchasers end up using lightly or end up not using as time goes by. As prime lens require your feet to be your zoom. And more thought in composition of an image. Sometimes time constraint or environment precludes using a specific prime. Which means for all shooting stuck with carrying 3 or 4 primes at all times and able to switch them on the fly. Where many prefer just using a fast f2.8 zoom of the range they need. But price is significantly more costly for those benefits. This is where the cheaper primes vs. more expensive f2.8 zooms gives you the superior in sharpness shallow depth of field and creamy types of bokeh for much less of a price. And that's where lenses like this Yongnuo 50mm f1.8N really shines! Great Price giving Great Performance to Price experience.

For a sub $70 it does a great job. At 1.8 it is almost unusably soft and can be hard to lock focus if it is even slightly dark in the room. I have to take about 5 pics to get one that is in focus but for the price what else would you expect. If you are willing to put in a little extra time to get the pics its a great first prime lens.