price:$20.01
CBC America
Usually ships in 24 hours 『T3Z2910CS lens is a 2.9 to 8.2mm varifocal lens. Focal length adjustments can be made with a turn of the dial, virtually eliminating the cost and inventory problems associated with improper monofocal lens selection. This lens is a CS-Mount, comprised of all glass optics, come with locking setscrews and a durable metal barrel and mount, and are covered by a three year warranty. Aspherical optics provide excellent low light sensitivity』 タイトル『 Computar H2Z0414C-MP 0.5-Inch Megapixel Varifocal lens 4-8mm F1.4 Manual Iris >
『 Computar H2Z0414C-MP 0.5-Inch Megapixel Varifocal lens 4-8mm F1.4 Manual Iris >
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price:$76.49
CBC America
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (very touchy focus knob) 『The lens is OK. As for focusing it, things can be pretty tedious. I dont know why a better fine tuning knob is not part of the lens because this one has a course and fine tuning knob, but the fine one is too rigid to move small amounts and smoothly. It makes it hard to focus to the point where you know you are getting the best picture. And if you are using this with a megapixel security camera as I am, then getting the perfect picture is all that matters.』 『H2Z0414C-MP lens is a 1.3 megapixel lens with a varifocal length of 2 to 4mm. Focal length adjustments can be made with a turn of the dial, virtually eliminating the cost and inventory problems associated with improper monofocal lens selection. This lens is a C-Mount, comprised of all glass optics, come with locking setscrews and a durable metal barrel and mount, and are covered by a three year warranty.』 タイトル『 Computar H0514-MP 0.5-Inch Megapixel 5mm Fixed Focal Length F1.4 Manual Iris >
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price:$85.23
CBC America
Usually ships in 24 hours 『H0514-MP lens is a 1.3 megapixel lens with a 5mm fixed length. This lens is a C-Mount, comprised of all glass optics, come with locking setscrews and a durable metal barrel and mount, and are covered by a three year warranty.』 タイトル『 Computar TG5Z8513FCS-IR 0.33-Inch Varifocal lens 8.5-40mm F1.3 Auto Iris DC Drive Day/Night Infrared >
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price:$67.75
CBC America
Usually ships in 24 hours 『TG5Z8513FCS-IR lens is a 8.5 to 40mm varifocal lens. Focal length adjustments can be made with a turn of the dial, virtually eliminating the cost and inventory problems associated with improper monofocal lens selection. This lens is a CS-Mount, comprised of all glass optics, come with locking setscrews and a durable metal barrel and mount, and are covered by a three year warranty. Aspherical optics provide excellent low light sensitivity. Infrared Lenses are designed for use with Day/Night cameras. They eliminate focus shift in night mode, especially in the presence of IR lighting.』 タイトル『 Computar H3Z4518CS-MPIR 0.5-Inch 3 Megapixel Varifocal lens 4.5 -13.2mm F1.8 Infrared True Day/Night Manual Iris >
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price:$145.40
CBC America
Usually ships in 24 hours 『H3Z4518CS-MPIR lens is a 3 megapixel lens with a varifocal length of 8.5 to 40mm. Focal length adjustments can be made with a turn of the dial, virtually eliminating the cost and inventory problems associated with improper monofocal lens selection. This lens is a CS-Mount, comprised of all glass optics, come with locking setscrews and a durable metal barrel and mount, and are covered by a three year warranty. Infrared Lenses are designed for use with Day/Night cameras. They eliminate focus shift in night mode, especially in the presence of IR lighting.』 タイトル『 Computar T10Z0513CS 0.33-Inch Varifocal lens 5-50mm F1.3 Manual Iris >
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price:$48.75
CBC America
Usually ships in 24 hours 『T10Z0513CS lens is a 5 to 50mm varifocal lens. Focal length adjustments can be made with a turn of the dial, virtually eliminating the cost and inventory problems associated with improper monofocal lens selection. This lens is a CS-Mount, comprised of all glass optics, come with locking setscrews and a durable metal barrel and mount, and are covered by a three year warranty. Aspherical optics provide excellent low light sensitivity』 タイトル『 Computar T5Z8513CS-IR 0.33-Inch Varifocal lens 8.5-40mm F1.3 Manual Iris Day/Night Infrared >
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (One of the best lens for portrait and low light photography. Autofocus will also work with D40, D40x and D60 cameras) 『This Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S lens produces sharp pictures and great color and contrast. It is also perfect for portrait and other general purposes (semi-macro etc). This lens also produces nice bokeh. The picture quality and bokeh quality are comparable with the other (older) Nikon 50mm lens which are famous for being sharp. Overall, this is a very versatile lens.
Many of us (including those who already own 50mm f/1.8D AF or 50mm f/1.4D AF as well) have been waiting for this lens for a long time, and overall it is worth the wait, and it is worth the upgrade to this 50mm f/1.4G AF-S. If you don't own any of the earlier version of the 50mm lens then you should definitely get this lens over the older 50mm non-AFS lens (especially if price is not much of a factor for you or if your camera body is a D40, D40x, or D60 which the autofocus with will work with those cameras as well).
Some of the limitations of this lens are similar to the other 50mm lenses (but some big benefits are added in this lens):
First, being a prime lens, you will need to move your feet a lot to compose your picture. If you are used to zoom lens, don't underestimate this limitation. It takes me a while to get used to it, and sometime I still find people looking at me wondering why I am moving forward and backwards. the good news is that most of the time, they don't think I'm weird, but they are actually wondering if I'm a professional photographer.
Secondly, the focal range of 50mm, which is considered the normal lens and great for portrait lens. but on many DSLRs which is not full frame (unless you have a full frame Nikon DSLR like the D700 or D3, then 50mm is 50mm), this lens become a 75mm equivalent which is in the border of a short tele lens. I actually like the 75mm equivalent though I often have to move backwards when taking picture of a group of people.
While this lens produces very sharp images at f/1.4, the corner show lower contrast. Sharpness and contrast increases further as you stop down to f/2, f/2.8 and f/4.
The big plus with this lens over the older 50mm lens is the AF-S feature which is auto focus system that is internal to the lens, very fast and very silent. This lens will please a lot of people who currently own D40, D40x, and D60, as they now can benefit from the autofocus.
Another big win is the manual override on autofocus mode (M/A mode), which will allow us to change the focus without having to change the mode to manual mode (this is pretty standard to most Nikon newer lenses but it's a first for the Nikon 50mm lens series)
I'm a bit surprised that Nikon didn't include VR in this lens since they add VR to many of their newer lenses including some of wider angle lens (e.g the 16-85mm, and the 18-55mm) which would be perfect when taking handhelds shots during low light environment (like concert, indoor sports, etc). And the price (current price) will be perfect too if this lens have a VR feature (otherwise it is a bit expensive).
If you are wondering whether you should get a fast lens or a lens with VR (Vibration Reduction), here's my take: In overall, VR does help a lot (as it will reduce camera shake) and will produce better/sharper picture than equivalent lens without VR (especially if the object is static). If the object is moving fast (sports/action) then VR feature alone might not help (depending on how fast the object is moving and how much light is available), and a fast lens often end up being a far better solution, even without VR feature as it will allow much faster shutter speed to freeze motion. Using tripod (and a remote) will substitute for the need of VR feature. In general I would recommend getting a fast lens with VR feature (and usually it is expensive) such as the 70-200 f/2.8 VR, but if one can only get for one or the other, then find out what do you want to use the lens for and then use the guideline mentioned here.
If you are wondering whether you will get the benefit of buying f/1.4 lens over a f/1.8 lens, just remember that the f/1.4 lens is about 60% faster than f/1.8 at its widest aperture setting. With this information, you can decide if the additional speed will justify the additional cost. The bokeh is nicer as well in f/1.4 lens but I think speed is usually the main factor in deciding whether to get the more expensive f/1.4 lens.
Here are the summary of pros and cons for this Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S lens:
Pros: 1. AF-S AF-S AF-S (very fast focus, internal focus, and very silent) 2. M/A mode (manual focus override available on autofocus mode) 3. Very fast lens (f/1.4) 4. Very sharp pictures 5. Great for sport/action photography 6. Great for indoor and low light situation 7. Great for portrait 8. Bokeh is almost as good as many expensive Nikon tele-lens 9. Perfect for wedding photography (or low light with no-flash event). However, also check out the following lens for wedding photography (17-35mm f/2.8, 24-70 f/2.8, 17-55mm f/2.8, 28-70mm f/2.8 or the other two 50mm nikon prime lenses) 9. 75mm equivalent which can be considered a short tele lens (If you need more zoom, you can get the Nikon 85mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.4 or the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR). If you have full frame DSLR(like the D3 or D700), then this #9 pros is not applicable. 10. Did I mention very fast and very silent focus?
Cons: 1. Being prime lens, you need to move your feet a lot to adjust/compose 2. Being a G lens (no aperture ring available), this lens will not work on manual focus camera where you need to set the aperture from the lens) 3. Price is a bit on the high range for a prime lens 4. No VR. As VR will be useful for taking handheld shots on low light (especially if the object is somewhat static or if the photographer doesn't have steady hands when taking photograph) 5. 75mm equivalent with 1.5x multiplier on non full frame DSLR (many people find this is an odd range for normal lens). If you have full frame DSLR(like the D3 or D700), then this #5 cons is not applicable.
Bottom line: This lens is so versatile that I think everyone should own this lens (or at least one of the other 50mm lenses) in addition to all the lenses that they already have. Being a very fast lens, it will allow people to take action shot in low light that otherwise wouldn't be able to be do. And now, with AF-S, there is nothing to dislike about this lens (though in my opinion, this lens might attract even more interest if it has a VR feature).
TheNikon 50mm f/1.4G Nikkor Lensis ideal for travel, event, environmental and general photography in a wide variety of conditions. With a superb optical formula and an ultra-fast f/1.4 maximum aperture, this lens will be a great addition to your stable.
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ThisVivitar UV Filteris a multi-purpose, fine-weather filter that is designed to optimize your photography experience. UV filters block out unwanted ultraviolet light and prevents the UV "fogging/haze" effect", which can result in inaccurate color and lower the apparent sharpness. This filter is also ideal for protecting your valuable lens from scratches and dust, and it can be kept on the lens at all times. Perfect for digital, video and photo.
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price:$50.04
Tiffen
Usually ships in 24 hours 『The Tiffen Fog Filter is a great special effect filter to have on hand to enhance your photography. This filter mimics the effect of natural fog and produces a warm romantic tone by creating a soft glow and flare. The fog filter comes in a variety of strengths, the lower number indicates a lighter grades which takes the edge off excess contrast and sharpness. The higher numbers indicate heavier grades which create unnatural effects, as in a fantasy sequence or a dreamlike aura of mystery.』