Comments on: New Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G lens coming in September

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[...] few weeks before the Nikon AF-s 50mm f/1.4 was released – see this translation from German and this post: for some reason the inventories in some stores got updated with the new models shortly before the [...]

By: chris seary

chris seary — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:16:51 +0000

Don’t worry about the price. It will come down as production steps up and the recommended price is discounted. The Nikon D60 started at £550, and is now down to £340, and will probably drop further.
1.8 version will probably be cheaper still.
AF-D glass will likely drop in price, so plenty of lenses will be available at cheap prices.

By: Jan Deiman

Jan Deiman — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:34:09 +0000

I doubt whether there will be a new AF-S 50mm f 1.4. I ordered the old AF D here in Indonesia in July, everywhere out of stock. I asked Nikon in Singapore when they expected new stock, they wrote ‘half September we will be shipping to Indonesia’. Mine arrived last Friday, no AF-S, just the good old AF 50mm f 1.4 D, made in China, serial number 6122037.

By: cv

cv — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:09:52 +0000

€ 650 with 19% VAT makes € 546 without VAT what makes $820 without VAT.

Anyway, way too much. Since when would the Nano Crystal coating and AF-S cost an additional € 350 ? They even saved bucks on the missing Aperture ring!

For € 650 you can get two of the 50mm f1.4 D lensen and a 50 f1.8 D

By: Douglas

Douglas — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:43:45 +0000

*sigh* i am still not convinced that the 50′s or even the 85′s need the AF-s unless the user is using a D40(x) or D60… personally, as i have stated earlier, i would MUCH rather have seen a “Pro” AF 50mm F/1.2N for around $1000(US)i personally think this is an increadibly stupid move on Nikons part, especially at that price! (though US price may still be around $400 just not known yet)

By: Budman

Budman — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:28:06 +0000

Sorry. Should have done my homework. I got the G and DX designations swapped. As Roseanne Roseannadanna would have said, “Never mind.”

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:20:37 +0000

This is pricey for a 50mm. I can see the older motor driven 50mm even moving up in price

I’ll pass at this price.

By: Budman

Budman — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:03:48 +0000

Umm, pardon me for asking but if this is a “G” type lens, why would that replace the standard “non-G” 500 f1.4? I certainly wouldn’t think I’d be using this new 50mm G lens on a D3. Please correct me if I am wrong but something here doesn’t seem to add up.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:51:05 +0000

i’ll pass at that price.

By: Blog Admin

Blog Admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:26:25 +0000

Briefly: build-in AF motor for faster, quieter focusing (AF-S). Probably also better optics (nano coating?)

By: MG

MG — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:53:01 +0000

Might be a stupid question, but what is the difference between this and the old 50mm?

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:12:29 +0000

I’d say this is extremely likely and that this lens would have the “Nano Coating” technology. I’m wondering if the 85mm f/1.4 is also due for an update as well. With the D700 being released, I’m sure that the most popular primes are due for a refresh.

It looks like Nikon’s “Pro” line will have the Gold “N” on it, just like Canon has their “L” series. I think this is a good move for Nikon to get people away from thinking that f/2.8 is the only thing to look for in a “Pro” lens.

By: Blog Admin

Blog Admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:38:49 +0000

Nikon is expected to release a whole new set of primes. The 50mm is only one of them.

By: beodfgm

beodfgm — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:20:59 +0000

Does this mean that the Sigma 50mm 1.4 might find its place in the world as a cheap alternative? I’ve got the 30mm and I can only speak good things about it. The new Nikon might not be so necessary at this price.

By: Blog Admin

Blog Admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:10:29 +0000

I could be right. I don't know. I am hoping someone from Germany/Austria to confirm. I think the 50 mm Sigma should be cheaper.

By: kendall

kendall — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:53:59 +0000

I’m not the one to say whether or not one source is likely or unlikely to be a good source or not, but I can say that it does seem very possible that this COULD be a mix up with the sigma. Yes, hsm and af-s are difficult to cross type but many nikon people casually afs in place hsm fairly often. And even that is a stretch, it is not a stretch that the sigma that is likely to be out in September is for nikon and is also 50mm, 1.4, internal motor, and the same price range. I’m not saying that it likely; I’m just saying that it is possible. Kind of the acom’s razor way of thinking. I mean both company’s 50mm 1.4s out in the same month in the very slow productin world of photography…. Makes one think….

By: BG

BG — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:09:27 +0000

Highly unlikely that somebody at a bread-and-butter computer store knows about a yet to be announced Nikkor, when usually not even specialized dealers, or even sales reps don’t know much in advance. I don’t say a 50/1.4 AF-S is unlikely, but I say it’s unlikely that they know. They probably mixed it up with the Sigma 50/1.4…

By: Steven Sow

Steven Sow — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:34:01 +0000

$450-550 is about right if that’s the final price after everything is said and done. A brand new 50 1.4 is $290, so if you add the AF-S and Nano coating, and it probably will have an ED element in it as well. And it would be nice if they kept that same pricing gap with any other lenses that they update.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:31:15 +0000

Why so expensive!?!? *starts sobbing* :[

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:06:56 +0000

I wonder how is the price tag justified when there are loads of 50mm 1.4D out there at less than USD260.