50mm lens..?

Question

A lot of people are talking about how great the The Canon 50mm f1.8 lens and how they are the deal of the century. I want to know what type of pictures you use the 50mm lens for and if there's an equivalent of it for the Nikon D40?

Answer 1

People have been talking about how great 50mm lenses are since about 1930.

In answer to your question, You bet!

Nikon makes a 50MM F/1.8 AF lens as well.

It is simply fantastic for portraiture and lo-light applications like saloons/concerts.

For $89 USD plus shipping it is one of the better deals in the camera world.

Enjoy...

Answer 2

Be aware that on a D40 you will have to use the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D in manual focus mode, as it is not an AF-S/AF-I lens.