Great I could help, greetings Wim

Thanks a lot!

Thank you for your kind words!

Hi Larry, this 50mm lens from Nikon is fun to use because it's so light. Technically the Sigma is superior and gives more 'sparkle' in the image but it is so heavy to walk around with.

Merci!

Thanks Michael!

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You are absolutely right, I also use Nikon lenses 90% of the time. I mainly use the Sigma in the studio or on special occasions outside when I absolutely need the best resolution. I've had some issues with Tamron lenses in the past, hence my reluctance towards Tamron. We'll see how long the Sigma lens will last.

Love to hear that!

Thanks for your comment!

Glad you like it!

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I’ve had the 50mm 1.4 G for a while and it’s a good lens indeed, however I have replaced it with the 58mm 1.4G.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

The Sigma is more of a studio lens due to its size and weight.

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I would clearly go for the 1.8G lens instead of the 1.4G. I think you will have a lot of fun with this lens. If you want even more 'character' in your photos, I can also recommend the Voigtlander 58mm f1.4. This is a manual focus lens and has no autofocus, but it blows the Nikon (f1.4 and f1.8) and Sigma 50mm lenses out of the water. The Voiglander also works on your Nikon D5500. But in summary, if you prefer autofocus, go for the 1.8G lens from Nikon.

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Sure, it's a fine lens.

Then I would definitely go for the Nikon 50mm 1.8 G lens.

@@WimBals thanks very much.🙏

That's true, the Nikon lens hardly weighs anything.

Great choice, glad I could help!

The Sigma is sharper indeed. Given its size, weight and price it better be.

Of course, an f/1.4 lens requires more glass. But when you compare it to Nikon's AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G, which weighs approximately 280g, the Sigma remains quite heavy at 815g. Anyway, the Sigma is a great lens.

Nikon 50mm

The Tamron is clearly the sharper lens of the two. Despite its strengths, the Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD has its list of issues. The biggest problem, which can be a deal-breaker, is the strong green/purple fringing the lens exhibits as a result of poor longitudinal chromatic aberration performance. The effect is quite strong, and something that is quite difficult to address in post-processing software. In addition, the autofocus accuracy of the lens can be a bit of a mixed bag, especially uncalibrated, so I would strongly urge to calibrate it with the Tamron Tap-In Console. Although the Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD is sharper wide open than the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. The AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G is sharper stopped down and has much better control of the chromatic aberation. So in the end I would choose the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G instead of the Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD or AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G.

@@WimBals Wow wow wow. Really thank you. I will follow your opinion.

Sigma 是最好的镜头，但重量很大，而且比 Nikon 50mm 贵。

I currently use the Nikon D810 and the Nikon D500 for wildlife.

Much depends on the budget of course. In addition, the choice of full frame (FX) or crop sensor camera (DX) is also important. With full frame you keep the 50mm, but with the crop sensor you get the effect of a 75mm lens due to the 1.5x crop factor. You can't go wrong with these Nikon cameras (in various budgets and possibly second-hand): Crop sensor cameras (DX): D7500, D5300, D500 Full frame cameras (FX): D750, D810, D850

Thnks a alot sir 👍👍

D800?

This is a comparison in the f-mount series of lenses that are compatible with DSLR bodies. Although the new 50mm from Nikon will of course be good, I was unable to test it on a dslr camera for the reason mentioned above.

I had been using the Nikon 50mm 1.4 G for a while, but experienced significant focus problems with this lens. If you have a camera that can control AF-D lenses, then the 50mm 1.8 D (stopped down to f/2.2) is also a great choice. This lens is perhaps slightly less sharp, but renders a better three-dimensionality than the 50 mm 1.8 G and the Sigma lenses. Although that is more of a personal feeling. Above all, this 1.8 D is also dirt cheap.

@@WimBals Wim, thank you for the replay. I do have a few camera's that can do manual screw drive, so AF-D lenses are game. I recently purchased a lightly used Nikon D3 and seeing folks with the older 50mm 1.4 (1986-1991) lens really getting super great shots. I am leaning toward that or a 35mm f2 for the event (low light) shoots I do. Do you prefer the "D" over the "G" 50mm's? And have you had a chance to shoot the older 50mm AF 1.4, that you would recommend for or against it?

Strangely enough, my AF-G is gradually starting to replace, and supplement, with AF-D lenses. Why? In my opinion, these lenses give the image more of a 'sculptural' effect than the AF-G lenses. In addition, they also give me a better color rendering. You can see this in a video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bKineslez63GdJ8.html where you can clearly see the difference. I also just ordered the 35mm f2, curious how it will be.

The Nikon 55mm f/2.8 AF MICRO-NIKKOR is also in the '50mm' segment and I have it myself. This is also an insane lens that is completely unknown to many. I also did a review about it once. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hd93ZryT097cn3U.html

Yes, choose the Nikon version of the Sigma lens and you are good to go.

Absolutely true. The Nikon lens gives the most value for money.

The Nikon 50mm 1.8G is a great value for money deal!