Tag: AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

A few months back, I was really interested in getting the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G. It was not available in Malaysia then. One of several camera shops that Wuan and I went to last week at Mid Valley Megamall and The Gardens Mall had one unit on display. The asking price was RM1880. Another shop did not have stock but was willing to order one for me. He quoted RM1850 for the lens. That price was a real bargain. Wuan had offered to get the lense for me. I was very tempted to place an order but decided otherwise.

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AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
Photo credit: Nikon USA.

I then found out that Nikon Malaysia has brought in the newly released AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G. This is one of the few prime lenses that will autofocus with the D40 and D60. What really got my attention was the price. Nikon Malaysia’s website listed it at RM899. A few photographers at PhotoMalaysia posted in the forum that they got theirs for around RM790. Now, that is a price that is closer to my budget for my first large aperture prime lens. Hopefully I will be able to get my hands on one by next week.

AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

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AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
Photo credit: Nikon USA.

The AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G prime lens is still not available in Malaysia yet. However, Nikon enthusiasts in the USA have already gotten their hands on this lens and are actively discussing about it in the Digital Photography Review forum. I know Wuan will love this lens as she prefers to shoot in natural lighting instead of using the flash in low-light situations. She will also love the bokeh that this wide-aperture lens can produce especially when she is shooting her favourite subject – flowers.

I am waiting anxiously for the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G to reach Malaysian shores which is expected to be sometime next year. This is the only 50mm Nikkor lens from that can autofocus with the Nikon D60. The AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D or AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D has to be focused manually when attached to the D40 and D60 because the body of these two cameras do not have built-in focus motor. The AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G on the other hand incorporates the Silent Wave Motor (SWM) into the lens body and is built for such cameras.