New Nikon 50mm f/1.8G Prime Lens with Auto Focus on the D40!

Yahoo! No more manual focus only 50mm prime lens for D40 users. The new Nifty 50 prime with auto focus for Nikon D40 owners has arrived and its only $219!

Fast f/1.8, compact FX-format prime (fixed focal length) lens
Optimized for FX-format D-SLR cameras but equally at home on any Nikon DX-format D-SLR, this updated classic with a fast maximum aperture is ideal for everyday shooting, perfect in low lighting situations and great for producing images with beautiful background blur (bokeh). The AF-S 50mm f/1.8G includes Silent Wave Motor technology (SWM) for fast and precise autofocus, M/A Focus Mode Switch for seamless changes between manual and autofocus operation and an aspherical lens element for outstanding optical performance with high contrast.

• Fast, upgraded f/1.8, compact FX-format prime lens
• Newly developed optical system with Aspherical lens element
• Exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM)
• M/A Focus Mode Switch
• Optimized for edge to edge sharpness on both FX and DX-format D-SLRs

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New Nikon 50mm f/1.4 PRIME LENS for your D40 & D40x

Update 3/11/11: New Nikon 50mm f/1.8G Prime Lens with Auto Focus on the D40! - Click Here

Nikon Inc. celebrates 75 years of defining optical excellence with the release of the newly engineered AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4 prime lens that is considered by many photographers to be an essential tool with a focal length that closely replicates the visual perspective of the human eye when used with an FX-format D-SLR. Nikon’s optical expertise and modern technological advances, such as the Silent Wave Motor, help to deliver outstanding operation that is critical for Nikon FX and DX-format photographers who demand the pinnacle of photographic performance.

Ideal for travel, event, environmental and general photography in a wide variety of conditions, the new AF-S 50mm f/1.4 lens combines a superb optical formula with an ultra-fast f/1.4 maximum aperture, making it destined to become an instant classic in this digital age. This compact lens continues the tradition of NIKKOR precision optics to provide photographers with sharp, high-resolution images and the ability to focus as close as 1.5 feet for added versatility. The integration of an ultra-compact Silent Wave Motor ensures fast, whisper-quiet operation.

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Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D Lens for around $100 dollars!

This is a lens you might want to get since the price is so darn good and i hear nothing but good things about this prime lens. It will work on your D40 & D40x but will only manual focus. I've read tons of great things on this lens so i'm looking to get one as soon as possible. Being a prime lens means theres no zoom so you have to move closer or move back. Here's what Mr. Ken Rockwell has to say about this lens.

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