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« on: September 28, 2011, 11:04 PM »
I have the older version with the aperture ring on it but i have heard the newer one is better but 220.00. any thoughts Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2011, 2:47 PM »
I have not tried the newer lens, I am perfectly content with my older 50mmf1.8D lens. I heard that the newer lens is designed to work with the newer Nikon's that do not have the internal motor for lens  focusing.
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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2012, 10:33 AM »
It would be interesting of a side by side comparison; I would not be surprised if the newer lens is sharper!
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2012, 4:12 PM »
I found the comment the reviewer made interesting … Weighs more, costs more, and does the same thing.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/5018daf.htm 
I doubt it will be sharper ... perhaps any difference between the two would be at a pixel level ... it's a new optical design and will probably have nicer bokeh, less lens flare and better build quality. Use the one you've got till it stops working or falls to bits, replacing a 1.8 for another 1.8 seems pointless 
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« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2012, 6:48 PM »
Quote from: Seven_Wishes on March 28, 2012,  4:12 PM
I found the comment the reviewer made interesting … Weighs more, costs more, and does the same thing.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/5018daf.htm 
I doubt it will be sharper ... perhaps any difference between the two would be at a pixel level ... it's a new optical design and will probably have nicer bokeh, less lens flare and better build quality. Use the one you've got till it stops working or falls to bits, replacing a 1.8 for another 1.8 seems pointless 

Totally agree with you, I have the older version, it would, IMO ,be hard to better
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