It's the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. It retails now at $100-$200, but when I purchased it, it was $99.00. It was the best advice I received when I first started getting serious about my photography.

He also writes about coffee, beer, and food for Wirecutter. After testing the Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.4, we still think the 50mm f/1.8 S is a better choice for your first fast prime lens.

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Central sharpness is very good at f/1.8 and f/2, excellent from f/2.8 through to f/5.6, very good from f/8 to f/16 and fair at f/22. The edges are good at f/1.8 and f/2, very good from f/2.8 to f ...