Nikon D5600 Portrait lenses for less than $700

"I love how light weight and compact this lens is. Its sharpness at 1.4 is amazing." bhphotovideo.com

Wide aperture f/1.4

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Zoom range	1x
	Image stabilization	None			Length	53 mm
	Aperture	f/1.4			Max focal length	50 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Diameter	74 mm

"Love this lens for those closeup shots. I needed a lens with a high F stop and I love to take portrait shots and it works great for them. The background blurs just like I needed it to!" bhphotovideo.com

Wide aperture f/1.4

	Focus motor	None			Zoom range	1x
	Image stabilization	None			Length	43 mm
	Aperture	f/1.4			Max focal length	50 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Diameter	64 mm

"This is a MUST OWN lens in the Nikon AF line. Not only sharp and fast, but my favorite perspective and CHEAP to buy! It's the best way to learn how ALL of the photojournalists in the 40s-70s shot EVERYTHING they printed." bhphotovideo.com

Wide aperture f/1.8

	Focus motor	None			Zoom range	1x
	Image stabilization	None			Length	38 mm
	Aperture	f/1.8			Max focal length	50 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Diameter	64 mm

"Image quality is outstanding. Pull for manual focus is a sweet feature." bhphotovideo.com

Fixed aperture The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Zoom range	2.9x
	Image stabilization	None			Length	193 mm
	Aperture	f/2.8			Max focal length	200 mm
	Fixed aperture	Yes			Diameter	89 mm

"Super background blur for a lens of this speed and yes the VR helps" bhphotovideo.com

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR

Great telephoto lens 300 mm

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Zoom range	4.3x
	Image stabilization	Nikon VR			Length	142 mm
	Aperture	f/4.5			Max focal length	300 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Diameter	79 mm

"This is my main general purpose lens and I'm well pleased with it's sharpness, versatility, useful focal range, weight and feel both on the D700 and D300." bhphotovideo.com

	Focus motor	None			Zoom range	3.5x
	Image stabilization	None			Length	81 mm
	Aperture	f/2.8			Max focal length	85 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Diameter	79 mm

"Very happy with this lens. Used this lens for a wedding this past weeked, very pleased." bhphotovideo.com

More advanced image stabilization Sigma OS

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Focus motor	Sigma HSM			Zoom range	4.1x
	Image stabilization	Sigma OS			Length	82 mm
	Aperture	f/2.8			Max focal length	70 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Diameter	79 mm