| Nikon Lenses for less than $500 | | | | "I love how light weight and compact this lens is. Its sharpness at 1.4 is amazing." bhphotovideo.com | Silent focus motor | | Silent and fast | | | | Focus motor | Nikon AF-S | | | Max focal length | 50 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | None | | | Length | 53 mm | | | | | Aperture | f/1.4 | | | Diameter | 74 mm | | | | | Zoom range | 1x | | | Min focal length | 50 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 | Focus motor | None | | | Max focal length | 50 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | None | | | Length | 43 mm | | | | | Aperture | f/1.4 | | | Diameter | 64 mm | | | | | Zoom range | 1x | | | Min focal length | 50 mm | | | | | | | | "This lens has quickly become my default lens. It's very versatile, and the system allows focus to be tweaked manually after auto-focusing. For the price you can't beat it." bhphotovideo.com | Silent focus motor | | Silent and fast | | | | Focus motor | Nikon AF-S | | | Max focal length | 35 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | None | | | Length | n/a | | | | | Aperture | f/1.8 | | | Diameter | n/a | | | | | Zoom range | 1x | | | Min focal length | 35 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 | Focus motor | None | | | Max focal length | 50 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | None | | | Length | 38 mm | | | | | Aperture | f/1.8 | | | Diameter | 64 mm | | | | | Zoom range | 1x | | | Min focal length | 50 mm | | | | | | | | | Silent focus motor | | Silent and fast | | | | Focus motor | Nikon AF-S | | | Max focal length | 50 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | None | | | Length | 53 mm | | | | | Aperture | f/1.8 | | | Diameter | 71 mm | | | | | Zoom range | 1x | | | Min focal length | 50 mm | | | | | | | | | | | More advanced image stabilization | | Nikon VR II | | | Silent focus motor | | Silent and fast | | | Focus motor | Nikon AF-S | | | Max focal length | 200 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | Nikon VR II | | | Length | n/a | | | | | Aperture | f/4 | | | Diameter | n/a | | | | | Zoom range | 3.6x | | | Min focal length | 55 mm | | | | | | | | "Great build quality, super fast autofocus. -perfect lens for landscapes, and some general photography." bhphotovideo.com | Focus motor | None | | | Max focal length | 24 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | None | | | Length | 46 mm | | | | | Aperture | f/2.8 | | | Diameter | 64 mm | | | | | Zoom range | 1x | | | Min focal length | 24 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | More advanced image stabilization | | Nikon VR | | | Silent focus motor | | Silent and fast | | | Focus motor | Nikon AF-S | | | Max focal length | 140 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | Nikon VR | | | Length | 97 mm | | | | | Aperture | f/3.5 | | | Diameter | 78 mm | | | | | Zoom range | 7.8x | | | Min focal length | 18 mm | | | | | | | | "It is a great lens for macro and portraits" bhphotovideo.com | Focus motor | None | | | Max focal length | 60 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | None | | | Length | 74 mm | | | | | Aperture | f/2.8 | | | Diameter | 71 mm | | | | | Zoom range | 1x | | | Min focal length | 60 mm | | | | | | | | | | "Great lens - does everything it's supposed to do." bhphotovideo.com | Focus motor | None | | | Max focal length | 20 mm | | | | | Image stabilization | None | | | Length | 43 mm | | | | | Aperture | f/2.8 | | | Diameter | 69 mm | | | | | Zoom range | 1x | | | Min focal length | 20 mm | | | | | | | |