Nikon Prime Lenses for less than $400

"Clarity and color is amazing in low light situations. Also depth of field is amazingly tight at 1.4. I haven't had problems with the autofocus speed. For the price this lens is amazing." bhphotovideo.com

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Max focal length	50 mm
	Aperture	f/1.4			Length	53 mm
	Diameter	74 mm			Weight	281 g
	Min focal length	50 mm			Auto focus	Yes

"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
	Aperture	f/1.4			Length	43 mm
	Diameter	64 mm			Weight	230 g
	Min focal length	50 mm			Auto focus	Yes

"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
	Aperture	f/1.8			Length	n/a
	Diameter	n/a			Weight	200 g
	Min focal length	35 mm			Auto focus	Yes

"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
	Aperture	f/1.8			Length	38 mm
	Diameter	64 mm			Weight	156 g
	Min focal length	50 mm			Auto focus	Yes

"I have own this lens for few years and it served me well. Great landscape lens." bhphotovideo.com

	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	24 mm
	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	46 mm
	Diameter	64 mm			Weight	270 g
	Min focal length	24 mm			Auto focus	Yes

"Great lens - does everything it's supposed to do." bhphotovideo.com

	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	20 mm
	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	43 mm
	Diameter	69 mm			Weight	270 g
	Min focal length	20 mm			Auto focus	Yes

"For portrait and (evening) street photography it is a very nice lightweight compact lens with almost no flare or ghosting." bhphotovideo.com

	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	35 mm
	Aperture	f/2			Length	43 mm
	Diameter	64 mm			Weight	205 g
	Min focal length	35 mm			Auto focus	Yes

"I love this little baby! I purchased it specifically for group shots which it has done amazingly well at." bhphotovideo.com

	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	28 mm
	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	46 mm
	Diameter	66 mm			Weight	205 g
	Min focal length	28 mm			Auto focus	Yes