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[Marcus Rowland]

Someone on the Pentax forums has asked me for recommendations for a really cheap 50mm lens to fit a Nikon D7000, for a friend who has never used a prime lens - the trouble is that (unlike Pentax) there really aren't many alternatives to Nikon, especially not cheap ones. I ended up suggesting the Series E manual 50mm and the older AF 50mm D, which aren't exactly cheap but probably won't break the bank. The only other idea I could come up with was a 50mm M42 lens with adapter, but you've got the complications there of either not focusing to infinity, or losing a little quality.

 

Am I forgetting some other source? Did anyone else make Nikon compatible 50mm lenses that aren't completely horrible and might suit his needs?

[Merco_61]

Don't forget the 50/2 Ai.

 

Early, non-chipped Voigtländers turn up now and then cheap.

 

The AF 50/1.8 without the distance information chip but with the rubber focus ring works just like the D version for available light.

[Marcus Rowland]

Voigtlander? OK, hadn't realised they made a Nikon compatible lens but I'll pass it on. I was aware of the others. And I just realised that there are Nikon-mount Helios lenses out there at the £30-£40 mark - some versions of the Helios-81