Arthur Nogood
NIKKOR-S.C 50mm F1.4 Auto
I used to own all the S, S.C Auto and AI version of Nikon 50mm F1.4, can't tell the IQ differences between them, all good lens. I also used to own the S, S.C, K version of Nikon 55mm F1.2 and AI, AI-S version of Nikon 50mm F1.2, don't think the extra 0.2 F-stop makes any differences in digital era.
Pick any of the metallic Nikon 50mm F1.4 will be fine, but not the plastic made in China 50mm 1.8 AF-D, suffers great IQ variation between copies.
The also made in China 50mm 1.8g is another story, sharp, contrasty, silent, fast focusing, for only 100 more USD. Sharper and more contrasty than all of my Nikkor 55mm 2.8 micro lenses.
So it's either AI or pre-AI 50mm 1.4 or 50mm 1.8g that you should get.
NIKKOR-S.C 50mm F1.4 Auto
I used to own all the S, S.C Auto and AI version of Nikon 50mm F1.4, can't tell the IQ differences between them, all good lens. I also used to own the S, S.C, K version of Nikon 55mm F1.2 and AI, AI-S version of Nikon 50mm F1.2, don't think the extra 0.2 F-stop makes any differences in digital era.
Pick any of the metallic Nikon 50mm F1.4 will be fine, but not the plastic made in China 50mm 1.8 AF-D, suffers great IQ variation between copies.
The also made in China 50mm 1.8g is another story, sharp, contrasty, silent, fast focusing, for only 100 more USD. Sharper and more contrasty than all of my Nikkor 55mm 2.8 micro lenses.
So it's either AI or pre-AI 50mm 1.4 or 50mm 1.8g that you should get.