Camera lenses can be expensive, especially when they combine both their ability to be fast in terms of aperture and being a prime, but this one goes against the grain as it's fairly inexpensive for what it is. The lens comes from Yongnuo, a Chinese company that makes camera accessories. ====== Construction ====== The lens is a stubby lens, a similar size to a Nikon 50mm with only one focus ring and an auto/manual switch. There's no manual aperture ring, so the build is pretty light. I wouldn't say it's as heavy as my other lenses, but it appears to be made of similar materials. The lens arrived in a box with plastic covers statically attached to each glass end so it was protected all the way to my door which is a nice touch. ====== I use it ====== I use this lens on my D800 and have had great results so far. An F2.0 aperture can certainly help bring depth of field to those slightly wider shots. I've used the auto and manual focus features and found them to be responsive and accurate. I've found the sharpness to be good - it's not as good as my Nikkon 50mm, but it's close enough for the desired effect. That's not to say the image isn't sharp, just not as razor sharp as I've seen with some other lenses. Some sharpening in post will surely bring it back. ====== Conclusion ====== This is a great lens for those who don't have the money to splash out on a Nikon branded lens, but the results are still good. I would recommend this to any photographer and will buy from Yongnuo again.