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 is made by Yongnuo, a Chinese company that manufactures 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 opening ring on this one, so it's pretty easy to set up. I wouldn't say it's as heavy as my other lenses, but it appears to be constructed of similar materials. The lens came in a box with plastic covers statically attached to each glass end so it was protected right up to my door which is a nice touch. ====== Usage ====== I use this lens on my D800 and I've had great results so far, having an F2.0 aperture can certainly help bring those slightly wider shots into depth of field. I've used the auto and manual focus features and found it to be responsive and accurate. I found the sharpness to be good — it's not as good as my Nikkon 50mm, but it's close enough for the effect I want. That's not to say the image isn't sharp, it's just not as razor sharp as I've seen from some other lenses. It will certainly bring some sharpening in post again. ====== 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 I will buy from Yongnuo again.