Lentes de cámara Nikon f/1.4

Photographing With Wide-Aperture f/1.4 Camera Lenses

You may see a noticeable difference in the photographs that you capture with the kit lenses that came with your digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera and those that you see by professional portrait photographers. A lot of it comes down to the aperture of the lens, with lenses, such as f/2 and f/1.4, that have a wide maximum aperture creating a shallow depth of field that results in the aesthetically pleasing blurring of the background. Wide-aperture prime lenses also boast other benefits, particularly when it comes to shooting in low-light conditions or settings that are particularly crowded.

What Are the Benefits of a Wide-Aperture Lens?

Many professional photographers use a wide-aperture lens, such as f/1.4, for its shallow depth of field, which enables you to create beautiful bokeh effects and shots of your subject with the background completely blurred out.

• One of the main advantages of a wide-aperture lens is its ability to shoot in low-light conditions, with the wider opening allowing more light into the camera. This is ideal when you're capturing portraits at sunset or weddings in dimly-lit churches, without requiring the harsh additional light of an on-camera flash or off-camera flash equipment.
• Most wide-aperture lenses are fixed focal length prime lenses. The reduction in moving parts results in lighter lenses for carrying around in your photography kit when compared to bulky zoom lens.
• A wide-aperture lens can be a lifesaver when shooting portraits in crowded or not-so-appealing settings. By focusing sharply on your subject, the background, and any people, will be blurred out by the shallow depth of field without completely losing the essence of where you are and the surrounding environment.

What Should You Look for When Buying a Wide-Aperture Lens?

Wide-aperture lenses for full frame cameras contain optical technology, including AF-S ultra-quiet lenses that focus rapidly and a solid build quality.

• When you are shooting with cropped sensor cameras, you can also consider the "nifty thrifty" 50mm f/1.4, invented in the 1980s, and still used by many photographers to this day.
• Look for autofocus silent motor (AF-S G) lenses by Nikkor that feature a silent wave motor for faster focusing with minimal noise. The G indicates that it doesn't have an aperture ring, which old manual focus camera bodies required.
• At the entry-level end of the spectrum is the Nikkor 50mm lens f/1.8D that has a super-fast autofocus and is incredibly lightweight, making it a good option when you want to test out the effects of wide-aperture lenses.

Content provided for informational purposes only. eBay is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nikkor.