Whether exemption of the subject with beautiful bokeh or enabling of low shutter speeds for "handheld" inserts at reportage shots that results delight every time anew. Especially on the D300, with its sensor in APS-C format, the 50mm 1 developed 1.4D an ideal portrait lens, it overcomes but the disadvantage of greater depth of field and takes advantage of the crop factor.
The mechanics are so perfect that even the most convinced autofocus Casanova often times like to enjoy the feeling of control over the creative focus and manually gentleness and precision of the Nikkor, as the sliding of the finger on gentle skin enjoys.
That lens hood and / or Objektivbeutel missing in this glass is only a small blemish and no shortcoming. The can be quickly for a few euros backordered. Well, we gentlemen of the old guard seem really spoiled! Olympus supplies with the Pen cameras to date, no lens hoods or bag and allows the much higher pay as an extra.
Yes, I am getting on in years this beauty still expire and leave like some temptation recent on the left. So far I know, no comparable glass this focal length and light intensity that could compete with this lady.