Nikon 50mm 1.8 pancake lens comparison for DSLRs

In this episode I talk about a couple of affordable manual pancake lenses from the film photography era that work great with video DSLRs. I compare two versions of Nikon's 50mm 1.8, one with multi-coating, and one without. Official Lens names: Nikon Nikkor AI-S 50mm 1.8 NEW MIJ Nikon Series E 50mm 1.8 NEW MIJ Blog post: http://fromtheraw.blogspot.com/2012/03/nikon-50mm-18-pancake-lens-comparison.html These will work great on DX Nikon DSLRs for video or photos in Manual mode ('M' on the dial) only with Live view turned on. -soon I will post a video with a trick I found out to get them to work without Live View, comment if you need to know now! Please check your compatibility first! For Canon or other DSLRs, or micro four thirds cameras please look into lens adapters, they are a great option to get some inexpensive older Nikon glass on whatever you shoot with. Adapter to use Nikon lenses on Canon DSLRS: http://amzn.to/GCxI4w Adapter to use Nikon lenses on Micro Four Thirds: http://amzn.to/GCaVbF Adapter to use Nikon lenses on Sony NEX E mount:http://amzn.to/GBHcMC Amazing site with Nikon lens specs, look-up a lens by serial number range etc. http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html Music by Retrigger and 8-Bit Ninjas, Check them out: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Retrigger/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/8-Bit_Ninjas/ Gear Used: Nikon D5100: http://amzn.to/GAUFYT Nikon 35mm 1.8G: http://amzn.to/GBoHu6 Rode Videomic: http://amzn.to/GDzSVl Nikon Series E 50mm 1.8: http://amzn.to/GAUOvi S01E05