Nikon Lens help, 50mm f/1.4 or 50mm f/1.8?

Contemplating between buying a 50mm f/1.4 or a 50mm f/1.8
The price difference is around $300
but I'm really not too concerned about the price, rather than the quality.
I've looked through example photos of each of the lenses & I've liked the depth of field in the 1.4, I've heard & researched, & people have said that the 1.4 looks better too.

Does anyone else know or see a huge difference?

I'm mainly deciding on this lens for portrait photography, if that changes anything.

I think you chose better this, it is very good for you (50mm f/1.4 or a 50mm f/1.8)

Buy the 50mm f1.4 lens. Better build quality and slightly better optical quality.

I checked on Amazon, the difference between these two is not so big.

The thing, the 50mm f/1.8 for the "low" price is already so good that many people don't feel the need to get the f/1.4 version. However, it has better build quality, less optical issues, slightly wider aperture which is helpful in extremely low light situations. If that's worth $280 more to you get it.

Here's a Nikon Lens Buying Guide - http://www.smashingcamera.com/nikon-lens-buying-guide/

Its not always wise to shoot wide open wit a prime bcoz sharpness increases gradually with increasing f-value. So considering the two lenses, you will get better sharpness @ f2 with the 50mm1.4g instead of the 50mm 1.8g.

However at f5.6(sweet spot) both are nearly same(i have used both and there's very little diff). Also its not easy to get extremely accurate focus at such short depth of field dat f1.4 gives.

That said i would still go for the 1.4g bcoz of the extra two-thirds of a stop of light-gathering ability.
Chromatic aberration and distortion is also better handled by the 1.4g.

For the price, 1.8. I have a Nikkor 60mm Macro that has a 1.4 and I only use for crazy close shots that needs lots of DOF. I use my 1.8 all the time and it gives me great portrait photography. Sometimes 1.4 can be to shallow of DOF (Depth of Field) with faces and environments.

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Unless you really need the low light performance, get the 1.8.

If you want an insanely shallow depth of field, a 300mm lens at f/5.6 is just as good.

The 1.4 is heavier, bulkier, more expensive, pretty much identical quality, and produce the same quality pictures.