I have a Nikon D5100, and I've been saving up for a 50mm f/1.8 for a while now, and financial situations aren't fabulous at the moment, and it'll take me much longer than it's worth to save up for the 50mm f/1.8G that has the ability to autofocus on my entry level DSLR. I can currently afford the 50mm f/1.8D, but it can't autofocus on my camera, and the material is a little cheaper. I think I'm going to go ahead and buy it, but not without some opinions.
Are there any major disadvantages to buying this lens that overpower however many years it would take to save up for the 1.8G? Is this lens a good choice, and is having only manual focus a huge deal?
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