is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8?

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#4662352 - 04/11/10 09:52 PM is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8?
alex053 alex053 Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/08/04 Posts: 14667 Loc: Peoria, AZ	i have $200 burning a hole in my pocket and have a D40 with a kit lens. I find myself and my wife mostly shooting pics of people at parties, friends, kids, our dogs, ect. I would love something to shoot in a little lower light and the 35mm seems to get great reviews and is fairly cheap. Im also headed out on a cruise in May and would love a new toy to take along. would this fit the bill for that type of situation as well? if not, what would you suggest? please nothing outrageous in price and it has to work with the D40 AF. Thanks _________________________ 2006 Smoke Nissan Titan LE 2011 Black Nissan Murano SV
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#4662356 - 04/11/10 09:56 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: alex053]
MIGHTYWhiteDSM520 MIGHTYWhiteDSM520 Post Master Supreme Registered: 12/02/01 Posts: 14680	50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 A fast 50 should be in everyones bag. I'm not sure how a/f will work on the 40 though. _________________________ MKVI Golf R
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#4662366 - 04/11/10 10:03 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: MIGHTYWhiteDSM520]
jsmonet jsmonet Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/13/99 Posts: 155914 Loc: So. Cali	it's a matter of taste, but crop+50 = meh to me _________________________
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#4662378 - 04/11/10 10:08 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: jsmonet]
alex053 alex053 Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/08/04 Posts: 14667 Loc: Peoria, AZ	i think the only 50 that will AF with the D40 is the 1.4 and thats almost $500. i know its much better but double the budget is tough right now $\:\)$ _________________________ 2006 Smoke Nissan Titan LE 2011 Black Nissan Murano SV
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#4662380 - 04/11/10 10:09 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: jsmonet]
Napalm Napalm Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/02/99 Posts: 45009 Loc: Rowlett, TX	Originally Posted By: jsmonet it's a matter of taste, but crop+50 = meh to me gearwhore! _________________________ http://photos.napalm.net <--- free service to host pictures with
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#4662384 - 04/11/10 10:11 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: alex053]
scootergeek scootergeek Post Master Supreme Registered: 07/24/00 Posts: 46248 Loc: East of St. Louis	It's just slightly bigger than a 50mm would be on a 35mm camera - it's a classic focal length that is supposed to be roughly the same as the human eye. I have no use for it, but it's got a history of massive popularity. , scott _________________________ Still pissy after all these years...
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#4662400 - 04/11/10 10:18 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: scootergeek]
jsmonet jsmonet Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/13/99 Posts: 155914 Loc: So. Cali	yeah... and i found wider to be more fun whistle NOT SEXUALLY GOD DAMN IT /not a chubby chaser _________________________
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#4662454 - 04/11/10 10:42 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: jsmonet]
tylerdurden tylerdurden Post Master Supreme Registered: 03/31/02 Posts: 25919 Loc: Shyea, like I'm telling you	50mm on a FF cam is a good length IMO, 35mm is close enough on a crop sensor. Rarely is a fast, sharp prime the wrong thing, especially when it's that cheap. You buy nao. EDIT: What else is in your bag? Edited by tylerdurden (04/11/10 10:43 PM)
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#4662460 - 04/11/10 10:46 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: tylerdurden]
Ares Ares Post Master Supreme Registered: 04/01/02 Posts: 94761 Loc: Atlanta Ga	meh, 18-50mm 2.8 tamron. I just dont get primes, but I am a camera noob. if Im at a party, A. Im not carrying around multiple lenses, B. I cant be sure Im going to walk to get shit in frame. _________________________ Ignore list: bigal, DM, FortCollins, cheesegoggles. Don't bother talking to me, I wont see it.
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#4662508 - 04/11/10 11:12 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: Ares]
alex053 alex053 Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/08/04 Posts: 14667 Loc: Peoria, AZ	All that's in my bag is the 18-55 kit lense but is to slow for indoor stuff. I hate the stock flash indoors. I like to just snap away _________________________ 2006 Smoke Nissan Titan LE 2011 Black Nissan Murano SV
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#4662511 - 04/11/10 11:13 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: Ares]
jon! jon! Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/10/99 Posts: 37252 Loc: T3X@$	I just added an old school nikon 50mm 1.4 to my bag cost me like $65 shipped (and another $12 for a canon adapter). Who needs auto focus anyway? Old school, its where its at. I also got a nikon mount vivitar 70-210 3.5 macro the other day. Constant aperture zoom FTMFW!!! (was abotu the same price $55 or so) I will concur that the tamron 17-50mm 2.8 is a very awesome and versatile lens, but id still keep a really fast lens around for low light.
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#4662542 - 04/11/10 11:29 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: jon!]
tylerdurden tylerdurden Post Master Supreme Registered: 03/31/02 Posts: 25919 Loc: Shyea, like I'm telling you	Fast sharp primes are hot. Check it out, sell it if you don't like it. I'm personally selling my zooms to go with fast primes, also going FF.
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#4662570 - 04/11/10 11:42 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: tylerdurden]
aerosaaber aerosaaber Post Master Supreme Registered: 06/29/02 Posts: 16004 Loc: Pittsfield, MA	get the 35 or the 17-50 2.8 tamron I got myself a sigma 18-50 2.8 but the tamron was a close second. You could also rent a lens for your trip but get the damn insurance! _________________________ 2006 Subaru WRX Wagon (I'm back on boost!) 2001 Subaru Legacy Outback Wagon Limited (sold) 1994 Saab 9000 Aero (gone) http://www.saabrally.com
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#4662859 - 04/12/10 06:06 AM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: aerosaaber]
Easily Pleased Easily Pleased Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/06/01 Posts: 20872 Loc: Not the Bronx	Don't forget the D40 requires the internal AF motor in the lens, Alex. _________________________
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#4663162 - 04/12/10 09:54 AM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: Easily Pleased]
jsmonet jsmonet Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/13/99 Posts: 155914 Loc: So. Cali	regardless of my hate for the fiddy on crop, a short-ish prime in the 1's (f/1.8 in this case) is always a good thing to have. It may not look like too much, but there's a pretty big difference between that and 2.8...way more if you're going up to/beyond 4 for your next fastest lens. _________________________
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#4663624 - 04/12/10 12:00 PM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: jsmonet]
PA2KFBPSI PA2KFBPSI Post Master Registered: 08/09/01 Posts: 2893	I love my 50mm on my crop sensor but that is me. I can't think of any reason not to buy this lens for 200 dollars, I guess the only knock would be if you were considering moving up to FX any time soon. It was on my list this spring but then I decided to not cover my entire midrange with primes(24,35, and 50) and bought the 24-70 f/2.8 bunch of awesome. I pretty much figured out that I would be going to FX at some point and the 24-70 was so tempting.
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#4668806 - 04/14/10 12:12 AM Re: is there any reason i should buy a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? [Re: PA2KFBPSI]
iParker iParker Unregistered	Take that $200, save it, save more money, buy better body and enjoy any nikon lens.
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