Thread: Deciding on nikon lenses

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Ski 73 Has the OP provided further information in this thread - no Has the OP posted elsewhere on the site since - no I rest my case and think this matter is closed. I agree that this matter is closed. The OP's previous posts were back in September, asking about a scanner. It was a thread that he started and apparently abandoned after people made such cutting remarks as: "I would get the CanoScan...

Has the OP provided further information in this thread - no Has the OP posted elsewhere on the site since - no I rest my case and think this matter is closed.

It seems there are a few offerings of small prime lens from Nikon so I'm listing prices I've seen in the UK (which includes the 17.5% sales tax). 50mm F/1.8 AF-D ............ £109 35mm F/1.8 AF-S ............ £199 50mm F/1.4 AF-D ............ £249 50mm F/1.4 AF-S ............ £279 The AF-D lens are for cameras with motors e.g. D90 and above. Also you won't get cropping on full frame cameras if you ever upgrade. This to me...

Quote: Originally Posted by El Cabong T (5) "I have also been looking at a nikon 35 mm dx lens f/1.8 for around $200. I think this would be a good lens for nightshots." He wants to buy a large aperture lens for night shooting instead of a tripod, which he should be buying for night shooting. If you are going to pick holes in people not reading the post properly, perhaps you should listen to yourself. He said night shots. He...

Sorry to disappoint but I have better things to do than set up fake accounts If you do a search on any number of photography forums on the same ID you'll find me registered and active on many As an ex-Nikon owner this post attracted my attention to see if I could offer any advice but your words of wisdom prompted me to respond differently

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Ski 73 Has the OP provided further information in this thread - no Has the OP posted elsewhere on the site since - no I rest my case and think this matter is closed. To be fair, however, a lot of the "what kind of equipment should I buy" type posts here never get revisited or answered by the OP. I don't know if they just forget, don't care, or what. I don't think it's due to...

I just recently purchased a D5000 as well. I purchased it yesterday online, so it should arrive on Monday, but I can hardly bear the wait. I decided to purchase the D5000 Body-only with a 35mm 1.8 lens. I had the most difficult time deciding between this camera and the Nikon D40, but I'm confident in my decision. I'm looking for a wide angle lens as well, but I'm not too familiar with lenses and would also appreciate suggestions.

For night shots the kit lens should be fine since you'll be using a tripod anyway and you won't need to capture a lot of detail. However, the 35mm f/1.8 DX is very useful to have for depth of field control which is why I'm planning to buy one myself. You might also want to consider the 18-105mm VR. This is very sharp for an affordable consumer grade lens and offers a very useful range that takes care of the vast majority of my...

I recently purchase a nikon D5000. I am looking to buy a few different lenses. I would like a wide angle lens and a better general purpose lens than the kit lens. I would also like a lens with a little more focal length. I have also been looking at a nikon 35 mm dx lens f/1.8 for around $200. I think this would be a good lens for nightshots. Any suggestions would help. I don't wanna cheap out on my lenses but I am also far from a...

I can certainly recommend the 35mm f1.8 - it is noticeable sharper than the 18-105 kit lens I got with my D90, and great for shallow DOF / low light shooting. For wide angle, Im looking at the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 - it gets very good reviews, and doesnt break the bank (too much...!)