Nikon Lens suggestion Needed
Jan 13, 2016 11:20:04 #
I want to purchase a lens today from B & H and I could use a bit of advice. First, here's my situation:
We have a summer home in Pennsylvania and a winter home in Florida. We travel back and forth about every five weeks and I got tired of carrying my D810 and big FX lenses on the plane so I bought a D7100 which I leave in Florida.
I have some large telephoto DX lenses in Florida for my D7100 and am prepared to buy one of the following:
AF NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED, AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G or a AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G.
I am interested in taking portraits both waste-up and full body. I am also interested in Street Photography. Basically, people pics.
I have read the comparisons on B & H and, overall, all of the lenses are good and can all do what I am asking. Too much detail has become mind-boggling.
I am hoping that a fellow hogger will have used a couple or all of the lenses and can give a brief personal opinion of which might be the best purchase to fulfill my needs.
Thanks loads in advance.
Franku
We have a summer home in Pennsylvania and a winter home in Florida. We travel back and forth about every five weeks and I got tired of carrying my D810 and big FX lenses on the plane so I bought a D7100 which I leave in Florida.
I have some large telephoto DX lenses in Florida for my D7100 and am prepared to buy one of the following:
AF NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED, AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G or a AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G.
I am interested in taking portraits both waste-up and full body. I am also interested in Street Photography. Basically, people pics.
I have read the comparisons on B & H and, overall, all of the lenses are good and can all do what I am asking. Too much detail has become mind-boggling.
I am hoping that a fellow hogger will have used a couple or all of the lenses and can give a brief personal opinion of which might be the best purchase to fulfill my needs.
Thanks loads in advance.
Franku
Jan 13, 2016 11:36:18 #
I have the 35mm 1.8 ED lens and it works great for my usage on a D7200 and D5100. I rented both a 35mm and 50mm to see which lens better suited my needs and the 35 won out because of the angle of view. I use it for street and grandkids photos. Have not taken it out for landscape but I am sure it will work well. I also have the 85mm micro which is slower but allows for some great macro shooting and is useful for street also. Drawback is it is DX lens.
Jan 13, 2016 11:37:13 #
Whichever lens you decide upon,I would purchase an FX lens that could be used with both cameras.
I couldn't decide so I got all three. :roll: :roll: They all get used!
I couldn't decide so I got all three. :roll: :roll: They all get used!
Jan 13, 2016 11:39:54 #
I've got the Nikon 85mm f/1.4 and love it for portraits on my D800.
Jan 13, 2016 13:13:44 #
Franku wrote:
I want to purchase a lens today from B & H and... (show quote)
While the three lenses that you mention can be used for all purposes, they do have different strenghts. The 35mm is a street lens, the 85mm is a portrait lens, and the fifty is somewhere in between. You need all three, so which one do you want first? Do buy FX.
Jan 13, 2016 14:17:16 #
If you are planning on primarily using these on a DX camera, while I would still buy FX lenses, I would think of the 50mm the closest to a portrait lens. Plus, it's always nice to have that F/1.4 for a shallow depth of field and for low light situations.
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Jan 13, 2016 15:03:05 #
I have the AF-S 50 mm f1.43G and find it to be a great all around lens. I even use it for landscapes as well as portraits.
Jan 13, 2016 22:59:25 #
Franku wrote:
I want to purchase a lens today from B & H and... (show quote)
I shoot with a D7100. I have the 35mm 1.8 DX lens and an 85mm 1.8. All around I have found the 35mm is much more useful for me, its small and light and has great image quality. On the street its small so its not so intrusive. The 85mm is also great, but on a crop sensor camera its hard to use it a small area like inside a house for example.
Jan 14, 2016 00:43:22 #
dandi
Loc: near Seattle, WA
Franku wrote:
AF NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED, AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G or a AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G.
I am interested in taking portraits both waste-up and full body. I am also interested in Street Photography.
Franku
AF NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED, AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G or a AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G.
I am interested in taking portraits both waste-up and full body. I am also interested in Street Photography.
Franku
Probably 35mm will serve your purposes best. I have 35mm, 50 and 85-all 1.8. I use them equally often, the 85mm is the sharpest, excellent lens for portraits.
Jan 14, 2016 02:21:21 #
Actually, on a D7100, the Nikon 24-70 may do what you need. Or, the 24-120. They are full frame lenses, but will do what you need. I also use the 28-300mm on my D7000 and it covers everything, but you might find it too big. It's not as big as, say the 70-200mm. I really like the 28-300mm.
I also have the 50mm f1.8. It really soaks up the light. It's a great lens. Because it has the field of view of a 75mm lens, it does present problems when trying to take photos of the dining room table at Thanksgiving or Christmas, so if that's important, get the 35mm.
I also have the 50mm f1.8. It really soaks up the light. It's a great lens. Because it has the field of view of a 75mm lens, it does present problems when trying to take photos of the dining room table at Thanksgiving or Christmas, so if that's important, get the 35mm.
Jan 14, 2016 02:38:45 #
My grandson got the 50mm f/1.8 for Christmas and is very pleased with it as an all-round lens on his D90. If it were for me, I'd get the 35mm for the greater field of view.
Jan 14, 2016 05:57:33 #
Also consider the Nikon 40mm f/2.8 DX macro lens for the D7100. It's a macro lens but is great for general photography as well. I've had one for about a year and have been very impressed with it. It's extremely sharp, has almost zero distortion, and has very good bokeh. I took this shot in a coffee shop recently with the lens on my D7000. Sometimes, if a lens has poor bokeh, out of focus lights will have a darker center giving it a doughnut shape. This lens makes even discs.
Jan 14, 2016 06:32:29 #
Wingpilot wrote:
My grandson got the 50mm f/1.8 for Christmas and is very pleased with it as an all-round lens on his D90. If it were for me, I'd get the 35mm for the greater field of view.
One thing about the 50mm f1.8, if you purchase the d version which comes without the motor in the lens, which is not needed on a D7000, it costs about $134. I believer the 35mm is much more. I am talking about the fx version of the 50mm. It's rated as one of Nikon's best lenses for sharpness by Ken Rockwell.
Jan 14, 2016 06:40:21 #
I have a question for all of you pros while we're on the subject, since I have the same dilemma as OP. Say I get the 35mm 1.8 DX lens for a crop sensor camera, will I be getting the actual 35mm range? Or would it be 52mm on the crop sensor? I couldn't find an answer to this question anywhere else. Thank you for any answers I receive and I apologize for strong-arming your thread, OP.
Jan 14, 2016 06:46:34 #
Just Dawn wrote:
I have a question for all of you pros while we're on the subject, since I have the same dilemma as OP. Say I get the 35mm 1.8 DX lens for a crop sensor camera, will I be getting the actual 35mm range? Or would it be 52mm on the crop sensor? I couldn't find an answer to this question anywhere else. Thank you for any answers I receive and I apologize for strong-arming your thread, OP.
Since it is an actual 35mm lens, it will be subject to the 1.5x crop factor. What that means is that you will get the "field of view" of a lens 1.5x that of the focal length of the lens that you are using, so with a 35mm lens, you would get the field of view of a 52 1/2mm lens. Some call it "reach," but it does not really become a 52mm lens. In essence, a crop is done "in camera" rather than in post production, which is why they are called crop cameras.
Once you understand how it works, it's really nice. When I put my 28-300mm lens on my D7000 and shoot a party for my grandson....that 300mm becomes a 450mm "field of view" and I can really capture the kids all over the party. Everybody's getting excited about that new 200-500mm Nikon lens, but you've almost got it with a crop camera and a 28-300 (wink!!). Note: I could have saved a lot of money by sticking with crop cameras.
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