AF-S Nikkor 50 mm F 1.8g Lens
Feb 14, 2014 21:23:28 #
Hi Everybody: Looking for suggestions, thoughts etc. about the lens in question. First will it be useful for indoor basketball games. (Low light). Second will the auto-focus work on my D-90? Thanks for your input.
The lens I am thinking of buying is AF-S Nikkor 50mm f 1.8 G.
The lens I am thinking of buying is AF-S Nikkor 50mm f 1.8 G.
Feb 14, 2014 21:29:22 #
It'll work. A tad short if shooting from the stands - pretty good if down close.
Feb 14, 2014 21:36:38 #
I can get pretty close to the action. Just want to get cleaner shots, more light, etc.
Thanks, Jules from Vegas
Thanks, Jules from Vegas
Feb 14, 2014 21:36:41 #
Feb 14, 2014 21:36:43 #
What you are using now is working well, but you need to open it up and let in more light, also reducing your DOF so the background is less sharp, and les distracting.
Feb 14, 2014 21:36:58 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
juleskarney wrote:
Hi Everybody: Looking for suggestions, thoughts etc. about the lens in question. First will it be useful for indoor basketball games. (Low light). Second will the auto-focus work on my D-90? Thanks for your input.
The lens I am thinking of buying is AF-S Nikkor 50mm f 1.8 G.
The lens I am thinking of buying is AF-S Nikkor 50mm f 1.8 G.
You may want to consider the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G, $400 at B&H with a rebate. That will give you a little more reach and still work very well for indoor sports. I think those are your best choices to get f/2.8 or faster for under $500.
What lens do you have now? If you have one of the 18-something zooms, you try it to see which focal length works well for the games.
Feb 14, 2014 21:38:56 #
Feb 14, 2014 21:40:45 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
juleskarney wrote:
I have a 18-2oo
Do you know how to look at the EXIF data of your pictures? It will tell you what focal length you used for these pictures. Sometimes it will list two numbers, the focal length and the "35mm Equivalent". In this case, you care about the actual focal length.
Feb 14, 2014 21:41:17 #
can't open anymore than 3.5. I was thinking the 50mm 1.8 would do the trick as long as it will autofocus on the D-90
Feb 14, 2014 21:42:11 #
Feb 14, 2014 21:42:50 #
Feb 14, 2014 21:44:32 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
juleskarney wrote:
can't open anymore than 3.5. I was thinking the 50mm 1.8 would do the trick as long as it will autofocus on the D-90
"3.5" is the aperture. I'm the focal length is the number between the 18 and 200, which changes as you zoom.
Getting a f/1.8 lens will let you get more light, although it will also reduce the depth of field, so focus errors will be more visible.
Feb 14, 2014 21:46:04 #
I just looked at some of the pics. Focal length averages about 31
Feb 14, 2014 21:52:09 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
juleskarney wrote:
I just looked at some of the pics. Focal length averages about 31
Then if you get the 50mm f/1.8, you will get a little "closer" to the action. The first couple of times you shoot with it, your pictures will be worse, because you'll be learning to track the action while seeing less of it through the viewfinder, and because of the needed focusing precision. But once you get used to it, the pictures will be better because you'll get more of the expressions.
Feb 14, 2014 21:54:15 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
juleskarney wrote:
I just looked at some of the pics. Focal length averages about 31
You could try an experiment at the next game: set the zoom to 50mm for one half and 85mm for the other, and see which you like better.
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