Nifty-fifty --- > AF-S f1.8G Nikor lens: I can buy this lens for $196.00. Q #1. I have a D90 and this lens is, I think, good for both DX and FX cameras. Is it? Q #2. Because it is an...

francesca3 Loc: Sausalito, CA

I can buy this lens for $196.00.

Q #1. I have a D90 and this lens is, I think, good for both DX and FX cameras. Is it?

Q #2. Because it is an f1.8 lens I am thinking that it will be very useful. Am I right?

There are other 50mm Nikon lenses available, but all are at least $300.00. I don't have a lot of money but I could save up to buy one of the more expensive nifty-fifties, kind of depending on advice from you all.

Thanks.

amehta Loc: Boston

francesca3 wrote:

I can buy this lens for $196.00.

Q #1. I have a D90 and this lens is, I think, good for both DX and FX cameras. Is it?

Q #2. Because it is an f1.8 lens I am thinking that it will be very useful. Am I right?

There are other 50mm Nikon lenses available, but all are at least $300.00. I don't have a lot of money but I could save up to buy one of the more expensive nifty-fifties, kind of depending on advice from you all.

Thanks.

A #1. Yes
A #2. Yes

The more expensive 50mm lenses are f/1.4, and you probably won't notice much difference, so this is an excellent choice.

francesca3 Loc: Sausalito, CA

amehta wrote:

A #1. Yes
A #2. Yes

The more expensive 50mm lenses are f/1.4, and you probably won't notice much difference, so this is an excellent choice.

Much thanks.

amehta Loc: Boston

francesca3 wrote:

Much thanks.

Much welcome. :-)

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

I quite like the D version on a D90.
It may be cheaper.

amehta Loc: Boston

lighthouse wrote:

I quite like the D version on a D90.
It may be cheaper.

Yes, the 50mm f/1.8D is closer to $100. I think it is a little softer than a 50mm lens should be, and I have given mine away, so I did not suggest it.

francesca3 Loc: Sausalito, CA

amehta wrote:

Yes, the 50mm f/1.8D is closer to $100. I think it is a little softer than a 50mm lens should be, and I have given mine away, so I did not suggest it.

Softer I don't know from, but I hope to have an FX camera at some point and I would like my lenses to work on both Dx and Fx camera bodies.
On the other hand, if $100 could buy me a "softer" nifty-fifty f1.8, then perhaps for now I ought to get that one.
Uh oh...trouble deciding begins...

Don L G

amehta wrote:

Yes, the 50mm f/1.8D is closer to $100. I think it is a little softer than a 50mm lens should be, and I have given mine away, so I did not suggest it.

Yes I keep the 50 AFD
:thumbup:

amehta Loc: Boston

francesca3 wrote:

Softer I don't know from, but I hope to have an FX camera at some point and I would like my lenses to work on both Dx and Fx camera bodies.
On the other hand, if $100 could buy me a "softer" nifty-fifty f1.8, then perhaps for now I ought to get that one.
Uh oh...trouble deciding begins...

Softer is not a good thing when discussing lenses, it means "less sharp". That's why I stayed with the 50mm f/1.8G you had asked about. And why I gave away the 50mm f/1.8D I had.

All the 50mm lenses are FX lenses.

francesca3 Loc: Sausalito, CA

amehta wrote:

Softer is not a good thing when discussing lenses, it means "less sharp". That's why I stayed with the 50mm f/1.8G you had asked about. And why I gave away the 50mm f/1.8D I had.

All the 50mm lenses are FX lenses.

Ohhh, ok.
Thank you, again.

Shutter Bugger

lighthouse wrote:

I quite like the D version on a D90.
It may be cheaper.

If the D90 will drive the AF (as opposed to the AF-S version)
it would be considerably cheaper. I suspect the AF versions build quality would be superior as well.

D versions have an aperture ring... that has been 'G'elded in the "G" version.

The "D" version being better imho.

Shutter Bugger

Don L G wrote:

Yes I keep the 50 AFD
:thumbup:

"Nikon 50mm f/1.8 G. Weighs more, costs more, and does the same thing, but with instant manual-focus override, much more distortion and the ability to autofocus on Nikon's cheapest DSLRs.": Ken Rockwell.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

francesca3 Loc: Sausalito, CA

Shutter Bugger wrote:

"Nikon 50mm f/1.8 G. Weighs more, costs more, and does the same thing, but with instant manual-focus override, much more distortion and the ability to autofocus on Nikon's cheapest DSLRs.": Ken Rockwell.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

So, are you saying that the D version is better?

Don L G

Shutter Bugger wrote:

"Nikon 50mm f/1.8 G. Weighs more, costs more, and does the same thing, but with instant manual-focus override, much more distortion and the ability to autofocus on Nikon's cheapest DSLRs.": Ken Rockwell.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Old man forgot the autofocus
:thumbdown: :thumbdown:

amehta Loc: Boston

Don L G wrote:

Old man forgot the autofocus
:thumbdown: :thumbdown:

Not sure what you mean by this?