Using a d3300. Consider purchasing a 35mm or 50mm primary lens.
Which would give me more use/function? Any thoughts or suggestions? No particular subjects at this point.
Thanks for your input.
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JonThin wrote:
Using a d3300. Consider purchasing a 35mm or 50mm primary lens.
Which would give me more use/function? Any thoughts or suggestions? No particular subjects at this point.
Thanks for your input.
35mm f/1.8, f/1.4 if you can afford it.
I have a sigma 50mm art lens I love it. my next one will be a sigma 20mm or 24mm art lens
I own the 35mm f1.8 Nikkor and use it on a DX body as you will. I find the lens to be very sharp, excellent color, and the f1.8 is very fast. Is it worth the $$$ to go f1.4? Not for me, but you have to decide. Remember, changing your ISO from 200 to 400 is like going from f1.8 to f1.4 in terms of light gathering. Depends on what you are shooting and the value of the extra $$$.
Also consider the Nikon 40mm f/2.8 DX macro lens. It's a macro lens but is great for general photography as well. I've had one for about a year and have been impressed with it. It's very sharp, has almost zero distortion, and has very good bokeh. A lens that has poor bokeh will often render out of focus lights as doughnuts - they will have a darker center. A lens with good bokeh will render the lights as even discs. I took this photo recently with the 40mm on my D7000.
I would read Ken Rockwell's review of the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX lens. It's sharp but has poor bokeh and a lot of barrel distortion.
JonThin wrote:
Using a d3300. Consider purchasing a 35mm or 50mm primary lens.
Which would give me more use/function? Any thoughts or suggestions? No particular subjects at this point.
Thanks for your input.
They both would give you identical use or function without knowing anything about the situation.
Do you know WHY you'd pick one focal length over another?
JonThin wrote:
Using a d3300. Consider purchasing a 35mm or 50mm primary lens.
Which would give me more use/function? Any thoughts or suggestions? No particular subjects at this point.
Thanks for your input.
50mm will put your camera into Portrait territory, considering the 35mm equivalent Angle of View. 35mm will enlarge noses on head shot portraits. Too short for portrait. Good for landscapes and group shots.
In 35mm framing, head shots start at about the 80mm equivalent, or th 50mm on your D3300.
In my opinion, other than portraiture, I'd probably get the 35mm.
BTW, if you have film experience with 35mm, the 35 on your Nikon will give you close to the normal lens equivalent of 50mm on your DX.
Your D3300 likely came with a 18-55 VR-enabled zoom lens. Both a 35mm and 50mm prime will fall within the range covered by this zoom. I second the question of what do you want to accomplish with another lens? As you can see in the responses already, everyone is more than willing to give their ideas on how to spend your money...
JonThin wrote:
Using a d3300. Consider purchasing a 35mm or 50mm primary lens.
Which would give me more use/function? Any thoughts or suggestions? No particular subjects at this point.
Thanks for your input.
Another thought - what lens is on the body now? If it is the 18-55 kit zoom, test some shots at 35 and 50 mm and see which you want and need to improve. Then make your purchase based on your need.
For what it is worth, I have both. When taking pictures of the family, I sometimes find that I do not have enough room to back up in the living room with the fifty. The fifty is a 75 equivalent on the crop and that makes a little long in tight spaces. The 35 simply lives on my D7100 and it is my favorite lens. And did I mention sharp.
CHG_CANON wrote:
Your D3300 likely came with a 18-55 VR-enabled zoom lens. Both a 35mm and 50mm prime will fall within the range covered by this zoom. I second the question of what do you want to accomplish with another lens? As you can see in the responses already, everyone is more than willing to give their ideas on how to spend your money...
Yes but the 18-55 is not as sharp or efficient in low light as the 35 DX. If I did get close enough with the 35 it is sharp enough I can crop in post. If I was allowed to have only one lens for my D7100, it would be the 35 DX.
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