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[Red]

thanks red very useful stuff.

one of my annoyances with the d3000 and kit lens is what you have described; i always feel too zoomed in. I was hoping the prime lens may improve this but from what you have described i guess not as this is due to the sensor crop :think:

If you feel too zoomed in at 18mm then you need a wide angle! The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 is an epic lump of awesomeness btw.

Or do you mean you feel too zoomed in at 55mm? The only solution to this is to zoom out, or go full frame ($$$$)

As I said, you can replicate exactly what you'll see through a 35mm or 50mm by simply zooming to those focal lengths on your current lens. What you gain in the prime though is much more beautiful photos and a new appreciation for composition

I own that Tokina, amazing lens. Takes awesome photos and is sharp as fook. I also own that 50 mm 1.8 prime lens, it's also one of the best lenses I've used. I owned the 35 mm 1.8 too but I saw no point in having two prime lenses with very similar focal lengths, so I sold it. I can vouch for it's epicness though.

Yeah I love it too; so sharp! I have a photo of the entire sistine chapel ceiling taken at 11mm, and I can crop down to single panels with amazing quality. It's the lens I will miss the most when I upgrade to full-frame

I'm thinking about a prime lens for my D5000

THIS page caught my attention for the lens, but also for the description ... some good basic info [smilie=karls_thumb.gif]

Yep I have that little nugget. Distortion is horrendous compared to the pretty much distortion-free 50mm, but the focal length is more useful sometimes.

Everybody with an SLR should own a prime - it changes everything!

[chris wheela]

I've got a 50mm 1.4f g Nikon lens for sale buddy if your interested?

[Gravy]

I've got a 50mm 1.4f g Nikon lens for sale buddy if your interested?

I might be, dude.
Pics & spec?

[EvoStu]

I've got a 50mm 1.4f g Nikon lens for sale buddy if your interested?

Great little lense this.

[Pee Zed]

thanks red very useful stuff.

one of my annoyances with the d3000 and kit lens is what you have described; i always feel too zoomed in. I was hoping the prime lens may improve this but from what you have described i guess not as this is due to the sensor crop :think:

If you feel too zoomed in at 18mm then you need a wide angle! The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 is an epic lump of awesomeness btw.

Or do you mean you feel too zoomed in at 55mm? The only solution to this is to zoom out, or go full frame ($$$$)

As I said, you can replicate exactly what you'll see through a 35mm or 50mm by simply zooming to those focal lengths on your current lens. What you gain in the prime though is much more beautiful photos and a new appreciation for composition

I own that Tokina, amazing lens. Takes awesome photos and is sharp as fook. I also own that 50 mm 1.8 prime lens, it's also one of the best lenses I've used. I owned the 35 mm 1.8 too but I saw no point in having two prime lenses with very similar focal lengths, so I sold it. I can vouch for it's epicness though.

Yeah I love it too; so sharp! I have a photo of the entire sistine chapel ceiling taken at 11mm, and I can crop down to single panels with amazing quality. It's the lens I will miss the most when I upgrade to full-frame

You're going miss your money even more once you opt for a wide-angle at full frame.

[Barney]

preference is to go for the 50mm prime than a 35mm then?

[Adey]

Is the 50mm prime AF-S though?

[kennydies]

I am off to North Norway in July so I want a decent Prime wide angle lens for the great landscapes there.

The only problem is I don't know what to look for for my lens.

I have a Cannon 400D with a £350 budget, can anyone give me a recomendation a second hand one is not out of the question?

[Pee Zed]

preference is to go for the 50mm prime than a 35mm then?

They're identical with regards to quality. It's just whether or not you want a bit more zoom in your pics.

[Adey]

preference is to go for the 50mm prime than a 35mm then?

Barney, is this for the D40? If so you will need an AF-S lens so that the AF motor is in the lens because the D40 doesn't have one in the body.

The 50mm AF-S f1.4 is more expensive than the 35mm AF-S f1.8 & the 35mm is obviously a bit wider.

Probably find them cheaper elsewhere, Jessops was just for the links.

[Barney]

preference is to go for the 50mm prime than a 35mm then?

Barney, is this for the D40? If so you will need an AF-S lens so that the AF motor is in the lens because the D40 doesn't have one in the body.

The 50mm AF-S f1.4 is more expensive than the 35mm AF-S f1.8 & the 35mm is obviously a bit wider.

Probably find them cheaper elsewhere, Jessops was just for the links.

im on a d90 now

i have the 35mm, and to be honest although it is fast im not getting good use out of it.

i dont think prime lenses are for me. i like a wide angle, hence going for a 35mm for inside shots. I think its going to be good for setup arrangments, poses, potraits etc but not for walking around and catching the moment as it were.

Im too stingy to pay out for a 18-200 which goes to 3.5f, i have the 55-200 which only goes to 4.0 but gives lovely sharp shots.

ideal would be 18-300

[Adey]

preference is to go for the 50mm prime than a 35mm then?

Barney, is this for the D40? If so you will need an AF-S lens so that the AF motor is in the lens because the D40 doesn't have one in the body.

The 50mm AF-S f1.4 is more expensive than the 35mm AF-S f1.8 & the 35mm is obviously a bit wider.

Probably find them cheaper elsewhere, Jessops was just for the links.

im on a d90 now

i have the 35mm, and to be honest although it is fast im not getting good use out of it.

i dont think prime lenses are for me. i like a wide angle, hence going for a 35mm for inside shots. I think its going to be good for setup arrangments, poses, potraits etc but not for walking around and catching the moment as it were.

Im too stingy to pay out for a 18-200 which goes to 3.5f, i have the 55-200 which only goes to 4.0 but gives lovely sharp shots.

ideal would be 18-300

D90, nice. That has a motor in the body so not restricted to AF-S [smilie=karls_thumb.gif]

If you don't make use of the 35mm then the 50mm isn't as wide so you would get less use out of that.

I have the kit 18-105mm (I love this lens) & a 35mm f1.8 which between them covers me for most eventualities. It would be nice to have a 70-300mm for long distance but not looking for anything else.

[Barney]

im abit of a noob at all this though

im going to have to get the 35mm out a bit more to play with it more

i do find i shoot either at 18mm or full zoom

[Adey]

im abit of a noob at all this though

im going to have to get the 35mm out a bit more to play with it more

i do find i shoot either at 18mm or full zoom

The 35mm is great for indoors because of the large aperture.

[Pee Zed]

im abit of a noob at all this though

im going to have to get the 35mm out a bit more to play with it more

i do find i shoot either at 18mm or full zoom

The 35mm is great for indoors because of the large aperture.

This.

Personally I hated the stock lens though, it's rubbish for landscape shots, as it has slight blur on the edges at the wide end.

[Adey]

im abit of a noob at all this though

im going to have to get the 35mm out a bit more to play with it more

i do find i shoot either at 18mm or full zoom

The 35mm is great for indoors because of the large aperture.

This.

Personally I hated the stock lens though, it's rubbish for landscape shots, as it has slight blur on the edges at the wide end.

Which kit lens?

[Adey]

Took a picture with my 35mm about 10 minutes ago. Fairly low light at f1.8, iso640 & I underexposed a tad (should of took the dummy out first ):

[Barney]

this is the result of my using the 35mm, 1.8f,



very golden looking, iso 200. what do i need to do to compensate this, it works slightly by adding warmth...dhould ave taken teh dummy out

[Adey]

Is the WB on auto? Looks like it's the lighting to me. Try putting the WB on the bulb setting to see if that makes any difference. My picture above was in natural light (WB on auto). Whenever I have a picture come out like that I just muck around with it in PS, trying auto colour etc. If no luck there I have a go at changing the separate channels in curves.

[Barney]

not sure, its says WB 1 on my info page for that shot, i have found flicking it to "cloudy day" gives better results.

artifically lit room not going to give the best light and i dont want to use the on board flash, and havent got a flash gun...