lens NIKON..help!!!

[undercoverone]

i just brought myself a FM2 body, what are the lens i should buy??not so expensive one as i started photograhpy...
example:

lens information--->

Nikon P.C Nikkor 35mm 1:2.8 AI

what does 35mm means?? 1:2.8 ??? AI?? P.C???

any lens you guy can recommend??

 

[enivre]

Bro, why don't you post this in the nikon forum?

 

[scenar]

just get a 50 f1.8 for ~$170 and learn from there!

 

[K3N]

i just brought myself a FM2 body, what are the lens i should buy??not so expensive one as i started photograhpy...
example:

lens information--->

Nikon P.C Nikkor 35mm 1:2.8 AI

what does 35mm means?? 1:2.8 ??? AI?? P.C???

any lens you guy can recommend??

I think P.C. Nikkor means it has tilt and shift. How about a Nikkor 35mm 1:1.4 AI for your first lens.

 

[surge]

head down to cashconvertor and look at those manual focus lens. maybe you can find one for yourself...less that 50 dollars and as you progress...then spend some real money on good glass.

 

[sammy888]

i just brought myself a FM2 body, what are the lens i should buy??not so expensive one as i started photograhpy...
example:

lens information--->

Nikon P.C Nikkor 35mm 1:2.8 AI

what does 35mm means?? 1:2.8 ??? AI?? P.C???

any lens you guy can recommend??

That is a cool lens the PC Nikkor 35mm. This is an old lens that is fully manual focus and has a tilting feature built into it. It is a very specialised lens that is used to shot perspective shots.

You ever seen picture shot of tall building and you see how the building then to have a broad base and as you look higher up..the building vertical lines starts to slant inwards like it is about to form a triangular. What this special lens can do is..it will correct that to some extend to make the building horizontal lines look more parallel. If you google around abityou can get to see some example of the effect.

This is a rare lens and is not that cheap and is pretty specialise as it is usually bought by people who are into shooting buildings, architectual stuff mainly. It is not usable on the the more modern cameras...but it will fit your FM2 just fine as it is from the same "era." 2.8 is the f-stop which is pretty decent.

A.I meansing: Automatic Indexing. It means your lens perform metering with the lens wide open at it's maximum aperture (so you can see to focus with the screen at it's brightest) - then as the shutter is released, the lens "stops down" (or the aperture becomes smaller to what you have set on the ADR) to properly expose the picture.

How much are you offered this lens? It will not be cheap. For what you can pay for this one ( depending on it condition) I think you could buy some other more "pratical" lens like the 50mm or 35mm as recommended by someone here and you can look at getting a telephoto too or maybe a zoom. Lens that is of the same era will not be that expensive to buy...and they are sometime just as good if not better in quality.

 

[undercoverone]

what are the lens that can focus the ppl and the back is blur??

sorry but the comment given i not really sure...

how to find lens that can suit it?? 35mm?? 18mm?? huh...

sorry really noob in lens...

 

[eugenep]

what are the lens that can focus the ppl and the back is blur??

sorry but the comment given i not really sure...

how to find lens that can suit it?? 35mm?? 18mm?? huh...

sorry really noob in lens...

Get a 50 1.4 or 85 1.4. I think its the kind of lens you are looking for. 35 and below are for landscape and its hard to get the kind of depth of field you want.

 

[K3N]

what are the lens that can focus the ppl and the back is blur??

sorry but the comment given i not really sure...

how to find lens that can suit it?? 35mm?? 18mm?? huh...

sorry really noob in lens...

You should look for a lens with a max aperture of F1.4 or F2 . The depth of field is influenced by the focal length and the aperture setting. The depth of field is shallower for longer focal lengths. E.g. 85mm F1.4 will have a shallower depth of field compared to 50mm F1.4 .

You can get blurred backgrounds with a 35mm F1.4 as well. I think with the 85mm F1.4 the depth of field can be so shallow that one eye can be in focus and the other not in focus, if you're taking portraits.

 

[undercoverone]

can you guys recommend some good lens in the range of $3-400??
35mm f1.4 is too expensive

 

[serial_lain]

for starters. i recommend you brush up on camera theory like aperture and shutter speed because to use the FM2 you will need this knowledge in order to achieve the picture you envision in your mind. As i am into manual lenses here are my 2 cents worth

the nikon 28mm 3.5 AI/AIS has a very good lineage and that is a cheap wide angle alternative that sells below 100 US on ebay.

for 35mm, invest a bit, usually about 100 plus odd US dollars for a nikon 35mm f2 AI/AIS, results will be very good

50mm f1.8 is a cheap sub 100 dollars lens you can get on ebay that will offer consistently sharp results everytime. F1.4 if you can afford it.

in the tele range, your best bet will be the nikon 105mm f2.5.. one of the best portrait lenses you can find. prices range from 60-120 US dollars so keep a lookout.

If you really want cheap. get a FM or FE, and use non-ai lenses for old school flavor

 

[K3N]

can you guys recommend some good lens in the range of $3-400??
35mm f1.4 is too expensive

Hi,
You can check out the 35mm F2 as well mentioned by serial_lain , its a very sharp lens and you can still blur the background if its far enough. The other lens he recommended Nikon 105mm F2.5 is quite lengendary and I have seen it before, it has this kind smooth look but its a sharp lens. This lens was used by Steve McCurry to take the Sharbat Gula (Afghan Girl) picture.

 

[undercoverone]

hmmm thanks
i am considering both now
35mmF2 or 105mmF2.5..
what if i take 105mmf2.5 to take landscape? will the pictures be affected??
but what the diff between AI or AIS??

thank for the reply..

 

[serial_lain]

no difference that you can see if you're using FM2. its more for program mode using the nikon FA or F501 cameras. I have the F501 and i can tell you i NEVER use program mode anyway. So effectively it doesnt mean a thing to you. Lens quality is still the same. If you use 105mm to take landscape you will get the telephoto compression effect in your images, unless you're taking landscapes very far away i dont suggest 105mm for landscapes.

My recommendations with respect focal length:

20mm, 24mm, 28mm - all suitable for landscape shots, with 28mm being the minimum. 28mm also versatile because you can use it to take candid shots.

35mm, 50mm - suitable for candid photography, snapping your friends etc. good for street photography too.

85mm, 105mm, and the less popular 135mm - all good for portraits, or taking inobtrusive street shots if you dont dare get closer. good for capturing landscape details if that is what you require. for example, that flower perched high up in the tree which you cant reach.

true telephoto lenses like 180mm, 200mm, 300mm are good for things like sports or birding or spying on people. dont really need it if youre on a budget.