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Numnumball
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U lose out on versatilbilty but at a higher quality because of the precise construction of them primes as they are of a fixed focal length.
Think the main goodness in them is the weight and cost factor~ Comparatively to its zoom counterparts in its category..
Chow Yun Fatt
New Member
A Big Aperture Prime Lens is not cheap...But Good, especially for Low Light & Portrait shots...
I believe they have a very elaborated list of guide line prices for these Lens in this Forum...Just do a search...
Im having fun with the Sigma 30mm F1.4. I have not tried the others but the 30mm would give u an angle like a 50mm on a FF. 50mm on D90 is rather tight. The 30mm is excellent during low light conditions and it focus really fast. I guess it depends on what kind of shots you wanna take which will give you your choice between 30 and 50.
30 - Slightly wider, good for a group of maybe 4 pax with half body shots? 50 would be tighter. If im not wrong, 50mm on a D90 will come up to about 70+mm. You can take your kit lens and adjust to 30 and 50 to see the differences. Or you can rent the lenses before buying. Both the sigma 30mm and 50mm are really great lenses.
Do correct me if im wrong. =)
30 - Slightly wider, good for a group of maybe 4 pax with half body shots? 50 would be tighter. If im not wrong, 50mm on a D90 will come up to about 70+mm. You can take your kit lens and adjust to 30 and 50 to see the differences. Or you can rent the lenses before buying. Both the sigma 30mm and 50mm are really great lenses.
Do correct me if im wrong. =)
ZerocoolAstra
Senior Member
yup I think you've pretty much covered it!
TS, follow dingdongz's advice and use your kit lens at the 2 focal lengths 30mm and 50mm... Try taking photos without zooming, then you'll know which focal length is your preferred. It may be 30, or 50, or neither...
for me I use the Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G, and I find the focal length quite suitable for me to just carry my camera and prime lens for walking around. It costs more than the 50/1.8 of course, but not as much as the Sigma 30/1.4
TS, follow dingdongz's advice and use your kit lens at the 2 focal lengths 30mm and 50mm... Try taking photos without zooming, then you'll know which focal length is your preferred. It may be 30, or 50, or neither...
for me I use the Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G, and I find the focal length quite suitable for me to just carry my camera and prime lens for walking around. It costs more than the 50/1.8 of course, but not as much as the Sigma 30/1.4
deepanshus
New Member
i recently bought a 35mm Nikon and it can never let you down. Amazing sharpness and very fast focusing speed and amazing for indoor shoots.
I found 50mm too tight for indoor shots.
Got mine for 310 brand new from nikon with 1 yr intl warranty, its worth the money.
DeepS
I found 50mm too tight for indoor shots.
Got mine for 310 brand new from nikon with 1 yr intl warranty, its worth the money.
DeepS
madmartian
Senior Member
Welcome to CS
Wow $310 is cheap if you get it on the market like CP! RESTRICTED But if you get from Nikon SG direct. I thought was only $299? RESTRICTED
For norm, you cant possible to get it from Nikon direct.
As for prime and you budget, I suggest visiting John 3:16 and check 35mm and 50mm. If not get a quote from cathay first and save the trouble bargaining.
As for prime and you budget, I suggest visiting John 3:16 and check 35mm and 50mm. If not get a quote from cathay first and save the trouble bargaining.
roaringflamer
Member
haha yup using a d90 and the nikkor 35mm 1.8 as well. cool light and fast lens =) best for night shots and stuff like that haha
How to get from Nikon directly, since it's nt possible?
Numnumball
Senior Member
No, it's not.. They will ask u to get from their authorised dealers instead..
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