dubai_uae Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I planned to get the two lenses and started putting my order when I actually found this great forum and wish to get the help from you ? I would like to know the outstanding differences between these two lenses and wonder if they do the same job at the end of the day or not ?. Do I need to get them both (that was my plan at the beginning) or one will be enough ? Regards, Dubai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_in_PA Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Both would be great. What do you already have? That would be helpful to know. And what kind of photos do you make? And do you really need f1.4 above f1.8? I don't, but some people do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_uae Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 I have 18-135mm, 105mm Macro and lensbaby 3 G ?. I am looking for an on go lens that can be used indoor as well as outdoor without flash ?. I also need to take pictures of kids playing around and birthdays ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 both is my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_uae Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 Thank you Peter and Ellis .... I am going for both of them .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanjo_viagran Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 for Digital I'd get the 35mm f:2D (about 52mm in digital) and skip the 50mm 1.4 and get a 85mm 1.8D (better for portraits and kids playing IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrenlewis Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Skip the Nikon 35 and get the sigma 30 1.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_knight Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I have the 50/1.8 for the same needs you said (no flash indoor or outdoor) I have decided to purchase the 35/2.0 for those tight indoor areas where you can not backup enough to frame the picture. I was really frustrated last week when I was at the hospital taking pictures of my new grand-daughter. I put my 18-70 and set it at 35mm and found out I could get the shots I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akira Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 For shooting kids with birthday cake with lit candles, fast lenses like 50/1.4 or 35/2.0 will give pleasant images. For shooting the kids playing, I would think you'd be better off using wider range of your 18-135 with flash like SB600 or 800. With either of them, you can bounce the flash, if necessary, for more natural looking images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofey_kalakar Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 The 35 f2 is a fantastic lens. If you also need an available light lens, the 50 f1.4 is also an excellent choice.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughes Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I think these lenses are too close in focal length to have both . If you shoot digital I would try a Nikon 24mm 2.8 and the 50mm 1.4 or even an 85mm 1.8. If you shoot film the 35mm is the only one you need. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I had a 35mm and 85mm combo. Very useful focal lengths for me. I recently switched out my 35mm for the Sigma 30mm. No regrets except close focusing. I then realized I really missed the 50mm equivalent and added the 50mm 1.4. Now its 30mm, 50mm, and 85mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_cale Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I have both. The 50f/1.4 just hasn't turned out to be a useful focal length for me (D80)...although it does have a substantial advantage in terms of low light performance over the 35/f2. Both will give you outstanding results. FWIW: The 17-55 f2.8 stays on my camera 90% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j1 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 When it comes to film, the 50mm is the answer, hands-down. If I had to use only one lens on my F100, I'd pick the 50mm. However, on digital, i found it gave a "weird" focal length. It's a tough decision, because the 1.4 is beautiful, but the 35mm focal length is also, well, beautiful. Do what I did and look closely at the 35mm 1.4 Sigma as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_uae Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 That?s really helpful ? good that I read all the replies before placing the order in Amazon, I will review all your suggestions again and come back to you for advice, thank you all for the assistance ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmurray Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I have both, and find a 50mm lens very useful for particularly for portraits in natural light, usually using f2 or f2.8. See my folder for examples of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_brown4 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I have both, but I use the 35/2 far more often on a DX format body. Close focus is great, sharp wide open, normal perspective. I do like the 50/1.4 for indoor causal portraits due to the extra reach and the extra stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertdarmali Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I'm actually in a very similar situation. I currently already have 50mm 1.4 Ais and 50mm 1.8 Ais, but I am still thinking to get a 28mm 2.8 Ais. From picture quality only, which one do you think is better between these 3: 50mm 1.4 Ais, or 35mm 2.0 Ais, or 28mm 2.8 Ais? I'm not buying it for the focal length, but maybe it's just that I like to collect Ais lenses... Should I get it or not you reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_schroeder Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 The 50mmf1.8 is my favorite lens with my D70. I would guess I use it for about 2/3 of my images. (The 85mm is my favorite film lens, so the conversion may seem logical.) I use the 35mm lens when the 50 is too tight. It is especially nice for pictures of two people. I would miss it if I did not have it. However, the 50 was the third lens I bought. I bought the 24 after the 50 and before the 35. That would be my recommendation to you: first the 50; then the 24; and then the 35. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmurray Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Albert, the picture quality is quite good with all three of those lenses, and I have all three. I don't think you'll see much difference in actual picture quality. Both the 35 f2 and 28 ais focus very close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sera_vipan Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I am a photo hobbyist but here I have some sample images to share using the various lens if you are interested. Nikon 35mm F2 http://bokehman.blogspot.com/search/label/Nikon%2035mm%20F2 Nikon 50mm F1.4 http://bokehman.blogspot.com/search/label/Nikon%2050mm%20F1.4 Nikon 85mm F1.8 http://bokehman.blogspot.com/search/label/Nikon%2085mm%20f1.8 Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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