This popular lens has been out of stock for months at most camera stores. It is in stock right now at B&H (the most reputable internet camera store in the USA). Lens hood and carrying case included in the price. Price is $200 + $5 shipping
Update (Sept. 22): in stock at both B&H and Amazon right now (links above). Both are $200, but Amazon has free shipping.
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Message edited by: johnny98 on 2009-09-23 13:56:19 CDT
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Yes, Nikon SLR kit lenses are pretty sharp, but also slow (f/3.5). The main reason for the popularity of this lens is its speed (and reasonable price).
Yes, Nikon SLR kit lenses are pretty sharp, but also slow (f/3.5). The main reason for the popularity of this lens is its speed (and reasonable price).
for sure. wish they had a Sony equiv. damn nice price.
I debated between this and the 50mm 1.4 a few months ago for my D40. I went with the 50. With the 35, I'd have to be right on top of someone to get a nicely framed shot; the 50 has just the right zoom.
MarksManB said:I debated between this and the 50mm 1.4 a few months ago for my D40. I went with the 50. With the 35, I'd have to be right on top of someone to get a nicely framed shot; the 50 has just the right zoom.
I've found that this 35mm is the perfect lens for indoor shots of my family. I can get great shots from up close or several feet away. And it's fast enough to use in low light.
I've even taken some great landscape shots with this lens.
35mm and 50mm have different purposes. 35mm is more of a "normal view", i.e., about the same field of view as your eyes. 50mm is a mild telephoto, making it better for portraits and other compositions when you are trying to crop out much of the view. Most serious photographers have both, as well as other, lenses.
Also, the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 costs $465, which is more than twice as much as the 35mm f/1.8.
Message edited by: johnny98 on 2009-09-16 09:39:48 CDT
MarksManB said:I debated between this and the 50mm 1.4 a few months ago for my D40. I went with the 50. With the 35, I'd have to be right on top of someone to get a nicely framed shot; the 50 has just the right zoom.
The 35 mm is a DX lens and the 50mm 1.4 is an FX lens. If I'm not mistaken, the 50mm FX lens on a DX body is more like a 75mm lens due to the 1.5x crop factor of DX sensor.
m0ksh said: The 35 mm is a DX lens and the 50mm 1.4 is an FX lens. If I'm not mistaken, the 50mm FX lens on a DX body is more like a 75mm lens due to the 1.5x crop factor of DX sensor.
All lenses are rated by focal length. You use the crop factor (1.0 for 35mm film cameras) to find how it will compare between DSLR and a 35 mm film SLR.
50 mm is a normal lense for SLR. On a Nikon DSLR (1.5 crop factor), the equivalent focal length is 50mm/1.5 = 33.3 mm
adnj said:m0ksh said: The 35 mm is a DX lens and the 50mm 1.4 is an FX lens. If I'm not mistaken, the 50mm FX lens on a DX body is more like a 75mm lens due to the 1.5x crop factor of DX sensor.
All lenses are rated by focal length. You use the crop factor (1.0 for 35mm film cameras) to find how it will compare between DSLR and a 35 mm film SLR.
50 mm is a normal lense for SLR. On a Nikon DSLR (1.5 crop factor), the equivalent focal length is 50mm/1.5 = 33.3 mm
On all Nikon DX cameras (D90, D300, etc), the 50mm lens will be equivalent to 75mm (1.5 crop factor).
adnj said:m0ksh said: The 35 mm is a DX lens and the 50mm 1.4 is an FX lens. If I'm not mistaken, the 50mm FX lens on a DX body is more like a 75mm lens due to the 1.5x crop factor of DX sensor.
All lenses are rated by focal length. You use the crop factor (1.0 for 35mm film cameras) to find how it will compare between DSLR and a 35 mm film SLR.
50 mm is a normal lense for SLR. On a Nikon DSLR (1.5 crop factor), the equivalent focal length is 50mm/1.5 = 33.3 mm
that would be incorrect, you would multiply that by 1.5, for a 50mm, it would be 75mm
As said in different words above, the 35MM for a smaller DX sensor is equivalent to a 50MM on a full size FX sensor. There are DSLR cameras that have full size sensors, like the Nikon D3, D700, etc where the 35MM would be different than the same lens on a D300 with the smaller DX sensor. The 35MM is being positioned as the 50MM for DX sensors.
The crop factor is based on the camera's sensor, not the lens design. For a DX camera, the 1.5 multiplier applies no matter if the lens is FX or DX. A 35mm lens on a DX camera is approximately the same as a 50mm on a FX camera. A 50mm lens on a DX camera is the same as a 75mm lens on a FX camera.
johnny98 said:The crop factor is based on the camera's sensor, not the lens design. For a DX camera, the 1.5 multiplier applies no matter if the lens is FX or DX. A 35mm lens on a DX camera is approximately the same as a 50mm on a FX camera. A 50mm lens on a DX camera is the same as a 75mm lens on a FX camera.
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