playing with the new camera... - Page 4

AutoXer · #31 08-07-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MiCkEy

I would not skip on the 50mm Prime and Gresch mentioned it too. If you can take good decent pictures using that lens, then move on to the more expensive lenses. A fast 50mm is a great great lens and a must have.

I agree. I find that I use my 50mm alot more than I thought when I first got it. Great for low light / no flash situations. And it's cheap enough.

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SANguru · #32 08-07-2006, 03:43 PM

c'mon by!

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Maybe you got a bad bottle. I'm surprised. I'm tempted to come by your place to see for myself.

Thunder22 · #33 08-07-2006, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MiCkEy

I would not skip on the 50mm Prime and Gresch mentioned it too. If you can take good decent pictures using that lens, then move on to the more expensive lenses. A fast 50mm is a great great lens and a must have.

i think that that nikon has a 1.5x crop factor, so you really need to get around a 28mm or 30mm to get the same thing as 50mm on a film camera.

JCL · #34 08-07-2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gresch

i think that that nikon has a 1.5x crop factor, so you really need to get around a 28mm or 30mm to get the same thing as 50mm on a film camera.

That was my point in suggesting that Josh pass on the 50 mm. If you have just one prime, I wouldn't make it a 75 mm.

Nikon has a fast 35 (F2) that would work if you want a 50 mm equivalent prime.

The advantage of investing in a few non-dx format lenses is that whatever happens in the next few years with sensor sizes (dx, full frame, whatever) the standard (non dx) lenses are likely to still have some value, albeit possibly with different picture angles.

MiCkEy · #35 08-08-2006, 07:10 AM

Price wise the 50mm prime wins. I agree the crop factor is a "factor" but in no way it is a deal killer.

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Originally Posted by JCL

That was my point in suggesting that Josh pass on the 50 mm. If you have just one prime, I wouldn't make it a 75 mm.

Nikon has a fast 35 (F2) that would work if you want a 50 mm equivalent prime.

The advantage of investing in a few non-dx format lenses is that whatever happens in the next few years with sensor sizes (dx, full frame, whatever) the standard (non dx) lenses are likely to still have some value, albeit possibly with different picture angles.

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