| lisaly | 07-12-2015 08:02 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom
(Post 4573555)
Remember the infamous Nikkor/Nikon 50mm 1.8 "prime" lens I was telling you about? The one that's only about $100, but is a total champ? That's a prime...meaning, it is not a zoom lens, it only snaps at 50mm.
Primes are really fantastic and fun and once you get one, it's usually the one you use the most, by far! You can get fabulous bokah/bokeh with primes and you have a lot of control w/ them which is fun.
Primes are great lenses to use when learning how to really use your manual mode too, btw. I have a 50mm prime and a 30mm - love them both! Wouldn't mind also having an 85mm, but don't really need it, lol.
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Cha Cha
(Post 4573936)
:thumbup: I bought this lens only the Canon version for two reasons, it was pretty dang cheap in terms of lenses, and it had such great reviews. Other than this lens my other lens is the kit lens. I really struggle to get the nice crisp images with my kit lens that I can get with my 50mm. You are so right. I love this lens..:)
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom
(Post 4573555)
Remember the infamous Nikkor/Nikon 50mm 1.8 "prime" lens I was telling you about? The one that's only about $100, but is a total champ? That's a prime...meaning, it is not a zoom lens, it only snaps at 50mm.
Primes are really fantastic and fun and once you get one, it's usually the one you use the most, by far! You can get fabulous bokah/bokeh with primes and you have a lot of control w/ them which is fun.
Primes are great lenses to use when learning how to really use your manual mode too, btw. I have a 50mm prime and a 30mm - love them both! Wouldn't mind also having an 85mm, but don't really need it, lol.
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Cha Cha
(Post 4573936)
:thumbup: I bought this lens only the Canon version for two reasons, it was pretty dang cheap in terms of lenses, and it had such great reviews. Other than this lens my other lens is the kit lens. I really struggle to get the nice crisp images with my kit lens that I can get with my 50mm. You are so right. I love this lens..:)
| I started first with Canon 50 1.4, but when I switched to Nikon autofocus, I bought the 50 mm 1.8 Nikkor. Many years later, the focusing ring was rough, and it wasn't worth fixing it, so I purchased the Nikon 50 1.4g. I considered the Sigma 50 1.4 because it has better bokeh, but it was heavier than I wanted a 50mm to be. Now Nikon has a 58 1.4g, which is supposed to be amazing. On a crop camera, these lenses are more like a telephoto instead of a "normal" lens. I have a 105 2.8 micro, but the focusing is slow. The newer 105 micro is much faster focusing. I'm not using my camera enough, so I'm not buying lenses, but I'd love an 85 mm and 30mm prime lens.
They are expensive and a bit out of my price range, but you should check out the Sigma Art lenses. They are comparable. To the Zeiss Otis lenses that are far more expensive. Ann, I know you'd love them. They are avail in all major mounts.  Amazon | 