'Nifty fifty' for a Nikon D90

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I'm thinking of getting a nifty fifty for my D90 to help with a project I am working on. However it struck me that with a crop frame sensor a 50mm lens would come out at 75mm.

So would I be better getting a 35mm lens to achieve the 50mm effect?

What's your experience been?
 
Yep. Grab yourself a Nikkor 35mm f1.8G DX Fantastic lens, and cheap too.
 
mercurius said:
I'm thinking of getting a nifty fifty for my D90 to help with a project I am working on. However it struck me that with a crop frame sensor a 50mm lens would come out at 75mm.

So would I be better getting a 35mm lens to achieve the 50mm effect?

What's your experience been?
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If you have a standard zoom see which focal length you like on the zoom lens, 35mm or 50mm. :shrug:
 
It's all down to personal choice, a lot of people feel the 50 on a crop sensor is too tight for indoor use but it all comes down to where and what you are shooting.

I have the 35mm 1.8 and a 50mm 1.4 and love both but use them for different scenarios.

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UNless that ondoor space is really tiny, the 50mm even on DX is completely fine. I've used the combination to take full length shots of the kids inside.

D90+ either 35mm [if you do need the bit of extra width] or 50mm = all anyone really needs. Unless you shoot sports or wildlife really.
 
Even outdoors a 50 is too long on a crop for me. Seem to fairly regularly not be able to fit everything in. I am now using a 23 and it is perfect for my needs.
 
If the project is portrait related go for the 50mm else go for the 35mm.
 
sep9001 said:
If the project is portrait related go for the 50mm else go for the 35mm.
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The project is about recording old country crafts, so will be a mixture of portraits and contextual shots.
 
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