Nikon D750 & D780

T_J_G said:
I love my 85 and it rarely leaves my camera, the above shot off my daughter was with the 85. You'll get on just fine with it, in comparison my 50mm hardly gets used.
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To be fair, that very much reflects my shooting history. I shot a lot on APS-C at between 50 and 70 (in fact, much of it was either 50 or 70) and relatively little at around 35. Given 85 is in the middle of that first range, I'm expecting it to be my go-to lens for a lot of stuff. I also have a Sigma 24-70 walkaround f/2.8 which is fine, but doesn't offer the same sort of quality/sharpness as the prime.

Edited to add: one thing I do notice is the 85mm is a LOT slower to focus from near to infinity than the 50mm. That's despite having its own motor. I found that surprising.
 
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pjm1 said:
To be fair, that very much reflects my shooting history. I shot a lot on APS-C at between 50 and 70 (in fact, much of it was either 50 or 70) and relatively little at around 35. Given 85 is in the middle of that first range, I'm expecting it to be my go-to lens for a lot of stuff. I also have a Sigma 24-70 walkaround f/2.8 which is fine, but doesn't offer the same sort of quality/sharpness as the prime.

Edited to add: one thing I do notice is the 85mm is a LOT slower to focus from near to infinity than the 50mm. That's despite having its own motor. I found that surprising.
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I came from Fuji so focussing speed isn't an issue ;)

The way I use the 85 doesn't require me to focus instantly and I haven't missed any shots because of it. Just mostly down to me :rolleyes:
 
Am I missing any options? Looking for a wide angle (preferably a prime) that's 2.8 or quicker. Budget wise ~£450. I think a second hand 20mm 1.8G will fit the bill if I can snag one under budget.
 
50g is my lens of choice - but everyone likes different focal lengths that suit them!

Maybe if my runner comes in at the National I will invest in a 24-70.
 
Holla peeps, wus happening? Portugal is freeking windy jeeze...

@T_J_G take a look on flickr re the 16-28 mate. I was close to getting one until I read the discussions ...

@minnnt David that is really crapola service, I feel for you matey. The D300 should tide you over though (y)
 
T_J_G said:
Am I missing any options? Looking for a wide angle (preferably a prime) that's 2.8 or quicker. Budget wise ~£450. I think a second hand 20mm 1.8G will fit the bill if I can snag one under budget.
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Why f/2.8 or quicker? If you can stretch the aperture a tiny bit, how about a good quality 20mm AI-S f/3.5. Reputedly sharper than a sharp thing going to sharpesville. Manual focus, but that's hardly an issue at 20mm. It'll probably come in at about 2/3 of your budget for a top notch version (maybe as little as half if you're lucky)...
 
pjm1 said:
Why f/2.8 or quicker? If you can stretch the aperture a tiny bit, how about a good quality 20mm AI-S f/3.5. Reputedly sharper than a sharp thing going to sharpesville. Manual focus, but that's hardly an issue at 20mm. It'll probably come in at about 2/3 of your budget for a top notch version (maybe as little as half if you're lucky)...
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Because I want to do more Astro work, I currently have a manual focus 2.8 so wouldn't be gaining anything
 
minnnt said:
Thought you'd been quiet! I'm hoping so mate, it's pretty old tech and i could have bought ANOTHER D7k but thought I'd have a bash with one of these instead.
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Yeah, D300 was my second camera. Ok up to iso 1600 (just) but a good back up for a silly price.
 
Has anyone had their recall shipping labels come trough yet? Still waiting for mine and I registered for the repair when it was announced [emoji53]
 
I'm still not gonna send mine in. It works, and I haven't seen any issues so far.
 
pjm1 said:
Fair enough. How do you find the MF 2.8?

Do you have the Samyang 14mm?
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Yup, I think it's good for the money but it's maybe too specialist for me . I think I need something 16-24ish but still keeping a fast aperture. Would also be nice to have AF for weddings etc
 
Have you thought about the Nikon 17-35 ? A tad over budget but reportedly a very nice lens.
 
minnnt said:
Thought you'd been quiet! I'm hoping so mate, it's pretty old tech and i could have bought ANOTHER D7k but thought I'd have a bash with one of these instead.
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D300 is a much better camera than the d7k in terms of a.f etc.
 
minnnt said:
Nice rob. Like the first especially.

@f/2.8 i never really found the D7k wanting with regards to AF tbh but i know it was a hot topic amongst the masses.
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Thanks minnnt, that's my favourite too. I tried the 70-200 for the first time there, it seem to help deal with the shadows better. Normally I've gone with a wide angle but it's hard to deal with the deep shadows when the sunset disappears before sunset.
 
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