Try and go for something like a Sigma 28-70f2.8-4DC much better range and now selling s/h for about 100 quid so a good lens for a good price
depends... what are you used to shooting with? primes or a zoom? because if its a zoom, only having a 50mm can feel restricted.... ( personally i prefer just having primes, but for some it can be limmiting) ... other thing to consider is that maybe a 50mm is to long for a walk-about lens on a crop body?
a 30/35mm might be a better idea as it will give an effective focal length of 50mm, a fairly standerd range...
Try and go for something like a Sigma 28-70f2.8-4DC much better range and now selling s/h for about 100 quid so a good lens for a good price
I had a 50mm but found it a tad too long, had a 30mm and found that a tad too wide. Then I got a Goldilocks lens (35mm f1,8), and it seems just right
I'd love a 35mm but Sony only do an f1.4 and it's over a grand!
I'd love a 35mm but Sony only do an f1.4 and it's over a grand!
You need a Nikon, matey
Ouch, that'll bite
i'll second that, lol
But then I couldn't afford a D300 to put it on!
ok, what about the nikon 35mm f1.8?,
stupid question innit
Great little lens, that can be had for under £200 now. Big flickr group on it too.
yeh it sounds nice, better for low light shooting than 50mm f1.8?, but the 50mm f1.8 might be all i can afford at the moment.
Consider the Sigma 20mm f:1.8 (and I'm not just saying that cos I'll be posting one on the for sale board shortly )
As a walkabout lens it will give you the 35mm field of view that was so loved by traditoinal street photographers while being fast enough to use when the light dips. It's not a small lens though, and its size means that you can use the pop-up flash with it on.
As a light lens for use in low light, it's impossible to beat at the price. They do sometimes turn up on the 2nd hand market and are even more of a bargain then! (mine cost me £35 a few years ago). The 35mm is a fair bit more expensive which is what would tip me towards the 50mm.
To see how you'd get on with either as a prime, tape a standard zoom so you effectively have a prime (but slower!). Walk around and see how well you can "see" shots at both focal lengths.