Which lens

LionOfJudah · 15 Jun 2012 at 13:54

Hi guys,
Am looking at a new wide angle relatively cheap lens for my D90 and have narrowed to the following:

1) NIKON AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
2) NIKON AF-S DX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G
3) Nikon 50mm F1.8D AF Nikkor Lens

Price wise I'm happy with any of the above as all within budget.
What are your opinions?
Would 35mm be better for landscapes etc as in would I really get more wide angle than the 50mm lenses?

Thanks

LionOfJudah · 15 Jun 2012 at 14:27

I didn't mean landscape but wider angle. Of course I've got kit 18-105 lens as well anyway.
Not really into portraits but after a prime lens. I've got no plans at present for upgrading to fx sensor either so dx lenses suits me fine

LionOfJudah · 15 Jun 2012 at 16:22

So would I get any benefit from the 35 over my 18-105? Especially for general "walkabout" photography.

LionOfJudah · 15 Jun 2012 at 18:29

DanF said:
It just really depends on what you want to do, there's no real right or wrong way with lens selection, it's all about personal preference. The 35mm should be a bit sharper, it's much faster so can be used in lower light and can give you shallower depth of field. But to counter the low light use your current 18-105 has VR which helps a lot for slow/static objects. The 18-105 is a pretty good lens for the money.

The shallower depth of field is something I'd like compared to 18-105. Another reason I'm looking at this is to try a Len which hasn't got Zoom on it. Plus can pick 35mm for £150