Best Lenses for a DX camera?

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novelvintage

New member
Hey guys, I recently purchased the Nikon D7100 kit with the 18mm-105mm lens. I'm looking at adding a couple lenses to my collection I enjoy photographing people (As in portraits) and products in close quarters, so a lens with good bokeh would be preferable. I've been looking at the Nikon and Sigma 85mm and a couple 50mm lenses. If you guys were to suggest a lens that would be perfect for this application let me know! Also noob question: Will an FX lens work with a DX body? Thanks!
 
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gqtuazon

Gear Head
For bokeh cream machine, the Sigma 85mm f1.4 will give you that result. I have it and it provides smooth and creamy background isolation.

Yes - a FX compatible lens will work on DX cameras also.
 
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crycocyon

Senior Member
If you are looking for a fast portrait lens for DX I would highly recommend the 50 mm 1.4 G. Prices have come down on them a bit I think as well. On my D7000 it is super sharp, so on your camera it would be amazing I think.

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Moab Man

Senior Member
35mm 1.8G is phenomenal, but you have to be really close. I would look at the 50mm 1.8G ~$200. This lens on our cropped sensors make it a 75mm.

The 55mm 1.4G is double+ cost wise, but it will also be 75mm on our cropped sensor.
 
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§am

Senior Member
From various reports and reviews across the internet, the 50mm f/1.8G gives an IQ better than the f/1.4 equivalent, and at a lower cost you can't really go wrong.

My personal choice of f/1.8 primes would be: 28mm, 50mm, 85mm
Though as an alternate I would consider the series: 50mm, 85mm, 105mm

The former series is my preference purely based on the kind of photography I envisage myself doing, though I think a lot of people would say the second series is better(?) for portraiture work?

As for the crop factor - a 50mm lens will still be a 50mm lens on a DX body!!
The equivalent focal length in old world (35mm film) would make it a 75mm
 
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czecht

New member
You can use FX lenses on DX and DX on FX bodies, (please research this on your own and see some youtube.com videos about this issue) BUT you should seriously research the needs you have today and possibly in the future.
Example, today you like MACRO and or closeups, but in the future you have not mentioned here, your plans are landscapes also. This will change my suggestions.
My own rule is to buy FX lenses, just in case you do get the FX body - the industry is moving now to FX more and more, because Canon and Nikon released so many FX bodies in a very short time and second: Since the phones and tablets have also large megapixels cameras, the only way Canon/Nikon can make it in the future is a BI FX chip and very good lenses!
In most cases, the lower the Fstop the better the lens - now there are some exceptions and situations, I can't mention it right now, due to my time restrictions, sorry.
Have a great light.
Tony
 
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