Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX or Nikon 40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro

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skene

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wud said:
I used a 50mm f/1.8 on a crop, and it wasn't quite sharp enough for my taste, but I often liked the background with it.
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Why would you use a 50mm lens on crop...? They are made for a FF. Or just someone else correct me if I am wrong.
 
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wud

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skene said:
Why would you use a 50mm lens on crop...? They are made for a FF. Or just someone else correct me if I am wrong.
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Well, because I had a crop camera and a 50mm lens :p Its just like a 70mm+-.

Most (all?) lenses for FF you can use on crop, not all lenses for crop goes on a FF.
 
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Stonza

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Hello!

i actually use my nikkor 40mm as a allaround lens with Nikon D5100, i made a short movie with it. Hope this helps!. Thanks!

 
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Elliot87

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kirbfucius said:
If you're looking for a dedicated macro lens on a budget, I'm a pretty big fan of my 105mm 2.8 AI-S. It's completely manual, but that has helped me learn more about my camera and manual focusing than I would have otherwise. I've tested the new 105mm VR and while the autofocus was handy, I found that I still did minor manual focus adjusting anyway.
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I'm a complete newbie and I'm looking for a budget macro lens so this post caught my eye. Will this lens work on a D3200? I don't mind if it is completely manual, as you say that is a good way to learn and I'd have more pride in the end result. I just want to make sure that it fits and is capable of getting good shots of butterflies and bees etc.?

Thanks
Elliot
 
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Horoscope Fish

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Elliot87 said:
I'm a complete newbie and I'm looking for a budget macro lens so this post caught my eye. Will this lens work on a D3200? I don't mind if it is completely manual, as you say that is a good way to learn and I'd have more pride in the end result. I just want to make sure that it fits and is capable of getting good shots of butterflies and bees etc.?
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The lens will fit your camera body but it will be a fully manual lens. You will not be able to auto-focus OR meter through the lens. You will get focus confirmation, via the confirmation "dot", but everything else will be up to to you... Including setting the correct exposure.

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D3200 non-CPU lens (Ai/AiS) compatibility

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Elliot87

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Very tempted to go for this. I've used a fully manual lens on a friends D3100 and it was actually good fun. Took a few test shots to home in on the right exposure but got good results with it. Cheers
 
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aroy

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For Macro, the 105mm AIS is one of the best you can get. I have one and it works beautifully on my D3300. You may have to take a few trial shots initially to set perfect exposure, but with time you will get it spot on the first time.

Apart from "Dot", when you are in manual focus mode, there is also a "range finder" to the right of the dot, which shows whether you are too close (left) or too far (right). When spot on, the indicator will show a zero in the centre of the range finder.
 
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Elliot87

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Where would you be likely to see fungus? Growing on the glass itself. I will keep my eyes peeled for one of these used, new is certainly out of my price range for the time being.
 
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aroy

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Elliot87 said:
Where would you be likely to see fungus? Growing on the glass itself. I will keep my eyes peeled for one of these used, new is certainly out of my price range for the time being.
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Yes, it mostly is on the glass, mainly inside the lense, where the moisture can get trapped.
 
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