I recently got the Nikon D7100. I thought this time I am going to have a good lens with my camera. So I got the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 as an all around Lens. I like taking Photos of Flowers, Landscape, Sunset, and later I want to try Lighting and Night Shots.
As the result is not that good I would like to know; is it the right choice of lens?? If not can you recommend a better choice.
Thanks in advance!!!
First of all as they say the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So unless you post a few images and tell us what disappointed you it will be difficult to comment on your choice. Here are few facts you should bear in mind
. The DOF is extremely narrow, so if you shoot at F1.4, excepting a small region in focus, rest will be out of focus.
. You have to check if your lens AF is spot on. Many lenses have back or front focus issues, which result in crucial portion OOF. Read up on how to check the AF accuracy and how to rectify it in D7100.
. In some cases, especially close up of flowers or Landscapes, you need to use higher F stops - F8 to F16, so that your image is sharp end to end. Fast lenses are designed for and usually used either for their OOF rendering or for low light situations, rarely for situations where a lot of end to end sharpness is required.
. For razor sharp images at closer distances, good macro lenses are better option. Notable is the Nikon 60mm for accurate reproduction and 200mm for larger working distance.