Lens upgrade,...stuck on the choices

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Josh Casino

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New to this board and looking for some suggestions. I mostly shoot weddings and occasionally some concert photography. Currently shooting with a D800 and D300 (though that one is getting pretty beat up and soon will be replaced), and this summer will be getting a D610 as a new second camera for weddings mostly, but also recreational shooting. I have a 14-24 2.8, 35 1.8 DX, 50 1.8, 24 - 70 2.8. and 105 2.8. I am struggling on what to upgrade. I was looking at the 35 1.4, but with the price am undecided. Is it worth upgrading the 35 DX to the 35 1.4 since as of this summer I will have only FX bodies ??? Better to go with the 85 1.4 ? Any suggestions on either of those are greatly appreciated.

Josh
 
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Geoffc

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Josh Casino said:
New to this board and looking for some suggestions. I mostly shoot weddings and occasionally some concert photography. Currently shooting with a D800 and D300 (though that one is getting pretty beat up and soon will be replaced), and this summer will be getting a D610 as a new second camera for weddings mostly, but also recreational shooting. I have a 14-24 2.8, 35 1.8 DX, 50 1.8, 24 - 70 2.8. and 105 2.8. I am struggling on what to upgrade. I was looking at the 35 1.4, but with the price am undecided. Is it worth upgrading the 35 DX to the 35 1.4 since as of this summer I will have only FX bodies ??? Better to go with the 85 1.4 ? Any suggestions on either of those are greatly appreciated.

Josh
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John, I've read your post several times and I can't figure out what problem you're trying to solve. The only gap that leaps out is a 70-200 2.8 vrii and then you have the trinity.


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hark

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Since you aren't considering a telephoto zoom, between the two lenses you list, I'd go with the 85mm. You have the focal length of 35mm covered with your 24-70mm zoom although the 35mm lens is f/1.8 and not f/2.8 like the zoom. You don't have much on the tele end of lenses so the 85mm will allow you to be closer to the subject and in smaller quarters than the 105mm. :)
 
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Bill16

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Welcome to nikonites! I envy your selection of lenses! :frog: I agree with the two choices recommended, depending on if your looking for a prime or a zoom! I've heard they are both awesome lenses, and I believe they both would be very useful in wedding shoots! :D
 
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PapaST

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I agree with others... 85mm 1.8 or 1.4 is a must have lens to me. And to round out your collection the 70-200 f2.8 would be an excellent lens.
 
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Josh Casino

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I have been able to get by without the 70-200 for a while surprisingly with weddings as for a while I was doing PJ or just straight 2nd shooter work. Now the studios I am working for are starting to give me more solo work, the 70-200 is definitely on the radar for sure, but I also feel the pull of the prime lenses with those 1.4 1.8 for low light shooting in the halls, and the portraiture work. I appreciate all the opinions thus far. It is really wonderful getting so many. Thanks all!
 
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aroy

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I did a concert with the 35mm F1.8 on D3300. No flash and the images at ISO 800 and 1600 were quite good.

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SteveH

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Given you plan to be 100% FX, I'd ditch the 35 F1.8 DX lens.... But what to replace it with? I'd go with your heart, and get what you WANT not what you NEED since you have most lengths covered.
 
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aroy

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SteveH said:
Given you plan to be 100% FX, I'd ditch the 35 F1.8 DX lens.... But what to replace it with? I'd go with your heart, and get what you WANT not what you NEED since you have most lengths covered.
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There is still the 35mm F1.8 FX!
 
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rocketman122

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80-200 70-200 is a must have for u now. 85 isnt a must have. U have the 105 for now. U need the tele zoom felxibilty. I would not take a photog to work without a 2.8 tele zoom. Two must haves... midrange 2.8 zoom 2.8 tele zoom. The two lenses the bulk of your work comes from
 
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rocketman122

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Even the legendary 14-24 isnt a must have. Anything over 24mm is not lens for people. Nice atmosphere pics with it. But basically not aesthetically pleasing for people pictures. There are specialty lenses. Like the 135 fisheye even a 300 that gives your portfolio variety in angles/perspectives. But the bulk, those two 2.8 zooms
 
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