Hi!
I few years ago I bought a D60 because it was relatively inexpensive and it was a lot better than my previous point and shoot that just died. Came with the 18-55mm lense. I really enjoy this camera and I'm now playing with all the manual settings and so is my wife.
I got some money to invest in that new hobby and I'm looking for lenses and general advices. I have about 500$ now, and I guess our next birthday present will all be related to photography. So that budget will be inflated to more than a thousand if I wait just a little or buy in advance.
I like to take pictures of my young kids, animals and landscapes. And I really enjoy sunsets and when it starts to get dark. I'm currently planning a trip to Tuscany next year and I'll be shooting a lot of landscape too. We also really enjoy the bokeh effect.
I've narrowed to the following lenses so far... They are all AF-S because of my D60 and eye vision limitation.. Manual focus is just not for me.
35mm 1.8g
50mm 1.8g
50mm 1.4g
Any other suggestion or what I should go for next ?
I'm wondering if I'll see much difference between f/stop 1.8 and 1.4 still being an amateur or if 1.4 would be a wiser buy down the road. Also, the price is quite different between 1.4g and 1.8g and it lets me buy some more stuff. I have the same question about 35mm vs 50mm... or maybe both? I don't mind walking a bit to take a picture.
Should I start looking for a new camera body and AF lenses instead?
Also, for the bokeh / shallow depth of field, I'm not sure I'm doing the right thing, but to achieve it, I usually zoom at 55mm, use the minimum (smallest number) f-stop and aperture priority mode ( 5.6 I believe with my lenses at 55mm ) and I try to focus on something relatively near me.
Thanks a LOT for the help!
I few years ago I bought a D60 because it was relatively inexpensive and it was a lot better than my previous point and shoot that just died. Came with the 18-55mm lense. I really enjoy this camera and I'm now playing with all the manual settings and so is my wife.
I got some money to invest in that new hobby and I'm looking for lenses and general advices. I have about 500$ now, and I guess our next birthday present will all be related to photography. So that budget will be inflated to more than a thousand if I wait just a little or buy in advance.
I like to take pictures of my young kids, animals and landscapes. And I really enjoy sunsets and when it starts to get dark. I'm currently planning a trip to Tuscany next year and I'll be shooting a lot of landscape too. We also really enjoy the bokeh effect.
I've narrowed to the following lenses so far... They are all AF-S because of my D60 and eye vision limitation.. Manual focus is just not for me.
35mm 1.8g
50mm 1.8g
50mm 1.4g
Any other suggestion or what I should go for next ?
I'm wondering if I'll see much difference between f/stop 1.8 and 1.4 still being an amateur or if 1.4 would be a wiser buy down the road. Also, the price is quite different between 1.4g and 1.8g and it lets me buy some more stuff. I have the same question about 35mm vs 50mm... or maybe both? I don't mind walking a bit to take a picture.
Should I start looking for a new camera body and AF lenses instead?
Also, for the bokeh / shallow depth of field, I'm not sure I'm doing the right thing, but to achieve it, I usually zoom at 55mm, use the minimum (smallest number) f-stop and aperture priority mode ( 5.6 I believe with my lenses at 55mm ) and I try to focus on something relatively near me.
Thanks a LOT for the help!
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