Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G or Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G
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Probably the 50...they are both sharp they both can do the bokeh thing.
The 50 is going to be more of a general use type of lens the 85 more of a specific use type of lens.
You need to consider the 28 and the 35 too...ultimately if you are going prime then you really need them all.
The 50 is going to be more of a general use type of lens the 85 more of a specific use type of lens.
You need to consider the 28 and the 35 too...ultimately if you are going prime then you really need them all.
Probably so...but like I said you will need them all if you are going primes.
There are many folks will call me out on this one but I do not care because there are probably many more folks in the world and on the net who would agree with me...
If you want the very best lens Nikon has ever made for taking photographs of people and with probably the best bokeh of any lens made by anyone period then you need a 105/2.5 Ais. And they are very very reasonably priced. It's manual but you can do it I promise.
There are many folks will call me out on this one but I do not care because there are probably many more folks in the world and on the net who would agree with me...
If you want the very best lens Nikon has ever made for taking photographs of people and with probably the best bokeh of any lens made by anyone period then you need a 105/2.5 Ais. And they are very very reasonably priced. It's manual but you can do it I promise.
Yes it is compatible but you will have to learn how to operate the camera manually...which is a good thing for you to learn IMO. That means you have to learn how to meter the light and how to manually focus the lens and how to do all of the apertures and shutter speeds and ISO and how they all interact together but like I said you CAN do it. They are cheap enough that a person can afford to grab a 105 and play with it.
I would suggest the 35/1.8 before the 50 also but again like I said you are going to need all of them eventually.
I would suggest the 35/1.8 before the 50 also but again like I said you are going to need all of them eventually.
I own both lenses and both are worth getting. They both serve slightly different purposes in terms of portrait shots. Explained in link below
The portrait lens: 50mm vs 85mm. | Orange County Wedding Photographer Los Angeles
Sometimes the 85 is no good in small spaces as you have limited room to step back and it could hinder you. The 50mm is a good for most situations and that is the prime that sits on my camera often.
So yeh start with the 50mm and then move onto the 85. Also as someone suggested above, you cant overlook the 35mm lens either.
The portrait lens: 50mm vs 85mm. | Orange County Wedding Photographer Los Angeles
Sometimes the 85 is no good in small spaces as you have limited room to step back and it could hinder you. The 50mm is a good for most situations and that is the prime that sits on my camera often.
So yeh start with the 50mm and then move onto the 85. Also as someone suggested above, you cant overlook the 35mm lens either.