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Nathan Lanni

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I need your advice on getting a FX style lens(es).

I've been looking at getting a lens somewhere between 28⁰ and 55⁰ for general photos, plus a better aperture range than my 18-200mm.

The other thing is my 24 year old son (currently a graduate student) and I have been doing stop motion animation. This work ranges from a few inches to a few feet away from the 6" subjects.

Here's the range of primes I've been looking at, but I haven't ruled out a shorter zoom. Other brand suggestions are welcome. From my research I understand using a FX lens on a DX body changes the angle of view by x1.5, so I'm open for info you might have on it.

AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G

AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G

AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/2G

AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G


Thanks for your help.
 
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Rick M

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There's a wide range in the lenses you've mentioned, do you want a wide perspective or normal? Also keep in mind it is the camera body's sensor size that creates the 1.5 crop factor, not the lenses. You can get a Dx lens and you will have the same crop factor.
 
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§am

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The prices you're looking at for those f/1.4 lenses, I would say you're better off with the f/1.8 instead.
From the reviews I've read the 50mm f/1.8 is overall a much better investment then its f/1.4 brother.

Not sure about the 35mm primes you have mentioned, but certainly the 28mm f/1.8 would be worth a good consideration too
 
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Nathan Lanni

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Rick M said:
There's a wide range in the lenses you've mentioned, do you want a wide perspective or normal? Also keep in mind it is the camera body's sensor size that creates the 1.5 crop factor, not the lenses. You can get a Dx lens and you will have the same crop factor.
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Yes, I agree.

I listed a number of lenses to indicate the direction I was thinking about but I'm completely open.

A wide perspective is good, but we need to avoid fishbowl effect.

I should have mentioned it but my goal is to move to a FX sensor camera in few years.
 
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Nathan Lanni

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§am said:
The prices you're looking at for those f/1.4 lenses, I would say you're better off with the f/1.8 instead.
From the reviews I've read the 50mm f/1.8 is overall a much better investment then its f/1.4 brother.

Not sure about the 35mm primes you have mentioned, but certainly the 28mm f/1.8 would be worth a good consideration too
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Thanks. I'll take a look at those.
 
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