da1001 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I am looking for a second Nikon lens that I can use for FTS shots of my tank and general everyday photo use. Right now I have a 100mm macro which works great but the FOV is way too small for some of the landscape shots I want to take. I am torn between getting a 35mm f/1.8 prime, or maybe shelling out a bit more and going with the 50mm f/1.4 prime for better low light capabilities. If I decide to instead go with a zoom, I was thinking of Nikon's 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens. I would be taking shots of the tank from about 3-4 feet away. Does anyone have any experience with any of these lenses and wouldn't mind letting me know about it? Link to comment
Mike Savage Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 For full frame camera 50mm is considered a Normal perspective lens and for a crop sensor lens 35mm. For indoor shooting of most tanks I find I need a wider angle to get a full tank shot. Link to comment
da1001 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 For full frame camera 50mm is considered a Normal perspective lens and for a crop sensor lens 35mm. For indoor shooting of most tanks I find I need a wider angle to get a full tank shot. I apologize, I forgot to mention which camera I have. I use a Nikon D90, so DX crop sensor camera. So basically, the 35 would act like a 50 and the 50 would act more like, what? A 75 or so? So basically the 50 would be too large. Good to know. So if we take the 50 out of the lineup, any thoughts on what might work better? A 35mm prime walk-about camera, or a 18-140 zoom that might fit more general landscape etc. shots? I would like excellent picture quality being the primary factor, I know primes have awesome quality, I am not so sure if the zoom would be good enough.... Link to comment
Mike Savage Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 The Nikon 35mm f1.8 AFS DX lens is known for being sharp and is a great choice at $200 new. I am not familiar with the 18-140 so can't comment on it. Another lens I like for DX is the Nikon 16-85 AF-S DX lens with image stabilization. It sells for $500. Link to comment
cromag27 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Check out the 17-55 2.8. I have the 50 1.4 and it's tack sharp. great for portraits. limited view makes it hard for tank shots though. Link to comment
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