i am going to get a 50mm f/1.8 to try first b4 getting a 35mm or a f/1.4.Dun wanna spend so much on a lens tht i not familiar with.

Why not get familiar with your kit lens first before prime? What reason(s) support your decision to get the prime? Care to share out?

Actually , yea curious...
Why you need to get the 50mm before getting a 35?

For this, probably because the 50mm cheaper than 35mm kua...

I would like to share mine, i decided to get d7000 + kit + 35mm f1.8g, reason why i get that prime is because i know i'm going to shoot a lot of portrait shot + the bokehness, and of course some family photos or friends, and i know most of the place i will be are low lights, the f1.8 will helps a lot.

This post has been edited by kEazYc: Aug 3 2011, 08:00 PM

Yea , i know that would be obviously the answer...
But still , better get 35mm first , or stick to a 50mm and get another lens

I would like to recommend you to get the BG as well since you expecting to take lots of portraiture

Flashgun may be not necessary, but it's good to have especially when you're shooting in low lights area.

I'll be getting a 50mm f/1.8G this weekend. Finally after the long waits

Share with u this new review

http://mansurovs.com/nikon-50mm-f1-8g-review

Its definitely worth the money.

What's BG again i remember i asked before lol, but forgotten what is it. :S

EDIT: oh nvm, remember'ed, it is battery grip.

This post has been edited by kEazYc: Aug 3 2011, 08:37 PM

Thanks Ya. so mine with internal motor can used both, can one say the G is with motor inside and the D does not. but both will work well with my d7000?

OK, basic facts first.

Auto-Focus will work if EITHER body OR lens has motor built-in.

In your situation, your D7000 HAS motor built-in.

Therefore, EITHER G (with motor) OR D (without motor) will WORK on your DSLR with AUTO-FOCUS.

So, you're not worried about getting the G or D.

And if you're asking why people still recommend G even thou you could have get the cheaper version D, it's because G is able to provide sharper image compared with the D. Nothing to do with the motor built-in, but because G has a better glass construction.



Have you familiarize with your 18-105 kit lens?

hahaha.....sifu is sifu....after i send, forgot to ask is the G more expensive because of the internal motor only and not in term of better pictures. ok, will look for bargain hunter in the WTS corner.

Thanks again.

see the review shared by hidden, the G is way better than the D version..

the 50mm lens would be a 75mm lens due to the fact its an fx lens and you're having a dx body!

buy the old one la if use D7000, the quality diff not that obvious lah, unless u dont have budget constraint.

50mm in DX (75mm), seems good enough, 50mm, is a bit too short for my liking.

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Added on August 3, 2011, 9:59 pmThats a few more review, go check it out.

Digital rev also got one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6my3DO00X28

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZiwizm4TuA

This post has been edited by hidden830726: Aug 3 2011, 10:53 PM

hello boys and girls. i'm rather new to cameras. but somehow i've spotted the coolpix p300. read some reviews and saw some videos. looks rather good and the disadvantages which comes with the camera is acceptable to me. any suggestions/recommendations/thoughts on P300? please do share. would also like to know if anyone has got one and whats the best bargain in KL? thanks!

i have being using kit lens for the past year. wanna try to take some potrait with bigger aperture. Recently seen too many impressive bokeh pic so wanna try it out .Some might think it is a waste of money as it might be the photographer skill and not the lens or equip.

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Added on August 3, 2011, 10:52 pmyup correct ... .35mm just barely above my budget and since i am testing out prime lens .. might as well just try within budget =)

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Added on August 3, 2011, 10:52 pmyup correct ... .35mm just barely above my budget and since i am testing out prime lens .. might as well just try within budget =)

This post has been edited by chianping: Aug 3 2011, 10:52 PM

If it is potrait and bokeh you're looking for then the 50mm 1.8G will be a good fix. If it is budget constrain, then 50mm 1.8D is actually very good for it's price.

The 35mm is not a 'bokeh' lens, but more of an all rounder fast prime lens. The 'bokeh' is not as pleasant even compared to the 50mm 1.8D.

I am thinking of 50mm 1.8g since got good review but just that reviews sometimes very bias. So rather ask for opinion ....

Wow, one year with kit lens only. Ok ok... that should make sense

Well, if you never try any bokeh lens before and you wanted to achieve such effect, the 50mm f/1.8G will feel like another new horizon for you when you're experiencing it

Sometime, not everything related to skill although it is one big chunk of overall

Like kayshoun said, you should be on the right pick for 50mm f/1.8G instead of 35mm f/1.8G for bokehness.

Want bokeh lens, go 70-200/85G straight..

Bokeh till die =,=

Choose the focal length you like/comfortable rather than getting a lens for its bokeh ability, unless of course, you used it before and like it.