This is exactly what I will do if I'm gonna buy. I will probably prefer 50mm rather than 35mm

Actually kAI using D700 in the video, FF, so, if in D5100, its not exactly what Kai want, still pretty valid with point 1 & 5

in short, no.

both are different lens you have to know.

if you come to CF, then i can borrow you 35mm f/1.8 play play see the range you find is suitable or not.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1...85948571&type=3

album here has the some maximum close up for my 35mm f/1.8... see the range is you wanted or not 

SB-700

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Added on December 16, 2011, 5:48 pm

Depend what you want to do more, Macro?
Or normal + portrait? Indoor or Outdoor?
The aperture does make a lot of difference indoor or lowlight and the DOF.

For the price, i can say it is the cheapest & sharpest DX lens . However, compared to the 50mm 1.8G, the 50mm is a tad bit sharper and gives better bokeh-ness. 
35mm 1.8G samples here :
http://www.pixel-peeper.com/lenses/?lens=1...=none&res=3&p=3

d5100 body only =1900-2100
35mm f/1.8G = 850-950
filter 52mm = 75-150

im guessing you didn't survey the prices before you bought it, unless there's something else in the package you bought you didn't mention, i'd say the it's really expensive

Wow, RM250 filter. I googled and found it here,

http://www.lenstip.com/120.6-article-UV_fi...Slim_72_mm.html

This is one heck of crappy filter and should never be put on your lens ._.

But then again, yours might be a higher end model perhaps. And well, most shops are known to chop in the filter area. Previously my friend wanted to buy D7000+kit at RM3850, and they said you need to pay for a Hoya HMC 67mm at RM220! If not cannot buy lol.

50mm f/1.8G is better overall, plus it's FX lens. The only drawback is the range for indoor, it can be tight. Even 35mm, sometimes you may find it tight, especially if you want to shoot landscapes.
Using indoor shopping malls and shooting those christmas deco, 35mm will excel over 50mm due to the focal length, but if you have wider, even better.
For portraits and bokeh, you'll probably favor the 50mm, but doesn't meant thr 35mm can't do it.

In the end, whichever you choose, it's how you use the lens. Sometimes, I also use 35mm instead of the zoom especially when I need the large aperture.

If you took the 35mm or 50mm and you need extra macro capability, you can consider Raynox DCR-250 Close-Up filter.
Better to get the G version.

Not redundant cause 50mm f/1.8 will give you larger aperture, nice for portraits or when you need the larger aperture in low light or thin DOF. It all depends what you shoot, what effect you want, etc.

Got 35, no 50, my friend have 50 f/1.8D version. I prefer 35, more usable.
For portrait, I feel 50 on DX is like "not there yet" kind of feel; but the 50mm f/1.8G does seems very tempting with it's performance and value..... good for normal portraits.

If you don't really take portraits, the 35 should suit you more as if give you wider angle, but still may not be enough if you prefer wider. You can try out and determine it yourself.
But once you put on, you may/wiill eventually try to adjust and accommodate for the lens focal range, unless if you met situation where there is no more room, then you can't do much.

that is considered a good filter. Try shooting into direct light source, see the amount of flare you get between with and without. Good filters will introduce minimal to none, where else a lousy filter will give a lot of flare.

would you let go your 18-55mm kit lens for a 50mm lens? i just want to hear some opinions.^^ thanks in advance.

Of course, all Nikon lens are the same F-mount.

pull it out really really hard, if cannot then you are not man enough  .......
if it breaka, then you are a very strong man  .....

even if it breaks you can always go buy a new one