Hey guys need ur advice on which lens to choose..
1. Nikon 35mm f1.8G
2. Nikon 50mm f1.8G
3. Tamron 17-50 f2.8 non vc

i'm seeking a cheap lens that can be used in events and also gr8 for taking portrait photos..
Also, i would like to have nice bokeh..
fyi, my camera body is D5100..

So which one is more suitable?

[quote=0168257061,Jun 26 2012, 12:56 AM]
What lens u got now ?

Well 17-50 certainly brings more convenient for sure.

but that two 1.8 lenses definitely win in absorbing light.

your call

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im using kit lens 18-55 only..

[quote=tctham,Jun 26 2012, 01:04 AM]
i'd vote for #3 then add another external flash to it.. haha~

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flash later bah..i jz started for a month leh.

[quote=mackioes,Jun 26 2012, 01:36 AM]
I m using d5100 also ... 50mm seems just right. I no need go too close also and it's cheap! Got mine for around rm 500+

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don't u think d5100 has too much softening? i need to go to the settings to change the sharpness because b4 that all those portrait photos i took weren't sharp at all..(bt they were not out of focus either..)

[quote=celciuz,Jun 26 2012, 07:42 AM]
3, but you're going to be having issues under low light with the Tamron hunting for focus, and also focus inconsistency but it is the most versatile among all.

bt then luckily nikon has that light to assist in af..


[quote=Agito666,Jun 26 2012, 10:19 AM]
24-70 f/2.8

*get whacked*

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haha..tried that b4..really poison..and the 70-200 f2.8 vrII
thx for the advice..

Even RAW also faces the same problem..it's jz not very sharp..maybe the camera body is faulty?

Sample photo 1

It's Nikon 24-70 f2.8

Yeah, it does look fine..no complaints though..jz that it's not that super sharp that u can see those flawed skin of the models..haha.
bt then i changed the sharpness setting now so it's better..

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Added on June 26, 2012, 8:48 pmmany calvin indeed..u went to nikon walkabout in PD? i should have went thr lar..rugi..i stay so near din go..Tampin oni.

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Jun 26 2012, 08:48 PM

thx~ It's not a big problem, bt if u zoom to the face u'll notice that it's smooth.. somethin like it's been edited..bt nvm lar..u guys responds really fast la..can work for NPS d..lol.

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Added on June 26, 2012, 8:56 pmthe other eye confirm out of focus d..haha..this shooting event are actually contest in kluang.

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Jun 26 2012, 08:56 PM

yea..
tofu?

Sample 1

and sample 2

btw i don't know how to insert photo without u guys clickin the link..

okay tmw i post summore..btw, u could load the biggest file size it's the same..

Press action, view all sizes..that way u can choose 2048..

look at the difference,
D700:

TPF_7307 by Calvin Kohlz, on Flickr

D5100:

DSC_0008a by Calvin Kohlz, on Flickr

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Jun 27 2012, 09:40 AM

100% crop


TPF_7307crop by Calvin Kohlz, on Flickr

and


DSC_0008acrop by Calvin Kohlz, on Flickr

im nt expecting..im jz wonderin..haha..look, ur D90 seems sharp..so it's down to two possibility, one, my camera problem, 2nd, d5100 tends to soften image..
gotto compare with another 5100.

yeah they hv the same sensor..AF isn't a problem..

both photos are in jpeg, not edited..no sharpening or softening done..
yeah, the sharpening for d5100 is low..so now i made it higher like other models. haven't tried a portrait since i sharpen it..
n also i din try to shoot in RAW either..will try one day.

did u change ur sharpness setting? mine was at 2. now bumped to 7..urs?

i din notice that earlier since i jz started photography a month ago..n that was the third day since i got my dslr..lol..

nothin wrong with the lens..checked..cz i used the lens on D700 on that day too..crispy and sharp.

Ur face is terrifying..lol.. D700 belongs to my uncle..Lens also his..haha,.

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Added on June 27, 2012, 11:29 amlol..as i said it wasnt mine..bt it was so poisoning tryin out those lenses..and those body..automatically it made d5100 feel like toy camera..mainly bcz of the weight..
anyway, that shot wasnt shooting human skin, cant tell..bt of course it's impressive..haha.

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Jun 27 2012, 11:29 AM

u could check ur setting now..?

D700 has higher sharpenin value..i think it's 6 or 7.. I dun think there's any front or back focus issue cz i tried shooting a measuring tape..

i'll check it out..btw, i dun have that lens with me right now..

i did this jz now.:

DSC_0175crop by Calvin Kohlz, on Flickr

is this backfocusing/front focusing? i suppose there's a lil backfocusing.. i focused on the black dot.. it's an image of a tree trunk.. captured from upwards
kit lens, cropped.

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Jun 27 2012, 01:25 PM

YEah handheld..anyway it's fine with me..sooner or later also will be upgrading so no worries..