yaya fun to shoot with ! wide angle prime very expensive @@ i'm thinking about getting a 85mm f1.8G for my DX maybe at the end / next year... gonna play with my 35mm f1.8G first... whats ur thoughts on 85mm f1.8g on DX? u tried?

Haha just got it for my trip! Heading off now  Good bye Malaysia!

If I upgrade to FX I'll have to buy like the 105mm prime lenses to get that focal length (which is really expensive)

i uses canon 100mm f2 for heat shot portrait, on APSC is just fine and sharp, plus i uses samyang fisheye for street photography

off topic question, should i dump my 50mm f1.8 and grab a 35mm f1.4? heard many user found 50mm is very hard to compose picture and quite narrow for street, but like its light weight on 50mm lar

if got RM5k to spend, what prime(s) do u suggest to get?

hmm.. cause im planning to go full prime also... now alr got the 35mm... which should i go next? 85mm or some wide angle prime? kinda limit budget to rm1k...

and should i sell off my 18-105mm / 50mm f1.8D or both to fund a prime lens?

yea... agak there ba @_@ haha... eh btw i need advice.. im going to buy a 35mm f1.8G already , i'm considering should i get another 2nd hand 85mm f1.8G.. people offering me 1050... 1 year used no any defects in the lens.. how ah?? or should i guai guai shoot with 35mm first ._.

I bought mine for rm3460 when it first launch from Hike in PG. Not sure the price now. Don't rush into buying too many lens at 1 go. You need to familiarized with the lens first before trying out another one.

Looking at Calvin Seak's picture the distortion is obvious. Notice how her chest area is magnified and her legs are small and looked far away?

I'm not saying it's good or bad. Just pointing out the distortion. Sometimes distortion can work but most times it doesn't.

For myself I would like to portray things as close to the original state as possible. To bring out the subject's natural appeal rather than to distort the image and present a 'not-true-to-life' view.

Having said that, I am not saying that one cannot take portraits with a wide angle lens. You can do that. Maybe as part of a series with other shots that are not distorted. Also please take note that the 35mm lens is great to use for street shots. If you and the subject is separated by a distance then there will be little distortion. It's more pronounced when you get close - like when you shoot portraits you will usually be only a few feet away from the subject.

The reason why a 50mm or an 85mm lens is preferable when shooting portraits (apart from having little to no distortions) is that those focal lengths will minimize the view-able background area around your subject. This helps to eliminate unwanted background distractions and puts more attention to the subject of your shots.

I'm a prime shooter !
Used to have 24/1.4, 35/1.4 35/2 , 50, 135 , 105 and couldn;t remember what else

guys, was thinking is there much diff in image quality/sharpness when using primes compared to zooms ? ( in a normal people view )
no money get 30 >< so went 35 ! enjoying it XD
yeah =D welcome !!