Nikon Users Which Lens?

[shawn68]

Ok, I use a D60 and getting ready to take it to the world. I have the standard 18-55 and the 55-200. I decided last week on the 35mm, but now I am flip-flopping back and forth between it and the 50mm. This isn't just a Disney use lens, as I will use it a lot. So any help would be greatly appreciated.
So, which one..... The Nikon 50 mm f/1.8D or the Nikon 35mm AF-S DX NIKKOR f/1.8G Lens? Thanks

 

[VVFF]

Ok, I use a D60 and getting ready to take it to the world. I have the standard 18-55 and the 55-200. I decided last week on the 35mm, but now I am flip-flopping back and forth between it and the 50mm. This isn't just a Disney use lens, as I will use it a lot. So any help would be greatly appreciated.
So, which one..... The Nikon 50 mm f/1.8D or the Nikon 35mm AF-S DX NIKKOR f/1.8G Lens? Thanks

Not a Nikon used but I don't think this a question that necessitates a Nikon answer. One question, do you take a lot of portraits? If not I'd go 35mm.

 

[shawn68]

Not really, I am more of a landscape, guy. Also flowers, water, things of that nature. Every once in a while I will be doing portraits, but not all that often.

 

[Gdad]

1- I way WAY prefer the 35mm focal length on DX cameras

2- The 50mm f/1.8 will not auto focus on a D60- you would need a 50mm f/1.4G

 

[VVFF]

Not really, I am more of a landscape, guy. Also flowers, water, things of that nature. Every once in a while I will be doing portraits, but not all that often.

Then I'd definitely go 35mm first and add the 50mm later maybe when you need a bit more reach but still have the large aperture.

 

[annnewjerz]

I'd get the 35mm f/1.8, unless you are happy manually focusing every time you use the 50mm f/1.8, which is what you will have to do with a D60. Since the D60 doesn't have a focus motor in the body and the 50mm f/1.8 is an AF-D lens, it doesn't have a focus motor in the lens either---which means manually focusing is your only option.

I used to do this with my D60. It wasn't a huge pain, I learned a lot and it was fine at the time (this was before the 35mm came out) but for the $100 extra, I would get the 35.

The 35 will also probably be a better focal length for using on the dark rides. While the 50mm on a DX camera seems to be acceptable, many seem to prefer a focal length around 30 if possible.

 

[shawn68]

Thanks for the advice everyone. As I had first thought, the 35mm sounds like the lens for me.

Thanks again. I will post pics after we get back!