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I've been about investing in this lens for awhile. Almost all of the photos I take with my Nikon D80 are of my two little girls.
This lens seems like a natural fit given my photography habits. For those of you that have this lens: Do you recommend it? Is it worth the price?
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Completely agree with what's been said so far. This was one of the first lenses I picked up when I initially purchased my D80 a few years ago. It's just such a sharp, great quality lens and totally worth the (relatively cheap) price.
My only (slight) concern with it is that on crop cameras, the 1.5x crop makes this 50mm lens equivalent to a 75mm. So it can be a little too tight sometimes. That said, a lot of people use 85mm (on a 35mm equivalent camera body) for portraits. That actually makes this a fantastic portrait lens.
My only (slight) concern with it is that on crop cameras, the 1.5x crop makes this 50mm lens equivalent to a 75mm. So it can be a little too tight sometimes. That said, a lot of people use 85mm (on a 35mm equivalent camera body) for portraits. That actually makes this a fantastic portrait lens.
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It's one of the best and cheapest buy you will ever make for your camera (you)
Here are some photos I took with mine: www.flickr.com/photos/ill-tempered/tags/50mm/
Here are some photos I took with mine: www.flickr.com/photos/ill-tempered/tags/50mm/
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This lens is considered to have great optics, even better than the 50mm f1.4 that has some distortion; been this great and the low cost this lens is probably the one nikkor with best cost/value relation of all nikkor lenses.
Now, considering the 1.5x crop of DX (I have one of this and use it on a digital DX camera and also on a film camera) you have to be aware that some space is needed in order to use it as a general lens, in practice, indoor use will limit you to head shots.
Normally the cheap (and great) 18-55mm is enough for most escenarios, but in very low light this kind of lenses with big apertures (f2 and less f) are unbeatable, so I suggest to have in your camera bag this lens all the time (is also small and light).
I also ahve two little kids, half my shots are of them, and this lens has worked for me all the time, for almost everything else I use my 18-200.
Now, considering the 1.5x crop of DX (I have one of this and use it on a digital DX camera and also on a film camera) you have to be aware that some space is needed in order to use it as a general lens, in practice, indoor use will limit you to head shots.
Normally the cheap (and great) 18-55mm is enough for most escenarios, but in very low light this kind of lenses with big apertures (f2 and less f) are unbeatable, so I suggest to have in your camera bag this lens all the time (is also small and light).
I also ahve two little kids, half my shots are of them, and this lens has worked for me all the time, for almost everything else I use my 18-200.
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