New Nikon lens is home....

[antipop]

That's a great lens ! Congrats.

I bought the Sigma 30mm 1.4 but I'm not that impressed.

You should check the Nikon AFD 85mm 1.8. This is one of my favorite lens.

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by antipop

That's a great lens ! Congrats.

I bought the Sigma 30mm 1.4 but I'm not that impressed.

You check the Nikon AFD 85mm 1.8. This is one of my favorite lens.

Thank you !

I used a 100mm Macro 1:2 when I was in University ( no digital at that time ) for portraits so yes I know that a 85 mm 1.8 should be a great lens but not so universal as a 35mm. I want to keep things simple.

[W9TR]

Jerome'
I have the 35mm f1.8, identical to yours. It is an excellent prime lens. I'm using it on a D7000. I plan on getting the smaller D3200, and I think that body with the 35mm lens will be an excellent travel camera for my outdoor adventures!

[Jerome W]

Sorry, a precision : only the pics of the gear and Geminox, the white and grey cat, were taken in darkness. Others were in daylight of course.

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by W9TR

Jerome'
I have the 35mm f1.8, identical to yours. It is an excellent prime lens. I'm using it on a D7000. I plan on getting the smaller D3200, and I think that body with the 35mm lens will be an excellent travel camera for my outdoor adventures!

Hi Tom,

It seems to be very popular.
I will use it also for everyday street and inside photography.

[antipop]

Originally Posted by Jerome W

Thank you !

I used a 100mm Macro 1:2 when I was in University ( no digital at that time ) for portraits so yes I know that a 85 mm 1.8 should be a great lens but not so universal as a 35mm. I want to keep things simple.

I saw the portrait of your lovely daughter and I thought about about the 85mm.

I had a phase where I bought the whole range of focal from 10mm to 300mm. I used to carry them all. Now I've settled down and I mostly use the 16-85mm in daylight (90% of the time) and the 30mm in the nighttime.

I also like to pick a lens and use it for a day, that can be quite challenging when it's the 10-24mm

[ronenash]

The Nikkor 35mm is a great prime lens. You cannot get much sharper, distortion free images than this. I also love the shallow depth of field that can be achieved.