I went to a butterfly park (they also have birds, monkeys, reptiles etc...) yesterday and Really have been wanting to go there with my D700 and 24-70mm ever since I got my D700. At the last minute I decided to change the lens and I think I got some pretty interesting Images from the D700 and 35mm f1.8 DX lens. All shots were taken in FX mode and I feel this gives the lens a very artistic look and feel.
I think there might be a lot of applications for this combo. I will be anxious to see what you do on your trip. Maybe I will get the lens to experiment with some people images. Take care, Derek
This right here is exactly why I crave a 35/1.4 AF lens for my D700. 35mm really is the ideal walkaround focal range for a lot of photogs like myself! I just want the flexibility of being able to focus to infinity without hard vignetting C'mon Nikon! Gimme a 35/1.4 AFS lens please?
Here's a few more D700 + 35/1.8 from me, not nearly as good as above but you get the idea. If you shoot at close focal distances the vignetting is minimal.
I'll throw in a food photo too, since it's about lunchtime and i'm starving...
Mister Bean wrote:
I should have kept my 35 1.8.
me too.....I don't like the images I get from the 35/2 as much.......they have a "dull" look to them......
Ramman I agree. I am not a fan of the bokeh this lens produces at all but I'm pretty sure my images with the 24-70 would have been.... well normal and not nearly as interesting.
Naude wrote:
Ramman I agree. I am not a fan of the bokeh this lens produces at all but I'm pretty sure my images with the 24-70 would have been.... well normal and not nearly as interesting.
I know what you mean. I was visiting family for the Fourth and had occasion to pull out the oldie but goodie 105 f/2.5 AIS and mounted it on my D700. When I looked at the images later, the ones I took with that combination really jumped out. Some lenses do wonderful things. Doubtless this is one of the reasons so many photographers gravitate toward exotic lenses. I say, if you like what your lens/camera combination produces, knock yourself out!
Interesting look with the 35 1.8, and I have read that this lens is tack sharp on the D700. Also in the 35mm neighborhood, I love using my 35 1.4 AIS on my D700 -- ridiculously sharp and really not that bad to manually focus. Has anyone had any luck with any of the 20/24/28 AIS variations on the D700?
Going to a familiar place with a single fixed lens (any mm) is a fun exercise. I had an instructor that used that technique as a teaching tool to get us to see differently, the lens was less important than process.
JHubbard wrote:
Has anyone had any luck with any of the 20/24/28 AIS variations on the D700?
Yes, I have the 20/3.5 AI-S and 24/2.8 AI (same as AI-S), and I've had the 28/2.8 AI-S.
20/3.5: Very good for closeups and totally flare-resistant. At distances larger than ~2-3 meters, the corners are awfully unsharp, even at f/16. I really can't recommend this lens for anything but closeups.
24/2.8: Good allround performance, but not too sharp wide open. Busy bokeh and a bit "greenish" colors. Stopped down to f/5.6 it does fine for most applications, but is best near infinity. The distortion is low but mustache-shaped. I keep it as a wider, smaller complement to my Zeiss lenses (35, 50 & 100).
28/2.8: Zero distortion and unbeleivable sharpness wide open and close up! It does okay for landscapes too, but then you'll have to stop down to f/8 or so for good corners. This lens is the only of the three that does better than the 24-70, but only for closeups.
They are all very small and quite cheap, so just try 'em out if you have the chance of buying one. The 24 is the best performer for allround use.
C'mon Nikon! Gimme a 35/1.4 AFS lens please?
The 24 is the best performer for allround use.