cheap wide angle prime could be the 24 2.8 (even NIB kind of cheap) or the 20mm 2.8 used. some don\'t like the 20mm 2.8 on digital (FX or DX), if you can try somewhere would try it first.
85mm primes have good bokeh and excles at portraits according to many. The 1.4 is pricey but considered the best. 1.8 much cheaper and not too shabby a performer.
We have the 35 F2. Nice lens, meant for FX. there is the 35 1.8, meant for DX, will have a slight vignette on the d700. Some like the 1.8 on the 700, some don\'t. Try if can before buying. Newer lens as well so second hand may not be a discount, or one worth losing warranty over. Judgement call for that one.
Or the 50mm 1.4. D or G. D is cheaper and good. G changes mostly cosmetic (will be sealed though on you d700 with the rubber gasket, get a filter and you completely weather sealed). got a blade upgrade that rounds out bokeh a little better. Also have the nifty 50 (50mm 1.8). real cheap even new and a lens many say is good. I liked so did many others.
This all nikon stuff, don\'t know 3rd party so can\'t comment on it.
Jun 11, 2009 at 02:02 AM
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