On FX, i think i am going to plump for Nikkors 35, 50 f1.4 and the 85 f1.4.
Arguably all a bit close, but it suits my style.
But I am cheating - I am not going to buy the 35 f2, but cope with my 24-85 2.8-4 until nikon deliver a 35 f1.4. I might be in for a long wait...
In the meantime I am also considering the 20 f2.8, but I don't know much about it.
Doug Weasner wrote:
I don't miss the 50 1.8 when I have my Sigma 30 1.4 and Nikkor 85 1.8 AF-D.
I ended up originally ended up getting:
nikon 35 1.8
nikon 50 1.8
nikon 85 1.8
and two weeks later I settled with:
sigma 30 1.4
nikon 85 1.8
and I can also say that the 50 1.8 on DX is not missed one bit. I have my sigma for 85% of my usage and the other 15% for longer range / portraits fit just fine. I took the 50 out with me on an engagement shoot and found that using the 85 with just a couple steps back yielded much better results (at least to my liking!)
Not bad, close to what I recommended
(Forgot about the Siggy 30/1.4 - dont like the yellow colour tones out of Siggys so I never think of it as an option - but glad it's working out for you)
good luck with the kit. You have one pretty similar to my set up as well. I use a Tokina 12-24, Nikon 35 f/2, and Nikon 85 f/1.8. It works amazingly well for me. I have also owned the 50mm and a few other lenses, but these are the 3 that I have landed up staying with.
I am happy with the 35 f/2 though slower than other options due to when I decide to upgrade to full frame. Then the only lens that will need replacing will be the wide angle. And maybe add the 50mm back into the mix again for a normal as well.
My most commonly used lenses on my D90 are the 35/1.8 and the 85/1.4. I have a 50/1.8 (and have owned a couple of 50/1.4s), but I don't find that focal length as useful most of the time. Also, the 35/1.8 is better optically at wide stops, has better bokeh, and is a very effective "normal" lens.
You might consider a 12-24 instead of the 11-16, since it crosses over better into normal/wide range. Either is great, though.
blcknspo0ln wrote:
I have owned many zoom lenses including my favorite, the nikkor 17-55; but have recently gotten rid of my entire kit and re-entered with a low budget DSLR kit (damn economy!). With just a d70 + nikkor 35 1.8, I want to stay away from zoom shooting and force myself to explore the prime shooting style. I normally shoot wides and portraits. I was thinking this list would be suffice and cost effective.
D70
Nikkor 35 1.8
NIkkor 85 1.8
Tokina 11-16 2.8
I like the range of the 85mm, but am wondering if the 105 is a better FL for candid portrait shooting, except I would give up the extra aperture?
