Fancy a 50mm

[Justin]

Currently got a Nikon D40x and the kit 18-55, and a zoom lens which Ive used once!

Are the 50mm as good as I hear? Which one would you recommend for my D40x?

Any pics from one?

TIA

 

[JoeyD]

Try getting an Auto-focus lens if you can. They're more pricey, but definitely worth it. Shooting at f/1.8, it's quite tricky to get properly focused when doing it manually - I can never really tell through the view finder, or even on the screen as to whether it's fully in focus; it's only when you put them on a computer screen that you can really tell.

Here are some from my D5000 + 50mm fully manual Nikon "Series E" film lens.. (all shot at f/1.8)

Also worth noting, if you get a film lens like mine, you can only use it in Manual mode on the camera and you have to adjust aperture on the lens itself - the camera doesn't recognise it's got a lens on I don't think?

 

[Tigger]

"The good oul nifty-fifty"

GET ONE! Cheapest lens you can buy for your kit and a brilliant one at that!

 

[dunganick]

"The good oul nifty-fifty"

GET ONE! Cheapest lens you can buy for your kit and a brilliant one at that!

For a Nikon?

There is one, but its not AF-S, so not going to AF

I think there is a fairly cheap 35mm F1.8 AF-S for Nikon that will still AF on a D40

 

[Justin]

Great pics! Can anyone recommend a specific one?

Thanks so far

 

[Revels]

With Auto-Focus..

http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod131.html

Without..

http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod132.html

 

[Ali]

Borrow Jem's! Sure he'll give you a shot of it!

 

[Tigger]

Doesn't the D40X have the AF motor? :S
I thought it did for some reason.

Either way, I bought mine when I owned my D40 (the basic one) and still used it a lot, so man-up and focus!

 

[Nigel]

For the price it's difficult to beat a nifty fifty. Great DOF can be achieved. Can be slightly slow to auto focus. I'd prefer a 35mm lense so when on a cropped body it would be closer to an actual 50mm, but it's at least triple the cost.

 

[Justin]

Borrow Jem's! Sure he'll give you a shot of it!

Has he got a Nikon? Wouldn't mind a shot to try it before spending £200.. Thanks for the links Dan.

I dont think the D40x has AF, its in the lens AFAIK

 

[koi]

What you planning to use it for? For a day to day lens I would go for a 35mm rather than the 50mm

 

[riz]

50mm for the d40x is over £200 , get the 35mm prime,

http://www.jessops.com/online.store...ops.com/online.store/products/76070/Show.html