08-07-2011, 09:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-07-2011, 09:13 PM by Brightcolours.)
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1312748486' post='10467']
Her lenses are all MF and she now wants AF, which is understandable, but she has lenses to test and start with when you include mine <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> . Whether she starts with a 35 or something else will be up to her, but I don't think a "standard" prime lens is such a bad idea.
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Her camera must be more than 10 years old <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />... the lenses will be still worthwhile though.
I agree that a 35mm standard lens is not a bad start. That is why I recommend looking at the Tokina 35mm f2.8 macro... standard prime and macro in one, with for a 35mm lens a nice bokeh.
Funny, I have a 50mm (f2), 85mm (f1.8) and 135mm (f3.5) too, all pre-Ai MF Nikkors.
One note:I am not exactly sure what is what, but there is a difference how the higher end Nikon bodies and the lower end Nikon bodies handle Nikon Ai MF lenses. I think the divide is between the D7000 and the D300s. Worth looking into, in this case, as it might make the D300s more interesting.
Her lenses are all MF and she now wants AF, which is understandable, but she has lenses to test and start with when you include mine <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> . Whether she starts with a 35 or something else will be up to her, but I don't think a "standard" prime lens is such a bad idea.[/quote]
Her camera must be more than 10 years old <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />... the lenses will be still worthwhile though.I agree that a 35mm standard lens is not a bad start. That is why I recommend looking at the Tokina 35mm f2.8 macro... standard prime and macro in one, with for a 35mm lens a nice bokeh.
Funny, I have a 50mm (f2), 85mm (f1.8) and 135mm (f3.5) too, all pre-Ai MF Nikkors.
One note:I am not exactly sure what is what, but there is a difference how the higher end Nikon bodies and the lower end Nikon bodies handle Nikon Ai MF lenses. I think the divide is between the D7000 and the D300s. Worth looking into, in this case, as it might make the D300s more interesting.