Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

[carbonmotion]

I've been hearing alot of good things about the Nikkor 50mm...
I have a D40 and I do alot of city scape shoots...

is 50mm ultra wide angle or at the very least wider than the 17-55 kit?

 

[devilot]

is 50mm ultra wide angle or at the very least wider than the 17-55 kit?

No. 17mm is wider than 50mm.

 

[karebihun]

the thrifty fifty!

 

[thebeephaha]

Get the third party Sigma 10-20mm ultra wide non fisheye zoom.

And no the 50 is not wide, on a digital body camera it is 75mm due to Nikon's 1.5x crop factor.

And remember the smaller the number the wider the lens.

 

[shambolic]

Let's also remember that the 50/1.8 is a non AF-S lens, i.e. lacks a focus motor in the lens body, and so cannot be autofocused with the D40 body.

I can heartily second the recommendation of the Sigma 10-20, though. Has HSM (Sigma equivalent of AF-S, so will autofocus fine on the D40), well-built, and just a fantastic perspective...

 

[Westside guy]

I'm not sure how resolute I'll be; but I've (more or less) decided to stop buying lenses for my D70 until they start refreshing the primes as AF-S. I really like my 35mm, but being able to tweak the focus without having to switch to manual mode is just too handy.

 

[ChrisA]

I've been hearing alot of good things about the Nikkor 50mm...
I have a D40 and I do alot of city scape shoots...

is 50mm ultra wide angle or at the very least wider than the 17-55 kit?

1) Set you ket lens to 50mm and look through the viewfinder. A 50mm prime will have the exact same field of view. It's a moderate telephoto on a DX format camera.

2) I think the D40 can only use AF-S type lenses. This is one reason I don't recommend the D40. I think the 50mm is AFD. I always suggest to pick out the lenses first and then shop for a body to fit. Doing it in that order prevents this problem. I think the only AF-S prime is the 200mm f/2 which is not cheap. OK you can use the 50mm on the D40 but it will not automatically focus. You will need to rotate the focus ring

I have the 50mm f/1.4 and it's the lens that I use second most right after the 18-70mm that was the kit lens on the D70.

 

[BurtonCCC]

I'm got the Canon equivalent of that 50mm Nikkor and I absolutely love it. I bought it instead of a kit lens though, so I have no zoom lens at the moment, which is kind of lame. All in all, though, a 50mm prime is a wonderful investment. I don't know about the Nikkor, but the Canon one is EXTREMELY light, which helps as well.

Daniel.

 

[Veritas&Equitas]

Just bought this lens a week ago for my Nikon d50, and I absolutely love it. It's a must have for any Nikonian kit!

 

[carbonmotion]

1) Set you ket lens to 50mm and look through the viewfinder. A 50mm prime will have the exact same field of view. It's a moderate telephoto on a DX format camera.

2) I think the D40 can only use AF-S type lenses. This is one reason I don't recommend the D40. I think the 50mm is AFD. I always suggest to pick out the lenses first and then shop for a body to fit. Doing it in that order prevents this problem. I think the only AF-S prime is the 200mm f/2 which is not cheap. OK you can use the 50mm on the D40 but it will not automatically focus. You will need to rotate the focus ring

I have the 50mm f/1.4 and it's the lens that I use second most right after the 18-70mm that was the kit lens on the D70.

i use manual focus alot, actually since I don't do many action shots