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Good MF lens for Nikon D50? Anonymous
I asked this a couple of days ago, but I lost the thread. I was wondering what are some good MF lens for the Nikon D50?

Just hit me with everything. From the worst to the best lens.

Gracias.
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>> Anonymous
Dont know much abut the d50's but i do know thats a nice photo.
>> Anonymous
>>42998
I concur... Nice Photo
>> Anonymous
>>43014
You still need to be more specific, What types of pictures are you planning on taking with said new lens? or is it supposed to be an all purpose lens you never take off your camera?

If you want a lens that has a shorter DOF theres 3 ways of doing this.
One is longer focal length, A 70mm lens will have a shorter DOF than a 50mm lens (At the same aperture)
And a wider aperture (An f1.8 lens will have a shorter DOF than an equivelant focal length f2.8 lens)
And A Closer focus distance (the closer you focus to the lens the shorter the DOF) For this you would want a Macro lens.

but it sounds like you are trying to replace your 18-55 completely (as in not switch back to the 18-55 at any time)
Therefore without spending a fortune, you can lose a bit of wide angle and get a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 (Will cost you about $300 USD used)
It has limited macro capabilities and at F2.8 will have more control over the DOF (and work better in low light)
>> heavyweather !4AIf7oXcbA
45mm f/2.8 pancake. It meters with the camera, you set the aperture via the camera, it's fucking tiny, and it has one of the smoothest, most accurate focusing rings of any lens in production.

The 50mm f/1.8, for being as awesome as it is, sucks to focus manually. It's very loose, plasticky, and is difficult to focus smoothly. I've played with the very nice 28 f/2.8, and it's fantastic for manual focus.
>> Anonymous
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>>43023

I think the problem is that I don't even know what I really want. Macro lens sounds good.

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>> des
>>42997
The first AI 50mm f/2 is my favourite of the cheap 50s. I haven't touched a 1.2 or modern 1.4, so I can't comment on those but I do prefer the f/2 over the AI 1.8 and the AF 1.8.
If you can get an M42/l adaptor, the pentax super tak 50mm f/2 is one of my most favourite lenses.
The tamron 135mm f/2.8 BBAR MC (they made maybe six different 135s over the years, I'm not sure about the others) is another one of my favourites. It's not as useful to me with the 1.5x crop but it's still an amazing lens with great contrast and good bokeh(imo).
>> Anonymous
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>>43029
The 2 pictures you have posted are all very wide angle. Which the 18-55 isn't half bad for. If thats the only type of pictures you take, Then you don't really need a new lens.
IF you want a better quality, slight upgrade from your 18-55 I would suggest buying someones used Nikon 18-70mm f3.5-4.5. It is a better quality and Brighter (wider aperture when zoomed) And only costs about $200.

It won't take close up macro shots, But it is a very good quality lens otherwise.
(Heres an example of a Macro at 1:2 magnification, 1:1 would be even closer than this, And most cheap "macro lenses" come pretty close to this magnification)

(Lens was a Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 APO DG Macro)
It focuses very slowly and isn't that accurate but its cheap and takes good quality pictures even wide open from 70-200mm

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