What is the max aperture at around 50mm?
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at 17mm the aperture is 2.8,,,,,, and at 70mm the aperture is 4.0 ,,,,,, so at 50mm the aperture will be 3.5
1000371
I have the DA 35/2.4. It is an amazing piece of glass for its price point. The 50/1.8 will give you tighter shots (better for portraits) with a better depth of field at f/1.8 (greater separation of your subject from the surrounding environment) and it will perform much better in low light situations thanks to the large aperture, leading to fewer noisy/blurry images.
1346889
I use the 50mm f/1.4 for almost everything. Although it is harder to get objects from far away, it is amazing what you can get out of it. The shallow depth of field is just top notch.
1586881
My Nikon 4-12x40 has a mile of clearance. A 50mm objective should clear as well.
796717
I don't know on a 50mm because I used it on a Nikon 500mm mirror lens and found that it physically adapts the bayonet mounts, but it changes the focal length of any lens mounted to it and it did not make a practical adaptor for what it intended to use it for (America's Cup photos).
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The directions say it works with lenses up to 62mm filter size and w apertures 2.8 or wider. "Our tests show that it works best with 50 1.8, 50 1.4, 85 1.8, and 28-105 f3.5-4." Bokehmasterkit.com/faq/ for more info, lens info is at bottom. It works great with my 50mm.
1974651
I've had the 50mm 1.8 and the kit lens, and I can definitely say this will blow both of them away! This is essentially a high-quality upgrade from the kit lens, and in my opinion gives at least as good an image result as the 50mm prime - but with the range of a zoom. The 35mm I don't have experience with, but I would still bet that the Sigma would compete just fine :)
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Depends on which 50mm you use, I have an AF-S 35mm fixed on mine at the moment and it works great. I'm pretty sure there is a lens compatibility chart on the Nikon site or some 3rd party site...
282259
Go for the 28mm. Will give you some elbow room inside the house where standing back isn't practical all the time. 50mm will have restrictive FoV for the purpose.
1433437
I would say at max zoom it extends to about 6 inches. I don't have it to measure. Search on youtube for some demonstrations, that is what I did. Great lens!
641490
This is for a lens with a 72mm filter size .. you would need to check the filter size of the 50mm to determine if it will fit.
812303
Thanks very much for your advice.Any recommendations for a fast 50 or 30 mm prime lens?
415873
I don't own a 50mm but this comes with a number of adapters so there should be no reason why it wouldn't work.
260472
Yes. And with a bigger aperture, in other words a F1.4 or F1.2 --50mm (18-55mm) if you can find it but it will cost you. For low lighting conditions you want to have a compensate with the iso (speed light sensitivity).
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35mm is the closest to a 50mm feel on a crop body if you are concerned with how much you can fit into the frame. The depth of field will not change however, so it is not as easy to achieve background blur with this lens as it is on a full frame, since you must stand further back from the subject you are trying to photograph.
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Hi Vanessa, For amazing bokeh / background defocus, we would recommend the 50mm. -Anthony
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In the front of your lens, it will say what filter size it takes. 72mm is probably too big. You could use this if you got "stepping rings". Or just buy a different version of it that matches your 50mm lens. I wouldn't recommend this for a full frame DLSR though.