https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:38:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-771181 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:58:01 +0000 jetsa 771181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I should try aperture mode! thanks for the hint. I love the bokeh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-769586 Thu, 09 May 2013 09:42:49 +0000 PrincessBaby 769586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have that 35mm f1.8 and I totally love it! I mainly shoot on aperture bc I love the soft background, but it makes every pic fantastic. The auto pics are always great too- I am not photogenic at all and my husband took some pics of me that I actually like last weekend on auto and I said, "Wow, it only took an $800 camera setup to get a good pic of me!!!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-769568 Thu, 09 May 2013 09:35:32 +0000 jetsa 769568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ordered the 50 mm a few weeks ago and I like it. I've always had a zoom lens (18-200mm) so its taking some getting used to.</p> <p>This article led me to the 50 over the 35: <a href="http://www.btobey.com/nikon/nikon-35mm-18-vs-50mm-18.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.btobey.com/nikon/nikon-35mm-18-vs-50mm-18.php</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-769459 Thu, 09 May 2013 09:06:07 +0000 photojane 769459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: you'll love it! such an awesome little lens. update me once you get it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-768538 Wed, 08 May 2013 17:54:23 +0000 Photo Book Girl 768538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. pen: I have a 50mm, but I'm thinking about getting the 35mm. Although I love the 50, the 35 will allow me to stay closer to my LO and still get the shot. Sometimes, I need to stay close to him to keep an eye on him (he's not quite 2 yo) The 50 requires me to step back quite a lot, especially when taking a group shot and sometimes you're in tight quarters. So I think they're both really good lenses, but it just depends on how you think you'll be shooting and what your individual needs are. I know I've searched on Google and there's a lot of blog posts about this very topic along with side by side photo comparisons. If I can find a good one, I'll post it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-766706 Tue, 07 May 2013 21:42:52 +0000 Mrs. Pen 766706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: @yin: haha good to know - thanks! I think I'll go with the 35 mm then :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-766702 Tue, 07 May 2013 21:41:41 +0000 photojane 766702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: don't apologize!! Just wanted to explain the difference. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-766621 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:57:16 +0000 yin 766621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: Sorry about that! I later realized that I switched the two. Thanks for the correction! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-766456 Tue, 07 May 2013 19:14:49 +0000 apis 766456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the Nikon 50mm lens for my D80 and it works really well for me, but I bow to the superior knowledge of others if they say the 35mm is better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-765664 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:51:20 +0000 loveisstrange 765664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I own a Canon, but I have the 50mm lens and I really love it. I bought it primarily for portrait/photos of C. I didn't like the idea of needing to be super close up to take the photos because C is too quick and would quickly be TOO close to me. I needed the extra distance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-765641 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:45:56 +0000 photojane 765641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: while they are both great lenses, I'd always pick the 35mm over the 50! What @yin said is actually backwards - you will need to stand further back from your subject with a 50mm, because it is not as wide (less of the subject in the frame). You can fit much more in the frame from a short distance in the wide 35mm. The beauty of the 35mm is that you can get close to baby's face for a pulled-in close up, but step back and get an entire room in the frame. You can easily crop a too-wide shot in post, but you can't add more width when shooting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-765537 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:17:31 +0000 yin 765537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the 35 mm, which I loved at the time. I just hated having to back up so much in order to get a decent shot of the subject. The 50 mm makes a huge difference, and I don't have to stand as far back to take a picture. The quality is better than I remember with the 35 mm. It is pretty much attached to my camera at all time. I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-765501 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:08:05 +0000 Mrs. Pen 765501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: it would be just for daily shots of my very active toddler - both indoors and outdoors. I want it to become my primary lens because my kit lens sucks and the aperture is so high (like 4 something). </p> <p>@Mrs. High Heels: I have a D80, so I'm not sure?? I'm assuming it's the same as yours since they're nearly identical save for the video functionality. </p> <p>Tagging @photojane: too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-761576 Sat, 04 May 2013 23:36:38 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 761576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a full-frame body? I have a D90, which is not a full-frame... and the 50 mm was too close-up for me, so I returned it and got the 35 mm and LOVE it. Can you go to your local camera store and play around with both lenses? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-761570 Sat, 04 May 2013 23:24:40 +0000 lamariniere 761570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I consider myself a big photo buff. I have both of these lenses and use the 35 way more often than the 50. For me, a 35 is a more useful, all purpose lens. If I'm going out for the day and I take the camera and just one lens, I take the 35. However, it depends on what you are doing with your lenses. If you are more into portraits, the 50 may be a better choice. That said, I take plenty of portraits with my 35 and love the results.</p> <p>As for the price, it sounds right. B&amp;H photo has the 35mm f1.8 listed at just under $200. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camera-bees-another-lens-nikon-question#post-761182 Sat, 04 May 2013 14:49:19 +0000 Mrs. Pen 761182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so I saved up some $$ to buy a lens for my camera... but I'm waffling between the nikon 35mm and nikon 50mm. I've seen a lot of bees here raving about both and I'm unsure of which to get. I know @photojane has been a huge help for all of us so hoping she chimes in, but also looking to hear from those who have either of those lens' and what you think about them.</p> <p>Looks like I can get the 50mm on adorama for $125 and the 35mm is a little more at $200 - does that sound right?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>