35mm/50mm Confusion

8 years 7 months ago #455279 by [email protected]
I am totally flummoxed. I own a Nikon D7000 which I love. But, I can't decide on which lens to chose. Choices: 35mm f/1.8 or the 50mm f/1.8 ( I can't afford the f/1.4)  I have a DX camera, so the crop factor figures in. To further add to the confusion, the 35mm is a DX (so no crop factor) while the 50 is FX. Will somebody set he straight and point me in the fight direction? Perhaps then I can get sleep. Thanks..M.


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8 years 6 months ago #456371 by shooter49
If your shooting a APC size sensor not full frame any lens you put on will have a crop factor.
35mm turns into 50mm +or- and so on. If you buy a lens only for APC camera and you decide to switch to a full frame camera of same brand than the full frame camera will shoot on a smaller part of sensor. In other words full frame needs full frame lens. But APC cameras can use any lens. As far as what lens to pick you have to decide what your needs are. Hope I answered your question.
Shooter 49


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8 years 6 months ago #457592 by Joves
Nikon also makes a 50mm DX lens if I remember right. So the crop factor has no effect since their lens elements are optimized for DX. Either lens is a great lens, and I like both focal lengths. With the 35mm you have to move in closer at times, and with the 50 back. Both have a nice flat field.


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