Good deal on a lens?

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I'm looking to get a 1.8 50mm lens for my Nikon. Shopping around I'm seeing all these different prices. Any advice?

I found these
http://www.adorama.com/NK5018AFDR.ht...FRGqnQodkn0AzA

refurb

http://compare.ebay.com/like/2307440...Types&var=sbar

This just looks old

https://www.google.com/search?q=1.8+...w=1185&bih=642

overall search page I'm looking at right now. Thanks people!

[★ revlimiter ★]

Adorama is THE BEST place to buy used lenses from. I got my 50/1.2 from them along with about a half dozen others. The 1.2 purchase was memorable because they cancelled my order originally. I saw it for sale and bought it, but my payment was rejected because they found the lens to not be as high a grade as they thought when they were packing it up for me. So they let me buy it at a lower price.

Adorama is great. And $100 is about what they go for. You should check their used lenses before pulling the trigger.
http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?o...Fixed%20Lenses

[★ revlimiter ★]

http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20523471.html

[I<3flippyheadlights]

What is the difference between the 50mm and the 35mm 1.8 lens? I found both. I'm happy you recommended this. I've been wanting to get something new for sometime.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

http://www.adorama.com/PDPLTRI50.html

This is such an awesome deal. I need one of these.

[★ revlimiter ★]

Well... a 50 is a 50. And a 35 is a bit wider. On a crop sensor camera, 28-30mm is just about what your eye sees when you look around, not counting any peripheral vision. With a 35mm film camera (or full frame), a 50mm lens gives you this viewpoint. On a crop sensor, 50mm ~= 85mm.

Basically, a 50 is a really good portrait lens. A 28mm is a really good do-everything lens. And a 35mm is as close to 28 as makes no difference.

Do you have a motor drive in your camera? Because all D lenses use that to focus. All the USM and AF-S lenses have a drive built into the lens, so they work with cheaper camera bodies.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Now I don't know what I want, 50mm or a 35mm. I have a D3000. I don't think it has an auto focus in the camera, but with the lens.

OMG BETTER DEAL
http://www.adorama.com/TPAIP50.html

[★ smaeda ★]

If I'm not mistaken, you would need to get the AF-S lens instead of the AF or you will not be able to use auto-focus.
Also avoid cheap tri-pods. They are cheap for a reason. You will regret it. I wouldn't trust Very light weight and flimsy tripods to hold expensive equipment.

[bedheadben]

Now I don't know what I want, 50mm or a 35mm. I have a D3000. I don't think it has an auto focus in the camera, but with the lens.

OMG BETTER DEAL
http://www.adorama.com/TPAIP50.html

I would get the 50mm. I got mine back when I got my first DSLR, the Canon Digital Rebel XT (which I bought day of release). I have found mine to be a lot more versatile than the 35mm and now if I'm going to be in that range I just throw on my 24-70mm F/2.8L. The 50mm still shines above my L glass at that one focal length. I still find myself throwing it on my 5D all the time to walk the city.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I think I'm gonna grab the 50mm and a tripod. My gf told me not to buy it so I assume this will be a christmas gift!

[★ smaeda ★]

Just make sure the AF is compatible though like I was saying. You'll be stuck with manual focus if your camera doesn't have an AF motor.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

It doesn't have a AF motor, it relies on the lens.

[bedheadben]

It doesn't have a AF motor, it relies on the lens.

Then DEFINITELY get a lens that has a motor built in. I know I do not enjoy lenses that have AF built in but being stuck in MF, fortunately this is not much of a problem these days in the Canon world.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Ok, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks everybody! :3

[★ smaeda ★]

Yea, you need this instead of the other 50 you were looking at. The down side is it is twice as expenssive.
http://www.adorama.com/NK5018GU.html

Unless you really enjoy only having manual focus.