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Originally Posted by Manguish
Problem with the 1.4 is imo, too much barrel distortion.
1.8 provides just as good bokeh to suit my tastes.
Of course, for indoor agility etc - it would be no good as Azz has said, you'll need to be pretty close.
I'd go for a Nikon 18-105mm VR lens i have as a general walkabout lens. Even down at f3.5 or so, with the right iso setting, indoor fast photography should be perfectly achievable.
Example :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Nikon-AF-S...item4ced64ef4b
Has Nikon's VR too - so zoomed in it will stabilise for you too. Check out my flickr stream - most pics are taken with that lens.
1.8 provides just as good bokeh to suit my tastes.
Of course, for indoor agility etc - it would be no good as Azz has said, you'll need to be pretty close.
I'd go for a Nikon 18-105mm VR lens i have as a general walkabout lens. Even down at f3.5 or so, with the right iso setting, indoor fast photography should be perfectly achievable.
Example :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Nikon-AF-S...item4ced64ef4b
Has Nikon's VR too - so zoomed in it will stabilise for you too. Check out my flickr stream - most pics are taken with that lens.
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My experience has shown it to be prevelant.
And others too throughout the net.
http://bit.ly/9xAP9h
http://bit.ly/dDe8vr
f1.4 on left, f1.8 on right. It's slight, but enough to make me not want one.
Either way 50mm is not long enough imo for the application required here.
And others too throughout the net.
http://bit.ly/9xAP9h
http://bit.ly/dDe8vr
f1.4 on left, f1.8 on right. It's slight, but enough to make me not want one.
Either way 50mm is not long enough imo for the application required here.
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those 2 examples are taken with a Canon camera and what appears to be a canon lens.
Thats why I don't want to go over to the "dark " side
Realspeed
Thats why I don't want to go over to the "dark " side
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I know. Twas an example of my findings playing with nikon one. Closest i could find on net as i'm not on my normal PC with all my piccys 
Found one.
http://bit.ly/br0aaB
I agree, tis a small amount but it's sill there and it annoys me as i like to shoot buildings etc. Which have a lot of lines. It probably wouldn't affect horses as much
Found one.
http://bit.ly/br0aaB
I agree, tis a small amount but it's sill there and it annoys me as i like to shoot buildings etc. Which have a lot of lines. It probably wouldn't affect horses as much
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Pity we don't live closer together Chris (Manguish) we could do fantastic comparison checks
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thanks for the replies
I could work - short term - with a 50mm....
may seem false economy buying a 50mm lense only to upgrade later but its do-oable....problem is at the moment im waiting for money (student loan lol) to be deposited in my bank from september :o (2009)!!
until that arrives im very careful in case my doglet needs more ££ chucking her way - so the money in the bank is ''hers''....
the lense i showed on the last page(i think) £109.... that no good? or isit just cause its 50mm?
I could work - short term - with a 50mm....
may seem false economy buying a 50mm lense only to upgrade later but its do-oable....problem is at the moment im waiting for money (student loan lol) to be deposited in my bank from september :o (2009)!!
until that arrives im very careful in case my doglet needs more ££ chucking her way - so the money in the bank is ''hers''....
the lense i showed on the last page(i think) £109.... that no good? or isit just cause its 50mm?
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That's the 50mm f1.8 i was on about
SOOO much cheaper than the 1.4.
SOOO much cheaper than the 1.4.
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i knew that *lol*
what about manual focusing though i know nothing about this?
will it make it more difficult to me as a beginner?
i am going to try friday shooting at 50mm to make sure its possible....
if not then i willl have to wait and save up!
what about manual focusing though i know nothing about this?
will it make it more difficult to me as a beginner?
i am going to try friday shooting at 50mm to make sure its possible....
if not then i willl have to wait and save up!
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question on this lense??
ai-s???
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nikon-50mm-f1-...item2a0487b632
thats top end of budget but would that do the job?
edited - ignore me!its manual isnt it?
gah i hate lenses - dilemmas
ai-s???
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nikon-50mm-f1-...item2a0487b632
thats top end of budget but would that do the job?
edited - ignore me!its manual isnt it?
gah i hate lenses - dilemmas
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Is it manual? The one you linked to at Jessops says it has auto focus.
If its manual focus I am guessing that as a beginner you could struggle - especially as focus has already been causing you some issues.
If its manual focus I am guessing that as a beginner you could struggle - especially as focus has already been causing you some issues.
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