Arby
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I've got the kit 18-55 lens and the 35mm f/1.8 prime. I'd like to add a lens with a bit more reach to take pictures of my kids in indoor plays and outdoor sports. I know there are a lot of options available to me, so I'm looking for some advice. Other than wanting to keep costs down, I'm really open to any of those options. I first looked at the 18-200 and the 55-200 VR zoom lenses, which would give me more reach than the 85mm primes, however I notice a big difference in the quality of my shots with my 35mm prime vs my 18-55 lens, so I'm leaning toward a prime lens for my next purchase. In my price range that brought me to the AF-S 85mm f/1.8G and the AF-S DX micro 85mm f/3.5G ED VR which both run ~$500.
I'm shooting with a DX camera body. Although one of the 85s is a FX lens and the other is DX, am I correct in understanding that both lenses would give me the same effective field of view of ~130mm? If so, then the big differences between them is their maximum aperture and the presence or lack of VR. Which lens would be better for me? For sports shots which need fast shutter speeds, it seems like the f/1.8 is the clear winner. On the other hand, when shooting indoor plays, how much does the VR make up for the smaller f/3.5 aperture lens? If the VR allows me to shoot more than 2 stops slower shutter speeds, then it seems the VR lens would be better indoors. If not, I'm thinking the non-VR f/1.8 lens is the winner.
Thoughts?
I'm shooting with a DX camera body. Although one of the 85s is a FX lens and the other is DX, am I correct in understanding that both lenses would give me the same effective field of view of ~130mm? If so, then the big differences between them is their maximum aperture and the presence or lack of VR. Which lens would be better for me? For sports shots which need fast shutter speeds, it seems like the f/1.8 is the clear winner. On the other hand, when shooting indoor plays, how much does the VR make up for the smaller f/3.5 aperture lens? If the VR allows me to shoot more than 2 stops slower shutter speeds, then it seems the VR lens would be better indoors. If not, I'm thinking the non-VR f/1.8 lens is the winner.
Thoughts?