cant make my mind up

[dalewood]

ok heres what my prob is : im looking into gettin a new lens ok and im stuck. Here is the two im between the nikkor 35mm f/1.8g and the 50mm f/1.8d. I'm lookin to take portraits and land scapes with possiably some macro witch of these 2 would achieve these better?

 

[Morpheuss]

I would say the 50mm would be best. It seems like most of the photographers on this forum that shoot portraits use a 50mm 1.8 lens

 

[peanut170]

dont think the 50mm will autofocus on your camera if that helps.

 

[dalewood]

hmmm if so im probably going to go with the 35 then..

 

[peanut170]

Yea i had the d5000 and that was my thinking, didnt need to add manual focus to all the other things i was trying to learn at the same time.

 

[Ratman667]

Another thing to keep in mind is that the 50mm is effectively a 75mm on your crop sensor. The 35mm would be 52.5mm.