PaulLambeth
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In April I'll be receiving my Nikon D5100 (no questioning that, it's bought, it's with my mum who's flying over in April), with kit zoom lens, and after much reading I've concluded that I want a prime lens in addition. Ideally I would like the Nikon 50mm f1.8 - everyone raves about it, it seems to produce very sharp photos and has a high upper aperture, great for low-lit situations. I will be shooting mainly street photography, for which it seems ideal. Unfortunately, I've read that it can not autofocus with the D5100 - the D5100 has "no support for screwdrive autofocus". I *think* this is irritating, because I have never tried to use manual focus before. I'm a newbie photographer. However, another side to me tells me it'll be a great important learning experience to not be relying on autofocus all the time, especially in the street where autofocus might not pick up the subject I'm looking for.
Would it be better for me to get a lens that it could autofocus with, and if so, is there an equivalently great cheap lens I should go for? I'm not sure what the lens choice would be that could autofocus with the D5100.
Or would it be fine to just get the 50mm f1.8, and spend a couple of months teaching myself to manually focus properly? Is this a realistic goal, in a relatively active situation on the street?
Thanks very much in advance. I'm afraid of putting myself in an awkward situation with a manual focus lens from the get go. But I don't want to sacrifice quality for autofocus.
Would it be better for me to get a lens that it could autofocus with, and if so, is there an equivalently great cheap lens I should go for? I'm not sure what the lens choice would be that could autofocus with the D5100.
Or would it be fine to just get the 50mm f1.8, and spend a couple of months teaching myself to manually focus properly? Is this a realistic goal, in a relatively active situation on the street?
Thanks very much in advance. I'm afraid of putting myself in an awkward situation with a manual focus lens from the get go. But I don't want to sacrifice quality for autofocus.