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I am a family portrait photographer. I recently moved studios to a wider space, but it is not as long as my other studio. This is causing me problems as I'm finding my Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF is not wide enough for my family shots.
I dug around in my back up bag of lenses and put back on my first favorite lens ever, Tamron AF 28-75mm F/2.8 (IF) macro, and it is doing just fine as far as capturing the bigger family groups... HOWEVER.. I've gotten used to the sharpness that my nifty 50 has been giving me and I find that my zoom just isn't making me as happy as I thought I once was.
I have a Full frame camera (D-600). Since I purchased the body, I have not upgraded lenses as my 50mm was working very nicely. However, this move has made it obvious to me that I need to get a new lens. So, how do I know if the lens is a full-framed lens? Will a full-framed lens always be labeled "FX"??
Any suggestions on super sharp, quick focusing lenses for full framed camera?

Is my 50mm f/1.8D AF a full framed lens? If not, is there a full framed 50?

I've been looking, honestly I have. It seems that the longer I look the less I know what I want/need. :/
Thank you all in advance!
~Rebekah
 
Nikon lenses that are NOT labeled DX are full frame lenses.
I would suggest you should check at what focal length you are taking most of your portraits with your Tamron and look at a good prime in this range.

Otherwise, - and this is just a suggestion, as I have never owned these lenses - if 50 mm is just too long for you , then for a professional group portraiture work AF-S 35 mm f/1.4 G would be a reasonable investment IMHO. I have seen some very nice 4-5 persons group portraits shot with this lense. It is super sharp across the frame and the AF is quick enough. The color rendition is superb.
It is not cheap though at nearly 1,800 USD, so if you prefer something cheaper then probably 380 USD AF 35 mm f/2D would be useful.
 
If you visit NikonUSA.com > Nikon Products > Camera Lenses > View All D-SLR Camera Lenses - there is a column labeled Lens Format that shows if a lens is a DX or FX lens.
 
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Awesome! Thank you everyone for clarifing.
I was thinking of getting a prime 35mm for my studio. I saw the 1800 $$ price tag and am re-thinking this prime lens. lol I may rent it to see how it goes. With my Tamron zoom, I can get the family shots with 35mm. So I;ll do some more shopping around and see what I need. :)
 
Awesome! Thank you everyone for clarifing.
I was thinking of getting a prime 35mm for my studio. I saw the 1800 $$ price tag and am re-thinking this prime lens. lol I may rent it to see how it goes. With my Tamron zoom, I can get the family shots with 35mm. So I;ll do some more shopping around and see what I need. :)

I think it really depends on what you need the lens for. I can't give recommendations based on personal experience with studio work (I haven't done studio work or any professional work), but I can tell you that the 35mm f1.4 lens by Nikon lives up to its price-tag, according to every review I've read about it (and based on the pictures I've seen). With that said, you'd have to actually want it for its fast aperture... and for $1800 (if that's a lot to you -- it should be to anyone), you might very well have better options.

With that all said, you're a professional in your field? I would urge you to brush up on your lens knowledge. If you're shooting specialty shots with a super fast aperture (quicker than f2.8), then affordable no-compromise lenses that might be useful are the 28mm 1.8G, 50mm 1.8G, and 85mm 1.8G. The Nikon 24-70 f2.8 is one of the best lenses ever, and to be honest for family portraiture I'd probably have that lens (though quick primes are pretty necessary depending on the type of work you're doing).
 
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I have been in the photography business for 3 years and I'm doing quite well and am supporting my family on the income from my business.

When I started, and for the year following my business start, I did a lot of research and found a couple lenses that I love. 85mm, 50mm, 28-75mm 2.8.
I have loved all these lenses, and really had no need for upgrading or getting different lenses until I moved my studio and am now learning to work in a different space. So, yes, I am a professional in my field. Yes, I am brushing up on my lens knowledge. I do come here to ask for help when I'm a little confused. As you mentioned, $1800 is a lot of money (mortgage payment), so if I'm not 100% sure, I'm going to ask questions. I try to be smart with my money, so I do a lot of research.
Another reason I asked for clarification on the lens is because the 50 and the 85 primes were no where near the price tag of the 35mm. So I was trying to figure out why there was such a huge difference (I was kind of hoping that I had picked up a DX version of the 50mm and if that had been the case, I would have picked up a 50mm FX and it would have given me the little bit of extra room that I wanted).
The 28mm distorts too much. As I mentioned, I do family portrait work. I like to shoot at 50 or 85, but, since I'm limited, I'll do a 35mm.
Anyway. Thanks again for all your help. :)
 

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