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Ok so, I have been meaning to buy a 50mm f1.8 for a while now. I am just wondering which one I should buy. I have a d50 so I'm pretty sure all lenses will auto focus with it.
Should I get the old one... http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/50f18E.htm There is one on craigslist near me for $40 Or should I get the newer one... http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/5018af.htm I can get this one for $70. Seeing by the fact that it is a cheap lens and I have a d50, would the first option work fine? Would it work with the d50 and autofocus? Is there a reason why I should get the newer one?
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In addition, even if you went with the newer AI version that article mentioned (pointing out better optical coatings with it), you still wouldn't have metering using it with a D50. Manual focus lenses like those won't meter on a D50, so you'd need to estimate exposure or use a light meter (use manual exposure, set your aperture via the aperture ring on the lens, and adjust shutter speed faster or slower until the image is probably exposed). Since you seem to like Ken Rockwell's site, scroll down on this page and you'll see a chart with dSLR models showing lens compatibility with your D50: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm Here's a direct link to that section: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/com...-lens.htm#dslr |
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This http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/5018af.htm Or this http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/5018daf.htm Not this http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/50f18E.htm ? If I put the e series lens on my d50 it could damage it? Also, what is the difference between the 50mm f1.8 D and the f1.8 AF?
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anyone???
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Tough choice. The biggest difference between the 50 f1.8 AF and the 50 f1.8 D AF, is the D designation means the lens sends distance information to the camera, which aids in flash and ambient light photography. Not a biggie, in my opinion. The D is selling for 125 at B&H Photo. You might find the non-D cheaper, used. As Jim says the E won't auto focus, and I'm not sure how the metering would work with that lens, you would need to research that a little. I could live with manual focus, but metering is a different game, I don't own a meter. ha ha
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That's a good price. Take your camera and check the lens out, look for scratches, fungus( which will look like a spot on the glass), check the aperture blades, they should be dry and the function should be "snappy", quick. I like craigslist, I have successfully bought three lenses this way, and sold two. Good luck.
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EDIT: ISO usually set to 200 or 400 because 1600 on the d50 is extremely grainy.
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