Comments on: Test of Nikon 35mm f1.8 AF-S lens on D200 and D60 http://www.photographworks.com/2009/04/23/test-of-nikon-35mm-af-s-lens-on-d200-and-d60/ photography, image editing, and typography Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:00:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Bennett http://www.photographworks.com/2009/04/23/test-of-nikon-35mm-af-s-lens-on-d200-and-d60/comment-page-1/#comment-4809 David Bennett Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:41:30 +0000 http://www.photographworks.com/?p=684#comment-4809 The D60 will only autofocus with AF-S lenses. Luckily, both the 35mm and the 50 lens are AF-S lenses. I wrote a comparison of the two lenses in this article: <a href="http://www.photographworks.com/2011/11/14/50mm-dx-or-35mm-dx-lens/" rel="nofollow">50mm or 35mm lens?</a> If I could only have one of these lenses, I would go for the 35mm because it is a bit wider and that would give me a bit more flexibility. I know I would be losing a bit of the close-in capability of the 50mm, but that is a price I would be willing to pay for the flexibility of a wider lens. I used a 35mm for seven weeks in India a couple of years ago, and it worked fine for me. On the other hand, I shot a lot of <a href="http://quillcards.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/10/edinburgh-festival/" rel="nofollow">portraits on the street in Edinburgh</a> with the 50mm earlier this year. My advice is to go to a camera shop and look through both lenses. If one feels better and you think it suits you more (without getting into too much detail about what 'better' means), then go for that one. Best of luck - let me know how you get on. If you want to contribute an article about your experience with one of these lenses, let me know :-) The D60 will only autofocus with AF-S lenses. Luckily, both the 35mm and the 50 lens are AF-S lenses.

I wrote a comparison of the two lenses in this article: 50mm or 35mm lens?

If I could only have one of these lenses, I would go for the 35mm because it is a bit wider and that would give me a bit more flexibility. I know I would be losing a bit of the close-in capability of the 50mm, but that is a price I would be willing to pay for the flexibility of a wider lens.

I used a 35mm for seven weeks in India a couple of years ago, and it worked fine for me. On the other hand, I shot a lot of portraits on the street in Edinburgh with the 50mm earlier this year.

My advice is to go to a camera shop and look through both lenses. If one feels better and you think it suits you more (without getting into too much detail about what ‘better’ means), then go for that one.

Best of luck – let me know how you get on. If you want to contribute an article about your experience with one of these lenses, let me know :-)

]]> By: Sinead http://www.photographworks.com/2009/04/23/test-of-nikon-35mm-af-s-lens-on-d200-and-d60/comment-page-1/#comment-4808 Sinead Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:44:14 +0000 http://www.photographworks.com/?p=684#comment-4808 Just came across your post and trying to decide on a new lens for xmas. I have a very Amateur question but does the 35 mm autofocus on the D60 and would you recommend a 35mm or a 50mm Just came across your post and trying to decide on a new lens for xmas. I have a very Amateur question but does the 35 mm autofocus on the D60 and would you recommend a 35mm or a 50mm

]]> By: David http://www.photographworks.com/2009/04/23/test-of-nikon-35mm-af-s-lens-on-d200-and-d60/comment-page-1/#comment-3075 David Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:14:25 +0000 http://www.photographworks.com/?p=684#comment-3075 I am glad you got some value out of the test I did. I believe in testing, testing, and more testing. I am glad you got some value out of the test I did. I believe in testing, testing, and more testing.

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