tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14034177.post113711361258776186..comments2023-08-13T22:09:52.445-07:00Comments on Another Day In The Code Mines: On the subject of camera lensesMark Besseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091448340989293403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14034177.post-1157573631523239992006-09-06T13:13:00.000-07:002006-09-06T13:13:00.000-07:00Zachery, You're right, though the multiplier is th...Zachery, You're right, though the multiplier is the same whether the lenses are DX or non-DX. <BR/><BR/>The usual range of portrait focal lengths for the 35mm format is from about 55mm to 135mm, depending on the situation.<BR/><BR/>That translates to roughly 39-90mm on the Dx-format digitals. Some experimentation with my 105mm macro lens shows that it's pretty good for portraits, though you do need to back way up.<BR/><BR/>I still ahven't gotten that 50mm f/1.8 yet, though...Mark Besseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12091448340989293403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14034177.post-1157467805589561112006-09-05T07:50:00.000-07:002006-09-05T07:50:00.000-07:00Keep in mind that for non-DX lenses, you're gettin...Keep in mind that for non-DX lenses, you're getting a multiplier of 1.5x the focal length. That 50mm lens is actually a 75mm lens for the D50 (and the D70, and my D200).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14034177.post-1137536233897591342006-01-17T14:17:00.000-08:002006-01-17T14:17:00.000-08:00Thanks for the comment. I suspect the "right" answ...Thanks for the comment. I suspect the "right" answer is to get something that gets me well into far telephoto range, like the 55-200 zoom, then use that and the kit lens for a while. <BR/><BR/>Then I can run the same sort of stastical analysis again, and see what focal lengths I'm actually using.Mark Besseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12091448340989293403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14034177.post-1137134141255125512006-01-12T22:35:00.000-08:002006-01-12T22:35:00.000-08:00I'm trying to make the same decision that you are ...I'm trying to make the same decision that you are - deciding what lens to get for a new D50. From what I can assess, the 50mm is a must have and for the price the kit (18-55mm) lens is pretty decent. There are definatley better ones out there for a couple hundred more but I guess it depends on how serious you are about photography. Don't forget about the 1.5x multiplier so 55mm might actually seem like a lot more zoom than it sounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com