Nikon SLR Cameras

35mm or 50 mm lense?

Rana
15.09.2015
Rana

I'm going To buy a Nikon d5200, so guys can you suggest which one of the following is better?
35mm or 50 mm (af-s 1.8 g)?
If I do indoor portraits and all, my place is not too big then for that 35mm will be better?
And from Bokeh point of view 50mm is good.
So kind of confused. Please suggest

Marduk
16.09.2015
Marduk

If you are doing portraits of people the best lens is 100mm 35mm film equivalent. But of the two I would go with the 50mm, there's not that big a difference and you don't get any fisheye.

LandShark
16.09.2015
LandShark

The 50mm f1.8 will offer better quality bokeh, and less distorted facial features, but is not ideal in a confined space.

The 35mm lens would be something like a 55mm on a 35mm film camera. A compromise. Not the perfect tool for the job.

qrk
16.09.2015
qrk

With a 50 mm lens on a D5200, you need around 6 to 8 feet distance to get a half body portrait. You'll need some additional space in back of the subject. If you have 10 feet of space, get the 50. For general shooting, the 50mm will be too long. You might want to get the 18-55mm kit lens. In fact, I would get the kit lens first and then see which focal length is better suited for your situation.

BTW, the 35mm is nicer for general shooting, but does have noticeable distortion to the trained eye for a prime lens.

keerok
16.09.2015
keerok

For your camera, 35mm is normal/standard so you can use it to shoot most everything.

Rahat
16.09.2015
Rahat

With a 50 mm lens on a D5200, you need around 6 to 8 feet distance to get a half body portrait. You'll need some additional space in back of the subject. If you have 10 feet of space, get the 50. For general shooting, the 50mm will be too long. You might want to get the 18-55mm kit lens. In fact, I would get the kit lens first and then see which focal length is better suited for your situation.

BTW, the 35mm is nicer for general shooting, but does have noticeable distortion to the trained eye for a prime lens.