Nikon SLR Cameras

Which has better Bokeh? 50mm or 35mm 1.8 nikon lens?

Guest
Guest

I jsut got a 50mm nikon af-s 1.8g lens.

I love it but i'm worried that 50mm would be to "zoomed in"

i'm considering the 35mm but is ti as good?

Sweetham
Sweetham

I was thinkin about askin something kinda like that. I won't waste my points asking all over again. Maybe somebody will give a useful answer here. Ill look here in a sec.

thankyoumaskedman
thankyoumaskedman

The 35mm would have a more normal field of view on an APS-C sensor, making it good for a lot of scenes. If you mean the Nikon 35mm f1.8 AF-S DX, it is a very sharp lens. The 35mm is not ideal for close up portraits, and the depth of field is greater at a given aperture than the 50mm. If bokeh and the dramatic eyeball-and-nothing-else-in-focus look is a high priority, the 50mm would serve that purpose better.

fhotoace
fhotoace

It is sad that you do not understand some of the basics of photography

1) prime lenses do NOT zoom, so your worry about a 50 mm being "zoomed in" is unsubstantiated.
2) to get the best out of focus background, you need a long lens, that means that the 50 mm lens is better than the 35 mm when attempting to use selective depth of field.
3) Here is a link that discusses Bokeh and how it is the design of the lens, not necessarily its focal length

http://www.kenrockwell.com/...arison.htm

Jim A
Jim A

First lets discuss your terms. What you're asking about is Depth of Field (DOF). Bokeh is a word that means something different.

Second the 50 is an excellent lens for short (norrow) DOF.