In your OWN opinion which do yo find better to use a 35mm 1.8 or a 50mm 1.8 lens?
Let's say you have a Nikon D3000 and photographing a wedding.
NO I'm NOT PHOTOGRAPHING ONE. AND YES I DO KNOW PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE BETTER EQUIPMENT ETC BUT just answer the question.
The 50 1.8 is going to be the most useful.
This could depend on the specific model of camera you're using. I just sold my Nikon 35mm f/1.8 AF-S and had a hard time doing so. That's a great lens, especially for Nikon DX-format cameras. It's very versatile- you can use it for just about anything. I don't think I took it off my camera more than a few times in the last year. The 50mm focal length is classic, and you can't go wrong with it. But if your digital SLR has a crop factor, it won't be as useful to you. Bottom line? If your camera has a crop factor due to the size of the image sensor, go with the 35. If your camera isn't inhibited by this problem, opt for the 50.
A crop factor is not a 'problem' - it just determines the field of view of the lens you have in front!
It depends on how close to your subject you intend to stand - if its for a group shot, then 35mm will let you get more in without having to back up more. I wouldn't shoot head & shoulder portraits with it though - it'll cause some distortion.
The 50mm is an ideal lens for portraiture on a crop sensor camera, but in a tight space you may not get a larger group all in.
FWIW at wedding I use a 24-70mm f2.8, a 50mm f1.8 an 85mm f1.8 and a 70-200mm f2.8.
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50mm is useful for portraits on an APS-C sensor. For a more normal look (naked eye) use the 35mm.
I tend to shoot a lot of weddings with fairly wide angle lenses, so I would prefer the 35mm.
All of these images were shot using a wide angle lens:
Surely you have to know how wide an area you need to cover before selecting the appropriate lens.
You can always use the 50mm and take a few steps backwards to get the coverage.
If you have lots of room between you adn your subjects, go with the 50mm 1.8, you will throw the background out a little more, making it look a little more professional. You will be better off wit the 50mm, especially because of the crop factor, when shooting close up. If you shoot close up with the 35mm, you will get a distorted effect. Try to practice shooting in AV mode and set your camera at 1.8 for portrait and close ups, this will blur the background out.
Oh dear, simple answer is the 50mm.
Longer answer has tried to be typed already but here goes.
The 35mm 1.8 is fine and very good for a APS size digital camera.
The 50mm 1.8 is also very good for the APS and you can ALSO use it on the full frame digital and film camera. At least in the Nikon line up and that is what I use at this time.
SO, My op is the 50mm so you can use it on all the camera body types now and for at least a few years that the camera maker has and will have.