35mm vs. 50mm Prime Lens
 

Alright, I have been itching to get a prime and the two options I am considering are the 35mm and 50mm 1.8 Nikkor lens. I'm not sure if the focal length of the 50mm is just a bit too long and whether the 35 will be a bit more versatile in situations such as car shows where there is not a lot of space to move around the lens. The distance in focal length between the two is not huge but I wanted to see what you all think:

For shooting automotive photography and people, which of those two focal lengths would you prefer and why?


Thanks in advance!

Are you using a full frame DSLR or crop?

Crop, I wish I had a full frame!

Automotive get the 35mm. 50mm would be solid for portraits.

Pretty much sums it up well.

What kind of camera are you using?

If its a entry level Nikon [anything below the D90/D7000] I would no doubt go for the 35mm since it will autofocus with the camera's.

35mm on a crop sensor will look similar to what a 50mm looks like on full frame.

So...for automotive and people, get both??

105mm is better for portraits.

I'd want an 85 at the longest on a crop...but I was just saying of the two.

85mm 1.2.... oh wait lol
for automotive id want something a bit wider if i could

Awesome, that's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Red, repped!


I've been shooting with a D3000 but depending on cash and how happy I am with the quality of my photography by next summer, I might upgrade.

They made a new 50mm.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Lens | Nikon Wide-Angle Lenses

^That's a bit pricey for my budget at the moment.

It's $20 more than the 35mm. The older 50mm f/1.8D will work with the d3500, but I don't think it will autofocus on that camera. Still a great lens though and it worked great even on my old D40. I was actually thinking about selling mine and getting the 50mm f/1.4G

i got my 50 1.2 80% of the time on my 1D M2 and its my fav walkaround lens, And Mmmmmm its bokehlicious.