I am paring this lens with my Nikon D810. I have an 85mm 1.4, 50 mm 1.8 and a 28-300...zoom 3.5...wondering if this will be a good addition
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Your image quality will be second to none when comparing against the 28-300. We have the 35, 50 and 85 (all 1.8), and we couldn't be happier. May look into selling the 28-300 and getting a 70-200 in addition to the 3 primes.
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Yes, I have a zoom and a 50 and 80. The 35 is really nice to use inside since you are in tighter areas usually & a great little sharp, fast prime.
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I have a D800 and all the lenses you listed as well. The 35 i think would lend itself to portraits and the like. I take mostly outdoor stuff which the 28=300 is a fantastic all around lens that I use for a walk around lens. Necessary no not at all but a nice addition.
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I say yes... since it will give you wider apertures than your zoom (f/3.5 @ 28mm, probably closer to f/4 [maybe f/3.7-3.9] when zoomed to 35mm). Check out the review of the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 at photographyLife dot com. This lens is very nice.
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I've had the 50mm 1.8 and the kit lens, and I can definitely say this will blow both of them away! This is essentially a high-quality upgrade from the kit lens, and in my opinion gives at least as good an image result as the 50mm prime - but with the range of a zoom. The 35mm I don't have experience with, but I would still bet that the Sigma would compete just fine :)
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I'm using this with canon ef 85mm f/1.8 USM and canon ef 35mm f/2 works fine even with auto focus just a little bit slow on focusing so mostly I use manual focus also worked with sigma 18-250mm
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It works great with the Nikon D800. Nice and sharp in the middle, a little bit of softness along the corners but thats normal with a wide-angle. Just be careful with this lens since the aperture lever is prone to being bent by an impact since it sticks out.
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It is a hell of a great lens for its price. If you have extra money you can consider other lenses such as: Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras (http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-17-35mm-Nikkor-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00005LEOS) again, if you have extra money. I have used both but I was happier with this 18-35mm lens because it's so light weight. Unless you have an old camera with not-so-great ISO performance or you like to do astrophotography, I think this lens can make many people happy.
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Hi Jorge, it's beautiful. I normally use the 50mm 1:1.2. I'm spoiled and prefer this over any zoom.
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Absolutely! Great lens! Set aperture ring to 1.4, lock it and the D 90 does the rest. Great results.
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I love the bokeh on this - however I very rarely use it - I use my 50-1.2 more and my 200mm - however it is a lovely lens that really I should pull out and use more often!!
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Depends on what you are going to use it for. I have the 1.8 50mm and the 1.4 85. The 85 1.4 has much more versatility for portraits and can create amazing blur beyond what the 1.8 can. It also allows for a faster shutter when shooting portraits of young kids(which helps with movement). Lastly, it is an amazing macro lens, but unless you are really into that, the 1.8 is sufficient in my humble opinion
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I use my 50mm for some portraits, but mainly detail shots (close up). The 85mm is a fan-freaking-tastic portrait lens. I also use it for some landscape shots and it does a great job with that as well. I would recommend this lens to anyone I know.
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Why not get used to the camera with the zoom lens and after finding out what work bests for you buy another lens that fits your needs, I can't imasging using a 35 mm lens as my main portrait lens, I rarely get that cozy with my subjects. I'd look at the 85 mm 1.4 lens, the 105 lens as more desirable for portraits.
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I purchased it for firmware updates which worked like it should. I only have the 35 so I would assume it is comp with that lens, but check the sigma website to be sure. Happy shooting :)
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The 85 is going to give you a tighter shot. I have the 35 and it is a beautiful lens. I would highly suggest Rokinon, great glass for the price!
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I use it on a D90 and it has been the greatest walking around lens ever. Now the camera and lens are all I have when out for the day taking pics. You will be very happy if you get one.
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It's ok but not great, for daily use i would recommend a 24-105mm, for landscape 17-40mm or 16-35mm, or course your gonna add a few hundred bucks for those lenses but it's worth, I have one of these (28-135) I rarely use it... I don't even know where it is right now... but i have one. If you're really gonna do photography try to invest on a few good lenses...
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I'm using it on my D7100 and it's a great lens. It is heavy but it's solid ~ I've taken it on a few trips now and I love it.
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I have the 85 f1.8D and 35 f2D and they are fantastic. The two lenses you mention should be even better. The 35 is such a versatile focal length, I have been using as my all purpose lens.