Is this a lens I should consider if I want to shoot portraits on my D60?
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While this lens performs well in a fairly wide variety of situations, I would recommend the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 af-s dx or the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 af lenses for portraits. Either of those will give you much better performance in lower light situations and they are both very sharp lenses. As I said, the 18-55mm is a great lens but if you want to focus exclusively on portraits, go with one of the others instead. I actually prefer the 35mm over the 50mm. Just my two cents though.
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I found this an excellent lens for the money. Plenty sharp. Portraits. That is a different thing. The proper perspective for a person's head should be shot from a distance of eight to ten feet distance. Facial features, nose up front, ears way back, will appear normal. In close with a wide lens would be awful, nose too large, ears way back, cheeks distorted etc. Back 10 or 20 feet will flatten features. Now, yours, my 18-55mm lens will be fine for most portrait work. It depends how much of the body is included. Most of today's lenses are sharp and most will do fine at that 8 to 10 foot distance! I found this an excellent lens for the money. Plenty sharp. Portraits. That is a different thing. The proper perspective for a person's head should be shot from a distance of eight to ten feet distance. Facial features, nose up front, ears way back, will appear normal. In close with a wide lens would be awful, nose too large, ears way back, cheeks distorted etc. Back 10 or 20 feet will flatten features. Now, yours, my 18-55mm lens will be fine for most portrait work. It depends how much of the body is included. Most of today's lenses are sharp and most will do fine at that... » Read More I found this an excellent lens for the money. Plenty sharp. Portraits. That is a different thing. The proper perspective for a person's head should be shot from a distance of eight to ten feet distance. Facial features, nose up front, ears way back, will appear normal. In close with a wide lens would be awful, nose too large, ears way back, cheeks distorted etc. Back 10 or 20 feet will flatten features. Now, yours, my 18-55mm lens will be fine for most portrait work. It depends how much of the body is included. Most of today's lenses are sharp and most will do fine at that 8 to 10 foot distance! « Show Less
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No.... get a 70-200 f2.8 nikkor or sigma if your on a budget. That lens is sharp but is not suited to portrait work.
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I have a D80 too and it's an awesome lens. I'm an amateur as well so I don't know too much about photography but this lens has a decent balance between depth of field and zoom for its affordable price.
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Yes, this lens is fully compatible with your Nikon D600. Hope this helps.Thank you for shopping our store. We appreicate your business. Blue Penn Cameras
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This lens is not compatible with the D600. If forced, it could cause serious damage to your camera.Hope this helps. Thank you for shopping our store. We appreicate your business.
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Holly,I don't know specifically how that lens would work on the D600. I haven't used any old lenses on my D600 yet. But I have used some old lenses I had for my Nikon FE on my D90 and they would work, BUT they can only be used in completely manual mode (manually setting your shutter speed, F-Stop and Focus), so you have to calculate your exposure the old fashioned way based on lighting conditions, ISO setting, etc - to figure out the what's the correct Shutter/F-Stop combo to use. Since the D600, D90 and the FE all use the F-mount, the older lenses should mount on the D600 and work as they did on my D90. Holly,I don't know specifically how that lens would work on the D600. I haven't used any old lenses on my D600 yet. But I have used some old lenses I had for my Nikon FE on my D90 and they would work, BUT they can only be used in completely manual mode (manually setting your shutter speed, F-Stop and Focus), so you have to calculate your exposure the old fashioned way based on lighting conditions, ISO setting, etc - to figure out the what's the correct Shutter/F-Stop combo to use. Since the D600, D90 and the FE all use the F-mount, the older lenses should mount on the D600 and work as... » Read More Holly,I don't know specifically how that lens would work on the D600. I haven't used any old lenses on my D600 yet. But I have used some old lenses I had for my Nikon FE on my D90 and they would work, BUT they can only be used in completely manual mode (manually setting your shutter speed, F-Stop and Focus), so you have to calculate your exposure the old fashioned way based on lighting conditions, ISO setting, etc - to figure out the what's the correct Shutter/F-Stop combo to use. Since the D600, D90 and the FE all use the F-mount, the older lenses should mount on the D600 and work as they did on my D90. « Show Less
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I think it would be a good choice. I use it on a D-700 (full frame), and it's a nice sharp lens with minimal perspective distortion.
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Yes if the lens is a standard t mount screw this will work with the d60. Be aware that it will be full manual.
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This lens is a DX lens, that means it is NOT build for Full frame cameras. However, the lens would work on your d610 but at half it´s resolution. I recommend to buy a 24-85 if you are on a budget, a 24-120 if you have a little extra money and, if you are a pro or want to be a serious photographer, you should go for a 24-70 f2.8
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The Oly 45mm 1.8 is a great lens, great for portraits. As far as the 60mm being too long for portraits, I hear a lot of people use the Oly 75mm for portaits as well. In any event, the Sigma 60mm is really a great lens for the money; Sigma's website lists it as a portrait lens (for what it's worth).
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I have a D6o that has the motor in the lens. Is this lens compatible with the D60? Does it have a motor in the lens? does it have an image stabilizer? Would any lens that fits the D60 still work if it has a motor or not?Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras (new one that can be pre-ordered)
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I'm trying to decide between the D40 and D60 as well. Here's an interesting read that might help:http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d60.htm
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Yes - I use it with my D600 which is a full frame camera. It's an awesome lens.
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This is intended for a full frame camera. I'm pretty sure you know that a D600 is full frame. Yes it will work!
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I use the Sigma 85mm F/1.4 EX DG HSM lens on my Nikon D800E and its performance is excellent. I have seven Sigma lens and all are great lens. Since the lens you are inquiring about has been designed for full frame DSLRs and the Nikon D600 is a full frame DSLR I believe it will work well on your camera.Have fun taking picture.
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Yes it will. The d600 as a manual focusing mode so the lens will work. It should at least give you matrix color matrix reading on your d600 as well.
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Yes, it will be a fine lens for a newborn session on a D700. It's tack sharp!
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Yes the lens works wonderfully on a 60d digital. That is the camera that I own and of which I purchased the lens. Wonderful lens. Can't go wrong.