Just got my new prime lens!

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Just opened my new 35mm Prime lens for my Nikon D3100, can't wait to start using it, taken about 10 pictures on the A setting on my camera, just adjusting the aperature and looks like this lens gives a really good effect with a shallow depth of field.

Has anyone had any experience using prime lenses?
Any Tips for a complete newbie??
 
i have a 50mm 1.8.It helps to learn to move and adjust according to the location rather than zooming with a zoom lens.
 
Primes are nearly always sharper than zooms, i have a 1.8 nifty fifty from my film days but it is still on my D90 75% of the time super sharp and wicked bokeh. Theh make u think about the shot and get in the best position rather than just zooming around the scene looking for something interesting
 
I love my prime lenses - I have a 35mm, 50mm & 100mm and one is always on my camera. I have 2 kit zooms but they don't get a look in & there's a 55-250 on my bag (on loan) which is a decent lens & that needs to go back to it's owner *** it's gathering dust
 
When do you guys finds that you usually use your prime lenses for?
Where/when is the best or most common application?
And what is bokeh?
 
I just bought the same lens yest, but haven't had much of a play yet.
 
Bokeh is the out of focus background its Japanese for blur.
Different lenses give different styles give it a go , obviously you need ur lens at its widest
 
I recently loaned my 35 to a friend..... I don't think he's in a rush to give it back!! I also have an 85 1.8 that spends a fair amount of time on my camera, I find that to be an excellent focal length for me.
 
I have the Nikon 35mm 1.8, I barely ever take it off...you won't be disappointed!
 
Dean. said:
When do you guys finds that you usually use your prime lenses for?
Where/when is the best or most common application?
And what is bokeh?
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Everything - people, objects, flowers, animals, buildings, still life, moving objects, macro, as a general walk about lens....
 
Iris said:
Everything - people, objects, flowers, animals, buildings, still life, moving objects, macro, as a general walk about lens....
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This :thumbs:

The 35mm f/1.8 was the first lens I bought for my D3100 and it's hardly every off the camera now. Great lens!
 
Also remember, just because you have f1.8 doesn't mean you have to shoot everything at f1.8 :)
I went out with a friend for the afternoon after getting my 50mm f1.4, I realised after a while most of my shots were at f1.4. It was great on the ones that came out, but it's much harder to get your focus spot on with such a shallow depth of field. Hit someones nose at close range and their eyes will be getting blurry.
As for tips; Think what you want the shot to look like before pressing the button, what do you want in shot, Which bits do you want blurry, Does your subject have a tree/door frame/lamp post sticking out their head.
Try something different and if you're not sure it'll work givie it a go and learn from it.
 
I don't think I have ever owned a zoom and would never have any interest in owning one.

Primes seem much more simple to use and are much lighter and more compact and generally cheaper than a zoom of equivalent quality.
 
boliston said:
I don't think I have ever owned a zoom and would never have any interest in owning one.

Primes seem much more simple to use and are much lighter and more compact and generally cheaper than a zoom of equivalent quality.
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Try shooting a few weddings and you might appreciate zooms a bit more. Don't get me wrong I love my fast primes. But the nikon 24-70 and 70-200 f2.8 is a killer combination and very sharp wide open.
 
lensflair said:
Try shooting a few weddings and you might appreciate zooms a bit more. Don't get me wrong I love my fast primes. But the nikon 24-70 and 70-200 f2.8 is a killer combination and very sharp wide open.
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It's funny how tastes vary - I hate zooms for weddings
 
That lens is the only thing that's stopping me selling my D7k!
 
boyfalldown said:
It's funny how tastes vary - I hate zooms for weddings
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I have 35/50/85/135 primes and love them, normally shoot with the 85/135 in the studio and 85 for fun.

I have done a few weddings and felt that I would have done better had I have used my zoom more frequent. I didnt have the room to reframe images in numerous different ways during the wedding.
 
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