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Sorry - I'm sure this has been discussed, but my search didn't give me the answers.
I'm after a lens that can take good family pictures indoors & out + some city scenes. I'm thinking 35mm f/1.8 G @ circa £160, 50mm f/1.8 D @ circa £100, 50mm f/1.4 D @ circa £230, or the 50mm f/1.4 G @ circa £290.

Firstly 35mm or 50mm - I'd imagine the 35mm would be much better for internal shots? Would 50mm be too long to get an internal family group?

Assuming not, is the f/1.4 going to be worth the extra cash over f/1.8 & finally, is the G worth the extra over the D.

Thanks in advance.
 
50mm is almost certainly going to be too long for indoors group shots on an APS-C sensor like the D90's. I'd definitely recommend the 35mm 1.8. Only trouble with it is the potential for chromatic aberration, but that should be minimised indoors anyway.
 
I use my 50mm G 1.4 for most sessions and find that it is normally fine for indoors. Groups of 4+ can be an issue at times but most of the time it's fine. 50mm is ideal I find on a crop sensor, for me anyway.
 
As one who has just recieved my new 35mm in the mail literally 20mins ago I will reccomend this! (its also a lot cheaper than the 50mm!)
 
Bhoy_Whunder said:
As one who has just recieved my new 35mm in the mail literally 20mins ago I will reccomend this! (its also a lot cheaper than the 50mm!)
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not the 1.8 it's not. The 50mm f/1.8D AF is around £80-£100. The 50mm AF-S f/1.4 is about £300
tbh...I actually preferred my 35mm to my current 50mm hmm...
 
I find that the 35mm is great for indoors use. Think i'd probably struggle with a 50mm.
 
pinktrainers said:
I'd definitely recommend the 35mm 1.8. Only trouble with it is the potential for chromatic aberration, but that should be minimised indoors anyway.
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Would a filter help avoid chromatic aberration when shooting outside? If so can I ask for recommendations?
 
mmm, I'm afraid not, it's the optics of the lens causing chromatic aberration there for any filter placed in front of the lens cannot reduce this. Its not excessive mind you, I wouldn't worry.

It can however be cleared up in either lightroom or photoshop with the lens correction tools!
 
I also recommend the 35mm f/1.8. The 50mm is just too long for that purpose on an APS-C sensor.
If you have the intention to move to full-frame soon, get the f/2.0 version.
 
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