Prime lens choice

[ftilli]

Quick question, 35 2.0 or 105 2.5? To use mostly outdoors.

[RogerBotting]

To do what? The 35mm wouldl be a decent general shooting lens, The 105 is a great not so near portrait lens. It would also be great for sports indoors.

[DanLiffick]

Get the 35

[damonb]

Yeah, using it outdoors to do what? And why those two choices? More info needed.

[ftilli]

Outdoors like nature and forest. but since I think the guy is selling both for really cheap I think ill buy both.

[Sil3ntp8nd8]

To really get everything in the shot, you may want to look at the wide angle. Tokina 11-16 is my choice. I go with the 50 for an interview style approach.

[roro20]

I am assuming for you are wanting these primes for video, so I would not recommend the Tokina 11-16 as there is no aperture ring. It's a great lens, dont get me wrong- for photos. There is some distortion, too- so wouldnt be the greatest choice for video. The 105 2.5 is a classic portrait prime- that would be my recommendation and then pick up a 50 1.4 or at least a 1.8.

[Michael Carter]

The 105 2.5 is a classic portrait prime- that would be my recommendation and then pick up a 50 1.4 or at least a 1.8.

Guys, the 105 is a "classic portrait prime" on a (classic) film camera... on a D90 it's about a 160mm... which can be useful, but it pretty dang telephoto if ya ask me...

If you don't have one yet, and you want a long telephoto, get any iteration you can find of the Nikkor 80-200 2.8 AF. That lens has SOUL, and you can fine D series beaters for $500, which should be fine for D90 video.

[roro20]

I love my 80-200 2.8! But he asked about primes. And I am referring to my usage of the 105 2.5 on a camera with my Letus- however I have used it on my D300S and been very happy with it- but yes it is "pretty dang telephoto".