filmmakin with nikon d90: askin for advice

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ventzo

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im planning to get a d90 plus steadicam merlin but im short on budget..
there will be not much left for lenses..
i currently have 50 and 85/1.8 nikkors

i'd prefer to get a real camcorder, but i think the d90 is a killer choice for tight budget and my style of shooting/i dont do fast action scenes/

my question is what to get first: 24/2.8, 28/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4, 18-70/3.5-4.5 or 18-105?

do wide-angle lenses and small apertures/f16, f22../ help in decreasing the jello effect

thank you guys
 
so wider aperture equals less 'jello'? this means fast primes are the most appropriate.. set @1.2, 1.4, 1.8..

some people claim the exact opposite- f16, f22-> better results..:huh:
 
i would hold off on the merlin and pick up a nice lens instead....if your shooting just video then you wont need a zoom lens. Alot of ppl are having trouble with the Merlin and the D90. Some get it to work but after weeks and weeks of adjustment....

Anyway..I have a 50 1.4 , the 18-105 kit lens which is the underdog of the bunch (great lens) a Tokina 11-16mm (which is my favorite to shoot with) and a 80-200mm which I NEVER use...
 
Wide lenses - you need one - 20 2.8 is probably the budget option or a stigma/tampon

Wide makes shake less obvious

Jello less apparent too

The merln is indeed a tough nut to crack - Im not really beating a monopod/dive weight yet

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wide isn't the aperture, but the focal length....i think people are saying the wider the lens the less jellow, not the the higher the aperture the less jello.
 
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