Need Help with Nikon 35mm lens for adapter

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Hi i've searched and haven't been able to find an answer to this question for my HMC150. I'm trying to build a 35mm adapter for an upcoming shoot since i can't afford the letus or brevis or red rock. I have a Nikon camera with an 18mm-55mm lens with f/3.5-5.6. Nikon now sells a 35mm prime lens at f/1.8. so my question is this, how much difference and what would be the difference between me using my 18-55 at 35mm and this new 35mm prime?

I know i'm gonna get some light differences but as far as the things i'm really looking for like DOF would this be a huge difference because i want to try avoiding the purchase of a new lens but want to have the right look. I've seen some vids where people say they have a 35mm adapter on there but since they use a different lens it really ruins the look that they're going for i think. Please help nobody else has, i just finished telling nikon.com how useless they are lol it sucks. thanks for your time everyone.

NIKON 18-55mm Lens HERE
NIKON 35mm Prime Lens HERE
 
Its going to be a pretty big difference in both DOF and light sensitivity with a f1.8. Your zoom lense is going to be what, f4.x at 35mm? The prime will be able to dial down to 1.8 which is a strong dof.
 
it's actually somewhere even closer to 5.0-5.3 i think. which i know sucks and it's a huge difference in my DOF right? My focal length is going to be pretty deep and totally cancel out the point which is to get the shallow DOF i think and i'm just making sure and seeing if you gals and ghouls agree. I haven't ever used a 35mm adapter and sometimes still get myself confused with things.

Another thing is this, how and for what would i be able to use my existing Nikon lenses then, or would it just be kinda pointless to use them on the adapter.
I have the 18-55 and another 55-200mm. could these be useful for some shots?
 
Long zoom lenses are going to let a lot less light in. So if you have enough light, like daylight, its not a problem - otherwise its useless in low light situations. You also are compounding light loss since the fixed lens on the HMC will also reduce the amount that actually gets to the sensor.

I have a Canon 35mm f2.0 that I use with the GH1 and just love it, the difference from f1.8 to 5.x is huge in both sensitivity and DOF. You will find that fast primes are what a 35mm adapter is best fitted with. If you need a zoom lens, just use the stock one - no adapter.
 
YOU CAN'T USE THE PRIME TO WHICH YOU LINKED ON AN ADAPTER.

You need lenses with manual aperture control. Nikon G lenses and/or DX lenses don't have manual aperture controls -- they're controlled electronically by the camera (same with all modern Canon lenses).

Also, you need full frame 35mm lenses. "DX" lenses are designed for the APS-C sensor which is smaller and generally a disaster with adapters.
 
Rather than "build" an adapter and wing it with awful lenses -- plan your shots so your HMC is about twenty feet away from your subject. Open your iris and zoom in on your subject. You'll end up with shallow focus that will look impressive to 99.998% of the world. AND -- what you'll end up with will look better than anything you'll get with a homemade adapter and cheap lenses.
 
You know what I can't really argue that because i am talking about only a $200 lens. But with no budget and all this being out of pocket that's money i'd rather save if possible. and i know how to get the shallow dof like how you're talking about but there's going to be some shots insides room and junk like that where i dont have the space you know. so i've always been interested in making one of these adapters and like the look but can't afford the good stuff yet. but thanks guys i'm going to look into it more and probably just forget the thing for now.

AGMEDIA are there any lense you do recommend?
 
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