Nikon 35mm f/1.8 night shot

[jockndeez]

I'm new to DSLR and I'm thinking about getting the 35mm 1.8 lens. Would this lens not be right for a outdoor ice rink maybe during the night? I couldn't find many night shots with this lens.

 

[uncleskull]

Here is a link to a flickr site devoted to the 3518.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/afsnikkor35mm18/pool/page3/

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[SXW]

I thought it was F2?

 

[McJ]

The FF version is f2, but the OP is talking about the new DX lens, which is f1.8.

 

[jockndeez]

appreciate the link uncleskull!

 

[Barry Wong703427]

I've been very happy with my 50mm f/1.8 for all of my indoor and low-light sports photography, the only thing is when I bought it I forgot about the 1.5x factor. I should have gotten the 35mm f/1.8, what I was aiming for was a low-light fixed 50mm like I used when I shot film. Other than that it has been great for indoor/low-light use.

 

[Mark S Abeln]

I like the lens a lot. Here is an example shot:



http://www.flickr.com/photos/msabeln/4054270857/

Here is the rest of a series of photos taken with the 35mm f/1.8 one evening, without tripod: http://www.romeofthewest.com/2009/11/walk-around-downtown-saint-louis-in.html

I also use an antique 50mm f/1.8, but it does not autofocus or meter, and I have a hard time focusing it at night. The cost of the new 35mm is perhaps justified for being automatic and having a wider angle of view.

 

[jockndeez]

Your pictures are very nice with the 35mm. Makes me want it more now that you didn't use a tripod for those night shots.

 

[jockndeez]

Also were those taken as raw or jpg? Did you use a flash?

 

[uncleskull]

Guess I should have added, I'm enjoying mine on my D300. Would have posted a pix, but really haven't shoe anything really noteworthy with it yet.

Also talked my brother into one for his D60 and he is liking it as well.

Great little lens (a wee bit soft wide open, but clears up quickly) and priced right to boot.

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unc

~ The only things stopping us from reaching our goals are the limitations we place on ourselves ~

 

[Mark S Abeln]

I shot these raw, and no flash.

I used ISO 800 on the first few shots, and ISO 1600 on most of the rest. Some of these shots have heavy noise reduction - a camera with lower noise ought to do quite well with this lens.