Selecting your Lens for Nikon! (part-1)

Intro:

 As nikon is making their FX lenses (For full frame Cameras like D800, D610 etc.) since 1950, there are lots of choices for FX lenses. All FX lenses are mostly superb in quality and costs a lot. Nikon introduced DX version lenses for their crop sensor cameras (AKA DX cameras, e.g. D7000, D7100, D300s, D90 etc.) in 2003, which is more affordable for a specific purpose. You must be wondering what may be the basic difference between FX & DX is.

Well, the basic difference is simple. FX are designed to work with Full Frame Camera and also we can use it in crop bodies. In crop bodies, sensor size is smaller significantly and uses only the center portions of the lenses. So, you are paying extra amount of money a FX lenses (Especially zoom lenses) if you don’t know the correct DX alternative. Therefore, using some DX lenses which are specially made for DX version cameras are sometimes money saving.

Yes of course there are some outstanding FX lenses which cannot be matched in quality and purpose for DX lenses. Still there are great DX version lenses. I will discuss FX lenses in depth in other article. Also affordable FX lenses are mentioned here which can be used in Crop sensor/DX cameras.

DX Lenses:

Wide zoom: 

For wide zoom use there are few choices. And for real Wide its a bit expensive (still lesser than FX formats). I prefer AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED (BDT ~70,000)  over AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR (BDT ~55,000)

The reason is simple, if u want real wide you need the 10mm point (15mm in 35 mm equivalent). There is no point of getting a 16mm lower point where you can get a AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR in around BDT 7000!!!

Quality???? Of course 16-85 is sharper in corners... but hei 50k for corner sharpness?? No one will ever notice the corner sharpness, Trust me!!

Lots of people thinks (I thought it to before) Nikon 18-105mm VR (BDT 18,000) is a better lense than 18-55. But Both lenses has almost same components and image qualities are identical in both. 

So AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED (BDT ~70,000) is the choice if you want it Real Wide.

Normal Lenses (Prime lenses):

Nikons all Primes are FX but, there is a DX one! The great AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G (BDT ~14,000). It’s an all-purpose lens and great in low light. Simply you don’t need a 2nd lens for your camera. It’s fast (aperture 1.8), Superb in quality and sharpness. So, if you are not lazy enough and ready to move around a bit... 35mm (52.5mm in DX, which is a NORMAL focal length) will be your best choice in Portraits, Street. And decent group photos.

You might be thinking am I ignoring the All-time great and Cheapest prime FX AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D (BDT 6,500)??? 

Not at all. But if you don’t own it yet... go for 35mm instead of it because all because it will give u more range in shooting. 50mm prime will give you a slightly more BOKEH than the 35mm in identical aperture ... but I am OK with that.

AF-s Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 G is the latest upgrade of the old one. It has better image qualities in terms of creamier bokeh and color. Still not worth the price BDT 20,000.  But you might need if you are using entry level Nikon cameras (e.g. D3300, d5300 etc.)

Zoom Lenses:

To be continued……