How's the lens treating you so far? Currently one of my "to buy" lenses and it seems to be sharper than the Nikon 10-24MM, based on Ken Rockwell's review.

^ I have it also. It's sharp at anything except f2.8

fffffffff someone stop me, i'm so close to pulling the trigger on a Sigma 24 f/1.8.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aubec/sets/72157611491927298/

dont. get the canon 24L mk2 :D

sure, let me just pick the money off my tree... :okay:

Worth the buy?
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yes. I've had mine since 08.

Lately I've been thinking of selling it.. lol. if you want, shoot me a PM. Mint condition, NIkon mount.

I'll PM you after I get my D7000 haha

$759 at Broadway Camera and $659USD at Adorama. Jesus.
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Hey guys, what are your thoughts on the 85mm 1.8. I read from somewhere that you guys have purchased it for a great deal (380) or something.. but then again I've seen you guys selling it so i was wondering if there's something wrong with the lens or did you switch to another alternative.

I'm currently using a 24-60 2.8 Sigma and am looking for a sharper copy for portrait purposes.

I heard 85mm F1.8 is good for portraits and I would imagine so. If you're using it on a crop sensor it'll be like 125mm.
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50mm 1.8! cheap and perfect on a crop.
or 50mm 1.4 if you want to dish out a little more

I have a 50mm 1.4 and I find it too long to use indoors with my D90.

Ideas on selling it and getting a 35mm 1.8?

Highly recommend.
I love my 35mm, how its close to what you see.
I have like.. 6 manual 50mm's but the 35 is perfect for a crop body.

I've been thinking of getting the 35mm f1.4 for use on the D7000 :fullofwin: lol. somebody talk some sense into me.. that lens is just so sexy..

im trying to sell my 50mm 1.4g for a 35mm right now.
just waiting for a cheap used one to pop up on craigslist :p

you might have better luck finding one on fredmiranda they go for like <$200 there

I was thinking of selling my Nikon 24-70 for the 50mm 1.4G and 85 1.4.

I'd keep the zoom lens if I had a money tree though haha

FYI, the Nikon 24-70 f2.8 is sharper than the 50mm f1.4G at all apertures. I would keep the 24-70 f2.8 unless you need the wide aperture of the 50mm.

http://www.gs2you.com/wp-content/upl.../07/000013.jpg

I am looking into shooting models, with emphasis on portraiting long, slender legs. Such as the sample photo above.

Can someone advise what specific lense(s) from Nikon I should consider getting, when using a D7000?

fyi, the Nikon 35mm 1.8G is $249 at Blacks.

Time to price match my $10 back.

Then something is up with my 24-70. I am testing the 50 1.4G and it appears to be sharper at f8 and f11.. The only apertures I tried that day.

Could be the luck of the draw and I'll have to figure it out later tonight.

lol damn i cant imagine how sharp the 24-70 is. my 1.4 is super sharp at all apertures
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/...38456c4d_b.jpg

I have 6 of the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 lenses, and they are all consistently sharper than our 50mm f1.4G. Maybe we have a shitty copy of the 50mm...it's possible. Of course, there are many variables that come into play too, unless you have a controlled environment.

I've decided to return the 50mm in favor of the 24-70. I'll probably just end up selling my D300 soon and see what the D700 goes for when it gets discontinued.