Photography people- what lens do I need/want?

[TrudyCampbell]

I'm post whoring it up while R is asleep on me and V is with the nanny. 

I have a Nikon D3200 and then I have this  Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR FX additional lens, which I love, but since it's fixed and so close up it's hard to use for all occasions. 

I want a good "every day" lens. 

Is this one okay? What do we think about this Tamron brand? I'm not really a great photographer so I'm trying to spend as little as possible. My MIL wants to get me something nice for my 30th birthday so I might ask for money towards a lens. 

Tamron Lens

[Faevantastic]

We use Canon. I always recommend whatever is the equivalent of 24-70mm f2.8. It's what we use 80% of the time.

[TrudyCampbell]

devotchka fusion lolaburns monkeybabe

[lolaburns]

Tamron is a beautiful brand. I borrow their lenses all the time.

I would go for a 35mm. I always have either my 50 or 35 on my camera. I like prime lenses, though.

[teamhayes]

I second Tamron brand

[lolaburns]

Maybe borrow a couple of lenses first to see what you like? Try out the 35mm 1.8

I have this and it takes gorgeous shots indoor and outdoors:
www.adorama.com/NK3518U.html?utm_term=Other&utm_medium=Search%20Site&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=adl-google

I think it works on your camera.

If you want a zoom maybe rent the 18-105mm? I think you will like the 35 to tote around for every day, though. The 1.8 aperture gives you pretty bokeh, if you want.

[fusion]

yum I want the 35 mm for mine, I def prefer primes. I want to upgrade to a full frame body first though. Neither of those options are happening anytime soon. My next camera related purchase on the list is a Samsung NX300 so I can have a nice P&S to just keep in my purse.

[katie]

I am currently borrowing a 35mm from a friend. I like it but I love to zoom and not move around for close ups (sheer laziness at it's finest). But I do like how the pictures are looking.

ETA - I am not a photographer person by any means, just trying to get into taking better pics and laying off phone pics.

[devotchka]

I am a Canon girl so I am not as familiar w/ Nikon's or Tamron's Nikon lenses but this looks like a solid lens - which camera do you have? Just wondering if it's full frame or not. If it has a cropped sensor, I would go for a wider lens. 

[laouli]

I agree with devotchka I'm also a canon girl... But if you are crop sensor then the 50mm is going to be a tighter frame for you... and you will want more of a 28 or 35mm if you want a fixed lens.. I shoot primarily prime lenses... I have the 35, 50, 85, 100, and 135 :/... (I've got a shopping problem) But I'm also on a full frame camera... I havent used Tamron myself but have heard good things.. I have however used Sigma's 24-70 for canon and that was a good little lens.. but now I have the canon version and rarely use it...

www.amazon.com/Nikon-35mm-1-8G-Digital-Cameras/dp/B001S2PPT0/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1398341913&sr=1-4&keywords=nikon+28mm

Plus the 35 is only $200

[lolaburns]

Trudy, with the Nikon lenses, the " DX" lenses are made for your cropped sensor camera and the 35mm 1.8 DX would be a true 35mm on your body. The " FX" lenses are for full frame bodies. They will work on cropped sensor Nikons, but you will get a 1.5 crop factor. I don't think Tamron has the DX versions, but they might!

[TrudyCampbell]

Apr 24, 2014 8:02:09 GMT -5 lolaburns said:

Trudy, with the Nikon lenses, the " DX" lenses are made for your cropped sensor camera and the 35mm 1.8 DX would be a true 35mm on your body. The " FX" lenses are for full frame bodies. They will work on cropped sensor Nikons, but you will get a 1.5 crop factor. I don't think Tamron has the DX versions, but they might!

Thanks! I am so clueless.

[lolaburns]

Apr 24, 2014 8:12:35 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Apr 24, 2014 8:02:09 GMT -5 lolaburns said:

Trudy, with the Nikon lenses, the " DX" lenses are made for your cropped sensor camera and the 35mm 1.8 DX would be a true 35mm on your body. The " FX" lenses are for full frame bodies. They will work on cropped sensor Nikons, but you will get a 1.5 crop factor. I don't think Tamron has the DX versions, but they might!

Thanks! I am so clueless.

It's very confusing. It used to make my brain hurt. Then you throw in the AF, AF-S and G and it is enough to make you pull hair out.