Indoor low light Is this a good lens for low light indoor portraits? I used my kit lens at Thanksgiving in the evening and didn't get very good results. Pictures were grainy with harsh shadows.

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Earl · Accepted Answer

This lens will allow you to take much clearer pictures indoors and lower light. Remember this is a fixed 50mm focal length and your kit lense is adjustable down to 18mm which is much wider. If you have the 18mm to 55mm kit lense set your zoom to 50mm and see if that works for you. Best Buy also carries a 35mm lense for nikon. Giving you a little larger field of view

I would recommend:

Nikon - AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Standard Lens - Black
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Answered by Earl 10 years ago

Ratpuke7 · Answer

Yea, will work like a champ. However, at 1.8, depth of field will be extremely shallow. You will need to be dead on with focus.

Lordfakie · Answer

Other than the f1.4 version, this is probably the best Nikon lens you could get for low light. A must have for any Nikon shooter.

Neoabaper2 · Answer

Yes it is, but you will nee plenty of room since it's too long for small places. If that's your case, better go for the 35mm 1.8g

NikonStaff · Answer

With its fast f/1.8 aperture, the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G will capture even low-light situations with stunning brilliance.

“Indoor low light Is this a good lens for low light indoor portraits? I used my kit lens at Thanksgiving in the evening and didn't get very good results. Pictures were grainy with harsh shadows.”

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