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Hi guys. Thanks so much for all the advice, screen shots and pearls of wisdom. Has cleared up a few things. I over spent by getting the sigma 18-35, (which I'm loving) so decided to take Mercer's advice and get one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/trade-Premium-Filter-SCHOTT-OPTICAL/dp/B00KH8QDFQ At £22 and with good reviews, I thought It was worth taking a punt. Thanks again. Nick

Hi there I'm looking to purchase an ND filter for a sigma 18-35 with a Nikon D5500 I've been doing some shooting in the kitchen where there is loads of natural light and cant quite do so with the lens wide open as its just too bright. I'm hoping to spend no more than £50. I was looking at a B & W 3 stop filter, but when I realised I need a 72mm size to fit on the end of the sigma, realised that a 3 stop model is a bit more pricey. I have found this 2 stop version: http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-b-w-72mm-nd-102-0-6-sh-filter/p1013492?cm_mmc=googlebase-extension-_-lens-filters-_-circular-threaded-filters-_-b-w-72mm-0-6-4x-102-neutral-density-filter-single-coated-_1013492&utm_source=googlebase-extension&mkwid=sw0rbqspp_dc&pcrid=72342100209&kword=&match=&plid=&gclid=cj0keqjwulktbrdpicmjyvu_qzmbeiqazlgn5n4ggd0_-9c1mky1f-oa00exygm5j1ntn0rffv-ila0aarq28p8haq Do you think that will suffice for what I am doing? I have never purchased or used an ND filter before. Many thanks for your time Nick

I'm really not trying to bump this thread but people keep being incredibly helpful and need to be thanked. That is some great info on the Nikon Primes. I was indeed finding it overwhelming and you have really helped to clear that stuff up. In the end, (I still can't believe I have done this) I ordered the Sigma 18-35mm. I figured I am hoping to get pretty serious with this and it seems to be a few primes rolled into one. I can handle beans on toast for a year or two! Thanks again for all the fantastic help from everybody Nick

Thanks Ebrahim I've been away for a week with no internet so couldnt reply. 2nd hand kit lens and a 35 or 50 prime sound like a good option. I am going to get something sorted this week. Cheers Nick

​ I've learnt quite a bit just from this thread. Thanks for the tip. That seems pretty decent value. Definately one to consider. ​Thanks for the detailed reply. Wow, even with my limited knowledge, that Sigma seems an impossibility? Just watched an amazing review of it. Would love to splash the cash on something like that which would no doubt mean I wouldn't buy another lens for a little while (im already trying to convince myself). Buying the cheap kit lens to get the video done is also a very good option. I probably shoudlnt have gone for Body only, and got that to begin with. I now have a huge amount of food for thought and so really appreciate everyones input. This forum is amazing! Cheers Nick

​Hi Cinegain. Thanks alot for the response. Thats a shame, I hoped I had got my angles mixed up and the 35mm DX would suffice! Also a shame that Tokina is a bit more pricey and I gather I won't get an awful lot of general photography use out of it either (this will be my only lens for a bit)? As I say the priority is doing the video, but I was very excited about getting out there and taking some pics to! It might be a case of saving some extra pennies and just biting the bullet. ​Hi David. That would be lovely, but hiring isnt really an option as It will be an ongoing project where I'l be filming on regular weekends. Thanks very much for the replies. Cheers Nick

Hi there I'm fairly new to this, so please bare with me. Im planning on shooting some instructional videos in a music studio where there is no natural light, but I will be buying a couple of lights to brighten things up. Im not necessarily going for a cinematic look, the images just need to be very clear. I will be using a Nikon D5500 (I have no kit lens with it) to do the filming and have been considering the AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G. I'm now a bit worried that it might not be wide enough as the studio space is quite small. I did some test footage with my current camera a Canon SX510HS (a compact bridge style camera) and at its widest setting I was just about able to fit everything in, in the relatively small studio. Im only now getting my head around focal lengths and cropped size cameras such as the d5500. On the lens of the Canon Power shot it says 4.3 - 129mm (it has a tiny sensor!). In a review I just read it says 'At wide-angle, it starts at a 35mm equivalent of 24mm and goes out to 720mm at full zoom.' I have a nasty feeling this means that the Nikon 35mm 1.8 I was hoping to get with the D5500 will not be as wide as the Canon's widest setting which I was able to just fit everything into the shot. Could someone confirm exactly what that means? Im guesing by 35mm equivalent the reviewer means a full frame camera and am struggling to visualise how this might compare to the DX 1.8 angle of view. I'm keen to do plenty of unrelated photography and video with whatever lens I get and as I am on a tight budget the 35mm 1.8 seemed perfect, but the instructional videos are a priority and if im not going to fit everything in the shot I will need to get something else and then consider the 1.8 further down the line. Perhaps someone could recommend another lens that might work in this situation? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Nick