Keeping it open at 1.8 to get as much light in. Sure i’ll probably end up using the flash which means the background will be out of range so a shallow depth of field isn’t a bad thing.
Is 800 considered high iso? I know my D3100 goes to 3200 but I find anything higher than 800 gets a little noisy.
I only have my Nikon 50 1.8 for a few days now and I must say I’m very impressed. It’s just so small light and nimble you don’t really miss having a zoom ring. Now it did take me the guts of an hour shooting with it to get used to it. What I like is that it makes me work a bit more. Leaning over desks to get the shot was new compared to just turning a ring.
You’re probably in the same situation as me a few weeks ago. 35mm or 50mm. Well what swayed me to the 50 was the fact it is compatible with a full sensor should i ever upgrade. Another reason was trying out on my kit lens (18-55) 35mm and 50mm. I found that the 50mm was more to my liking and I could comfortably shoot two-eyed.