The new 35mm also autofocuses too. It's slightly slower, but the wider field of view will be nice.

If you have the D40 get the AF-S 50mm f/1.4g

Its a bit pricier than the 35mm but will auto-focus on your D40

You mean the new AF-S 50mm f/1.4, or the old one? And then there's the 50mm f/1.8, which is nice and cheap, but doesn't autofocus on a D40. I wouldn't have decided on the 35mm if I had a D50.

Thanks for the tip. I'm probably getting the 35mm DX, since it's the cheapest lens I can get for now for the best quality.

Sorry for posting it in the wrong section of the forum by the way, getting used to the layout. Won't happen again.

Just remember, the 35mm is only better ~f/2.8...once you get up past f/5.6 and into f/8, the 50mm is sharper.

-- Dave

I just got my 35mm DX last week, its a great lens. You won't be sorry. You might also be interested in the 50mm F/1.8 which is cheaper than the 35mm, but the zoom range doesn't

The 18-135 is fine, but I'd prefer a 18-200 as they both make some compromises for their flexibility.

Thanks for the tip. I'm probably getting the 35mm DX, since it's the cheapest lens I can get for now for the best quality.

Sorry for posting it in the wrong section of the forum by the way, getting used to the layout. Won't happen again.

Keep it, its not a bad lens. Don't bother getting the 55-200mm VR as your telephoto though, you would want to get at least a 70-300mm.

Just wondering, what are your thoughts on this lens? I bought it as part of a D40 kit.