35mm lens options on a budget

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Hi all

Appreciate the help with 24 and 28 mm lenses for my Nikon SLR. I am going with the Sigma mini wide 2.8.
Now, any good cheap 35mm lenses you know of? 2.8 or even 3.5 fine. By cheap, I mean less than 100 EUR
Maybe it's easier to get 24s and 28s for this low price.
 

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Hi all

Appreciate the help with 24 and 28 mm lenses for my Nikon SLR. I am going with the Sigma mini wide 2.8.
Now, any good cheap 35mm lenses you know of? 2.8 or even 3.5 fine. By cheap, I mean less than 100 EUR
Maybe it's easier to get 24s and 28s for this low price.

I paid around $60 for my 35mm f/2.5 E Series Nikon lens. It's in their budget series but I think it looks great.
 

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Spend a little bit more, perhaps, and get a f/2 Nikkor. Focuses down to about 23cm. That lens lives on my F2 and FM. For many years it was the only lens I had for my Nikon F2.
 

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Are you looking for preAI or AI version. In the pre AI days both Vivitar and Sologiar made 35 2.8 in Nikon Mount that ought be too expensive.
 

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Why do you need another wide lens?
If you have a Sigma 28, is that good enough to pair with your 50?
I shot with a kit of a 24 and a 43-86 for decades. I did not feel the need to have a 28 or 35 in between.

Or are you looking at the 35 to be a single 'walk-about' lens.
 
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ongakublue

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Why do you need another wide lens?
If you have a Sigma 28, is that good enough to pair with your 50?
I shot with a kit of a 24 and a 43-86 for decades. I did not feel the need to have a 28 or 35 in between.

Or are you looking at the 35 to be a single 'walk-about' lens.
Yes, I'm thinking of 35mm as walk around but I now see quite decent and nice nikon midrange zooms that could be better since I'm not so concerned about speed
 

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Yes, I'm thinking of 35mm as walk around but I now see quite decent and nice nikon midrange zooms that could be better since I'm not so concerned about speed
In full daylight, and with a careful eye, I'm really enjoying the 28-85mm f3.5-4.5
 
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