Nikon Photography: 35mm f1.8 vs 50mm HELP?

What does boke mean to you. Selective focus (not the meaning) or the quality of the out of focus regions (the actual meaning). The boke (quality of the out of focus regions) from both those lenses is OK, but not excellent. Both have rounded aperture blades that might not be to your liking if you want starbursts like the 50mm f/1.8d does because of the straight blades.

Comparisons I've shot between the 35mm f/1.8g and the 50mm f/1.8d both show about the same boke quality which I'd give a so-so rating to. Not bad, but not excellent.

If the 35mm gives the sort of perspective you are looking for, by all means, get the lens. A little secret, the depth of field doesn't change much between different focal lengths if you keep the subject coverage the same (requires changing the distance between camera and subject) if your distance is more than a few feet away.

You already want the 50mm. Go for it. You will have difficulty shooting cars up close but I hope you still have the kit lens with you for matters like that.

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