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@Sammy
bit of a thread dredge.
I've got a Nikon D40 and i currently haven't upgraded anything. I use it for general shizzle and photos of my uni work etc.
I used to use an old Praktica, 35mm film camera. I really enjoy taking manual shots and have been trying to do this more and more on my D40. I've got a Lomo LC-A too, but its sooo expensive to run!
I'm thinking of buying a Nikon 35mm 1.8 prime lens. Ok, so I won't have the advantage of the zoom but it should make me a bit more creative in composure etc? Will the focus ring be much sturdier than my stock lens - which is crap, its so hard to manual focus with it, its actually loose!
Will I notice a massive difference in image quality? Is it worth £170ish outlay or is there something better? I think I need this lens as the D40 is a cropped sensor camera and its an AF-S and so lots of other lenses wouldn't auto focus (when needed) ? Basically, is it a good idea to buy this as a general purpose / main lens?
Also, does anybody know how i can get film from my LC-A processed cheaply? £7 a go is a tad expensive. I don't need actual prints and I can get cheap expired film on ebay, but its the processing which is soo expensive!