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<blockquote data-quote="§am" data-source="post: 94648" data-attributes="member: 9187">I've been debating the same, &quot;is the 35mm too close to the 50mm&quot; and the questioned has cropped up a few times in my head too.&nbsp; I love the 50mm, it is an amazing lens, and it produces some amazing pictures (even in my amateur hands).However, I'm slowly edging towards the 28mm f/1.8G, but at over three times the price, it's a slow movement indeed.Another possible (but way over my budget) is the 17-55mm f/2.8G..... seven times the price of the 35mm f1.8G, but gives you a fast zoom that could replace your kit one.I think the 18-105mm is a good lens, but might not be such a great portrait lens compared to the 28/35/50mm primes (then again, there aren't many zooms that can equal the IQ of a prime).It all depends on how&nbsp; much lens swapping you're willing to do at the time and your budget of course <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />One thing to try is, stick your kit lens on, and see what kind of distances you need to move back to get the 35mm and 28mm ranges in.This might help sway you towards a particular lens</blockquote>

[QUOTE="§am, post: 94648, member: 9187"] I've been debating the same, "is the 35mm too close to the 50mm" and the questioned has cropped up a few times in my head too. I love the 50mm, it is an amazing lens, and it produces some amazing pictures (even in my amateur hands). However, I'm slowly edging towards the 28mm f/1.8G, but at over three times the price, it's a slow movement indeed. Another possible (but way over my budget) is the 17-55mm f/2.8G..... seven times the price of the 35mm f1.8G, but gives you a fast zoom that could replace your kit one. I think the 18-105mm is a good lens, but might not be such a great portrait lens compared to the 28/35/50mm primes (then again, there aren't many zooms that can equal the IQ of a prime). It all depends on how much lens swapping you're willing to do at the time and your budget of course :) One thing to try is, stick your kit lens on, and see what kind of distances you need to move back to get the 35mm and 28mm ranges in. This might help sway you towards a particular lens [/QUOTE]

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