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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ryanp" data-source="post: 94659" data-attributes="member: 11949">Thanks both, I have tried to stick with the 35mm range on the kit but at f.5 it struggles indoors with low light, unless I have the flash attached that is.I have a friend who said to stick with the 18-55 because if you were shooting groups you'd have to open the aprture to f.5 anyway to get everyone in focus so wouldn't need the extra stops the 35 provides. He has a really good point except he shoots weddings and his groups are probably 5+ people where as I'm shooting family members, probably a max of 3 at a time so could get away with 2.8/4 and then the extra shutter speed would be a blessing, especially when I'm trying to take shots of fast moving kids. I was silly to take the 50mm out with me; I had to run about 20 yards in front of the wife and kids in order to get them all in frame as they were walking; that's when I thought a 35 would be really handy.Screw it, at £144 it's not exactly a huge risk, they still have a strong re-sale value on eBay.I would love the 28 and all the others you mentioned but the 18-105 really was the only other one in my price range at the moment; I'm very new to photography and have just spent the best part of £500 on the camera (D3100) the flash and the 50mm prime all in a relatively short space of time.Cheers both, I'll let you know how I get on!</blockquote>