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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AC016" data-source="post: 58603" data-attributes="member: 9619"><p>My question to you is: have you used your kit lens for either of these applications?  For macro, it is a very sharp lens and will do the job well; though, you may need more focal length if your subject may move if you get closer.  For portrait, you have to ask if you are going to take head/shoulder shoots or full body?  From there, you can decide how far back you will have to stand - you don't want to be up in somebody's face with your camera - kit lens will do just fine for that.  I only suggest the kit lens because if you were to buy the other lenses, you are only duplicating your focal reach: 50 mm prime < you have 50mm in your kit lens. I don't think you should get caught up with to many lenses.  The best of photogs only ever use 2-3.</p></blockquote><p></p>