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<blockquote data-quote="skater" data-source="post: 511339" data-attributes="member: 19158">I have a 50mm, and though I like it, I don't use it that much because of the 75mm effective focal length on my DX cameras.&nbsp; I'd definitely recommend getting the 35mm.&nbsp; It's on my list.&nbsp; But, of course, it's all in what you're planning to do with it.The other lens I have and love was also mentioned, the Tokina 11-16 2.8.&nbsp; It's GREAT in museums for taking pictures of large things (airplanes, trains, etc.), because usually you can't get far enough away for a 'regular' lens to do the job.&nbsp; We thought we wanted a fisheye, but I use the wide-angle a LOT more than I would use the fisheye.&nbsp; It's pretty much my walkaround lens when I go in a museum.Of course, neither of those settles one of the issues you started with, the fact that you have to swap lenses back and forth.&nbsp; I don't have a good solution there.&nbsp; The issue, as you noticed, is the cost of good lenses.&nbsp; And even those won't do the ultra-wide angles or fisheye views, nor will they be as good in low light as a 1.8 or 1.4.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="skater, post: 511339, member: 19158"] I have a 50mm, and though I like it, I don't use it that much because of the 75mm effective focal length on my DX cameras. I'd definitely recommend getting the 35mm. It's on my list. But, of course, it's all in what you're planning to do with it. The other lens I have and love was also mentioned, the Tokina 11-16 2.8. It's GREAT in museums for taking pictures of large things (airplanes, trains, etc.), because usually you can't get far enough away for a 'regular' lens to do the job. We thought we wanted a fisheye, but I use the wide-angle a LOT more than I would use the fisheye. It's pretty much my walkaround lens when I go in a museum. Of course, neither of those settles one of the issues you started with, the fact that you have to swap lenses back and forth. I don't have a good solution there. The issue, as you noticed, is the cost of good lenses. And even those won't do the ultra-wide angles or fisheye views, nor will they be as good in low light as a 1.8 or 1.4. [/QUOTE]

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