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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 139338" data-attributes="member: 13076">It is an outstanding lens for the DX format. The image in the viewfinder will be significantly brighter. You'll have much greater flexibility in terms of shutter speed given the wider apertures over the 18-55. It is going to make the photographic process more focused on the subject and less on what zoom you want to use. And you don't need VR with a lens like this. Although I don't have one, I've read that the focus is very fast (faster than the 18-55?). You'll have more light to play with, you'll have beautifully shallow depths of field to make the subjects &quot;pop&quot; more. It is more compact. If you are comfortable with the 18-55, this lens will become another good friend to carry along. It isn't a replacement, it is an excellent and capable companion to the 18-55. I love the 18-55 but I also wanted to have a fast prime for my D7000. At the time I ended up getting the 50 mm 1.4 G since I had planned to get an FX camera, but that 50 mm works great as a portrait lens on the D7000. I'm sure the 35 1.8 performs just as well in terms of sharpness.[ATTACH]33323[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 139338, member: 13076"] It is an outstanding lens for the DX format. The image in the viewfinder will be significantly brighter. You'll have much greater flexibility in terms of shutter speed given the wider apertures over the 18-55. It is going to make the photographic process more focused on the subject and less on what zoom you want to use. And you don't need VR with a lens like this. Although I don't have one, I've read that the focus is very fast (faster than the 18-55?). You'll have more light to play with, you'll have beautifully shallow depths of field to make the subjects "pop" more. It is more compact. If you are comfortable with the 18-55, this lens will become another good friend to carry along. It isn't a replacement, it is an excellent and capable companion to the 18-55. I love the 18-55 but I also wanted to have a fast prime for my D7000. At the time I ended up getting the 50 mm 1.4 G since I had planned to get an FX camera, but that 50 mm works great as a portrait lens on the D7000. I'm sure the 35 1.8 performs just as well in terms of sharpness. [ATTACH=CONFIG]33323._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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