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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 529037" data-attributes="member: 24285">On the&nbsp; D5100 we love the 35mm DX 1.8&nbsp; and&nbsp; it won't break the bank.Gives wider shot than the 50 or 85 will on your D3300.&nbsp; Use your 18-55 to compare a shot at 35, then 50, then go to your 55-200 and shoot at 85.&nbsp; You will see how much room you need to get the shot done. IMO the 85 would be for headshots if shot in typical room in a house (not in a public space).&nbsp; The 50 good for one person - well sitting maybe,&nbsp; And the 35 is just wide enough for a couple, maybe three people if you can back up a bit.&nbsp; But try that experiment and see how much room you need for the various lenses.&nbsp; This works if you know the space you typically have to work with, and if you know the type of shot you want.&nbsp; It is easier to move closer with the wider lens than it is to back up with the 85.&nbsp; Yes you need the AFS unless you are prepared to manual focus. I tried that with my D5100 and my 50mm 1.8 (not AFS) and it is a skill I have yet to develop. Manual focusing works for me in macro work - but not so much in portraits. IMHO</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 529037, member: 24285"] On the D5100 we love the 35mm DX 1.8 and it won't break the bank. Gives wider shot than the 50 or 85 will on your D3300. Use your 18-55 to compare a shot at 35, then 50, then go to your 55-200 and shoot at 85. You will see how much room you need to get the shot done. IMO the 85 would be for headshots if shot in typical room in a house (not in a public space). The 50 good for one person - well sitting maybe, And the 35 is just wide enough for a couple, maybe three people if you can back up a bit. But try that experiment and see how much room you need for the various lenses. This works if you know the space you typically have to work with, and if you know the type of shot you want. It is easier to move closer with the wider lens than it is to back up with the 85. Yes you need the AFS unless you are prepared to manual focus. I tried that with my D5100 and my 50mm 1.8 (not AFS) and it is a skill I have yet to develop. Manual focusing works for me in macro work - but not so much in portraits. IMHO [/QUOTE]

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