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<blockquote data-quote="JDFlood" data-source="post: 142523" data-attributes="member: 11653">First consider that many photographers switch to primes as they become better photographers because differences in sharpness and overall performance become more important. Additionally they are lighter and can be cheaper. They also are really beneficial in making you spend a little more time framing, and getting yourself into position, which is usually much better than zooming. Primes tend to gather light Much better, so if it is dark, you have more flexibility. The &quot;old fatherly rule of thumb&quot; is your most commonly needed prime would be 50mm, or on a DX that would translate into a 35mm. But many, and I have heard most pros / reportage use a 35mm due to its better depth of field. I can't believe it took me 40years to question the 50mm thing. I find 35mm much much more appropriate for my kind of photography. So for you that would be a 28mm or so . So, my personal recommendation would be to get a 28mm&nbsp; or 35mm, not a 50mm, that would be good for primarily portraits. As far as the f number, I would go for 1.8 or 2. At this stage. I use a f1.4. 35mm on my D800, it is heavy and I think costs more than your 7000... So leave that until you Know you want that lens from personal experience. JD. I do primarily, landscape, architectural, and street photography.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JDFlood, post: 142523, member: 11653"] First consider that many photographers switch to primes as they become better photographers because differences in sharpness and overall performance become more important. Additionally they are lighter and can be cheaper. They also are really beneficial in making you spend a little more time framing, and getting yourself into position, which is usually much better than zooming. Primes tend to gather light Much better, so if it is dark, you have more flexibility. The "old fatherly rule of thumb" is your most commonly needed prime would be 50mm, or on a DX that would translate into a 35mm. But many, and I have heard most pros / reportage use a 35mm due to its better depth of field. I can't believe it took me 40years to question the 50mm thing. I find 35mm much much more appropriate for my kind of photography. So for you that would be a 28mm or so . So, my personal recommendation would be to get a 28mm or 35mm, not a 50mm, that would be good for primarily portraits. As far as the f number, I would go for 1.8 or 2. At this stage. I use a f1.4. 35mm on my D800, it is heavy and I think costs more than your 7000... So leave that until you Know you want that lens from personal experience. JD. I do primarily, landscape, architectural, and street photography. [/QUOTE]

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