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Originally Posted by Regulator75
The 50mm is a great lens, it's a tad too long for indoor use. As the DX 1.5 magnification makes it a 75mm. I also own the 35mm f/1.8 and it's more natural for indoor use. They are both sharp as a tack.
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Yeah 75 mm is a perfect portrait focal length, but not as useful in general. For weddings, indoor events etc. though even 50 mm is little long though unless you're the official photographer... people with 28-35mm point and shoots will be standing in front of you for group shots and whatnot.
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Originally Posted by wooohooo
I hear VR is better for picture quality. Is it worth the extra $60 bucks or so to get a VR lens over a non VR lens for an 18-55 mm?
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Depends on what you're shooting. For well lit stuff when you'll be fine without it, as VR is mostly for camera shake, which is mostly a problem with you're using a long lens handheld. Rule of thumb is shutter speed needs to be 1/f to avoid camera shake, and 1/80th (assuming 1.5x crop factor) of a second is plenty of light in daylight (anything moving, you'll need to go faster anyways unless you want motion blur). With VR you can go faster by a factor of 8-16, so 1/5th of a second if you've got a steady grip. If you're ever going to shoot handheld at dusk, get VR. Unless you really need that $60 for something else, there's no way you'll regret it.
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Originally Posted by Titan
Kids, holidays, flowers, landscapes, mountains.
I mainly want to get good quality shots of the kids and vacations but want to be able to also start taking photos as a hobby.
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Jackpot!
(Short version: If you want to take pictures of your kids doing indoor sports, you'll want a fast zoom lens. They're expensive, but there's really no other good way to get those shots. Luckily, you can use that to justify your purchase to your wife.)
For the other shots, you'll be mostly outdoors/well lit or you'll need a tripod anyways... no major need for a fast lens and you've got a great range covered. (FWIW, I have only the Nikon 18-200.)