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my 50mm 1.4. I also really loved an 85mm 1.2 when i rented it but it is $$$$$$.

I like a 50mm b/c it's so damn fast and crisp

my fav lens that I own (and would prob be my most used regardless) is my 50 1.4. My fav lens to use is the 85 1.2, but thats too narrow for a lot of things. Do you have a cropped sensor camera? if so I'd recommend the 35 bc that will get you closer to the 50mm look people get on a full frame camera.

I love my 30mm 1.4 for everyday shots. I have the 50mm and found it way too close.

I recently got the 35mm f/2.0 and am trying to figure out whether I love it or not, haha. I have a cropped sensor camera, so I think the 35 is a good fit, and it's definitely easier to take pictures indoors with it because I don't have to take 20 steps back to get my subject in view. But I also feel like I haven't been able to take as beautiful pictures with it (and maybe that's just because my subject, Xander, is now a toddler and will not stay still). So I'm torn. I think, at least right now while I'm still new to the 35mm, that the 50mm f/1.8 is still my fave.

@blackbird: @pui: @Mae: same. Love my 50 1.4.

But what @Mae: Said is true. If you have a cropped sensor, you want to get a 35 to accommodate.

My next lens will likely be a 35/1.4, as much as I love the 50 I find it way too close/tight.

Even though I have a crop sensor camera, I still love my 50mm. I only rarely find it too tight, and I tried a friend's 35 for a week but just didn't love it. I have a 1.8 and would love a 1.4 but couldn't justify the extra $$$. I have a couple other zoom lenses I don't like much...I really want a wider-angle prime (like 20ish) and a macro lens, and a good wide-to-mid zoom (18-70ish).