I see alot of talk about the 50mm
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Well the 50mm lens will be the faster lens, which is the point in buying it.
Exactly. Yes you could use your zoom at 50mm but I'm guessing the widest aperture you'll get is about f/5 from a kit lens - my Nikkor 18-105mm shoots about that at 50mm, but what you are not taking into account is the speed of a prime (ie the amount of light entering the camera). I'm not sure what you shoot but for low light situations where flash is inappropriate such as wedding ceremonies or new baby location shoots in dark houses the 50mm (mine's the 1.4G Nikkor) is invaluable to me.
I used the 50mm for these shots in a limited light room (one window). It allows you to shoot at 1/60th sec or above without upping your ISO too high and creating noise
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My kit lens would have demanded flash for these shots, which can ruin the ambiance!
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