nitin_karkhanis

I have an old 35-70 f2.8. Its very sharp and cheap (< $300 used). The limited range can be an issue though.

Perhaps you could start with a quality lens like that and then decide.

I cant say enough good things about the 50mm 1.8. It is the sharpest lens I have and I used it a lot with film.

However on the DX frame format my 24 mm 2.8 works better (wider perspective).

And for portraits my 85mm 1.8 gives me a much more pleasing look. So if I had to do it all over again..for the DX format I would think twice before getting the 50mm.