<p>I recently started shooting portraits in lower light settings and have been struggling with maintaining adequate sharpness.<br>
I currently own a Canon Rebel XT (its ISO settings are not the greatest) and typically shoot using a Canon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM II lens. It has been a great starter lens, but when shooting in lower light (even with a tripod), I get pictures that are slightly blurry and (if I have turned up the ISO to 800 or more) grainy. <br>
So, I am debating whether or not I want to sell my current lens and upgrade to a Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM or keep my current lens (since it has worked well for me in outdoor, well-lit portrait shots) and purchase the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens.<br>
Eventually, I would like to own both of the aforementioned lenses, but I do not have enough money to purchase them both at this time. Which option would you recommend choosing, and why?<br>
Which is better for sharpness: upgrade to IS or get a lens with wider aperture?
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<p>I recently started shooting portraits in lower light settings and have been struggling with maintaining adequate sharpness.<br>
I currently own a Canon Rebel XT (its ISO settings are not the greatest) and typically shoot using a Canon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM II lens. It has been a great starter lens, but when shooting in lower light (even with a tripod), I get pictures that are slightly blurry and (if I have turned up the ISO to 800 or more) grainy. <br>
So, I am debating whether or not I want to sell my current lens and upgrade to a Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM or keep my current lens (since it has worked well for me in outdoor, well-lit portrait shots) and purchase the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens.<br>
Eventually, I would like to own both of the aforementioned lenses, but I do not have enough money to purchase them both at this time. Which option would you recommend choosing, and why?<br>
Thank you so much for you input!<br>
-Meaghan</p>