50 or 35?

[spankswife]

What do you use more, the 50mm 1.8 or the 35mm 1.8? I assume you either have either/or...how did you decide?

[cowboyjoe]

I took my 18-55 mm lens and used it at both focal lengths for awhile. The 35 mm fit better in my house, so I ended up going with that.

[sadlebred]

Do you have a crop sensor or full sensor camera? Will you use it indoors or out?

If you have a full sensor, go with the 50.

If you have a crop sensor, the 50 will be hard to shoot indoors because you need to be pretty far away. In that case, go with the 35.

[spankswife]

hmmm...well, I have a Nikon D3100, and to be honest, I am not sure about the sensor...

I will use in indoors and out, to photograph my 2 yo. Generally with a 2 yo I have to stay pretty clsoe to her (for safety), so I think I tend to agree with the 50 being a little tight. I have just noticed a lot of people have the nifty fifty, and I just wanted to brainstorm a little, see if I was missing anything...

[sadlebred]

The 3100 is a crop sensor camera. I'd go with the 35. The 50 will be tight shooting indoors.

[speedracer]

agree with sadlebred