
Originally Posted by
kennethturda
...and you might as well think, "I already have the 35mm range covered with my 18-55 kit lens, plus it has VR and is capable of shooting in low-light"
Kit lenses have the cheapest optics, so expect a huge leap in Image Quality on the 35mm, a 35mm@ f/4 on your kitlens will not be as sharp as the 35mm DX with the same aperture value
As for the VR, the fact that your kit lens can *mimic* a 1.8 shot without using a tripod, it CAN'T freeze motion, VR isn't made for moving subjects like kids.