Quote Originally Posted by joele View Post
My fiancée uses the 17-70mm lens and loves it, good value for money.. ;-)

OK so you are looking for a portrait lens? so what is the deficiency with the 50/1.8, might help myself or others recommend an alternative.
Oh no, I LOVE LOVE LOVE my 50mm f1.8 & hope to eventually get the f1.4 lens.
I just need a portrait lens that gives me a bit of zoom capability as well as enable me to zoom out a bit if I'm in a tight space.

I think the 2 will make a nice combination for me & give me a bit more flexibility.