Sony Lens advice for indoor handheld shots

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Hi

I have been asked to take my camera along to my mothers 60th wedding that will be held in a converted chapel with plenty of general tungston lighting.

I currently have a sony a350 with standard kit lens and the only other option I have is a 30mm F2.8 macro lens.

I don't want to spend mega bucks on a lens and would appreciate some advice on any suitable options for hand held sharp shots of groups etc.

I have narrowed my choice down to Sonys 35mm f1.8, sony 28mm F2.8 or sony's 50mm F1.8 lens.

I would also like to use the lens for general landscape photography.

Any advice would be appreciated.
 
Thanks for the advice.

Will the 30mm macro lens and 35mm prime lens do the same job though?

I cant see me selling the macro lens by the time of the birthday as I need 100 posts to advertise on hear and do not bother with e-bay.
 
All of the lenses mentioned would be good for indoor group shots, using available light. My only question would be, whether or not they would be suitable for landscape shots? After all, a 30 -35mm lens on a crop sensor equates to the old "nifty fifty" on a 35mm camera. I would have thought that something with a lower 20mm focal range would be the way to go.
 
billybob99 said:
If you plan on using it for landscape work after something a bit wider might be better tamron 17-50 f2.8 maybe. I'm not sureyou would gain alot from the others over the 30mm macro
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Sorry Andrew, I missed this. I think this is exactly the sort of thing to go for.
 
Thanks all for the advice

I have looked at the sigma 10-20mm lens for landscape but too expensive fpor me at the moment.

Think I will see how I get along with the 30mm at first and then revert to the kit lens if this is not working.

Regards, Russell
 
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