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I basically want it for a second lens and to give me more options.
Hmm… 🙂 A 50mm lens sounds like a nice addition; it’s fast and will make nice bokeh for portraits. But if you don’t have a pressing need/usage case for it, I’d recommend waiting to see if REALLY need another lens, or if it’s just a case of LBA (lens buying addiction) cropping up. 🙂 Trust me, I have had symptoms for a long time, and just today I finally created “For Sale” listings for some lenses that I haven’t used for years. I’ll probably lose quite a bit of money on some of them because our house was kinda humid, and it looks like there’s some mildew growing down inside of some of them!
So… If you have a good usage case for a new lens, and you find a good deal, buy it! If you’re not sure you need it, then you probably don’t need it yet. 🙂
That said, one my most-used lenses is the “nifty fifty”. I use it mostly for puppy photos, and it’s perfect for small subjects like that! Haven’t used it a whole lot for portraits, but it does work for that as well.