>>Opinion so far is clearly on the side of the primes. I'll check out a few of the options. I think aiming for an eventual combination of the 50f1.4 and 10f2.8 macro would a flexible solution for portraits, lansdscapes and close-ups. The wide apertures are a particular concern as both my current zooms are f4. I'd be grateful for any further advice. Thanks for the replies.<<
i'd fill the gap with a fast zoom. i like overlap between lenses which is not to be confused with redundacy. without overlap i find that i need to change lenses too frequently.
a mid-range zoom that begins at 24mm is ideal for me but that narrows it down to sigma or the canon if you want a fast lens. i'd probably get the tamron and make due 
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primes are fine too but i'd rather have the flexibilty of a fast zoom in the mid range.
ed rader
