If you are taking a lot of still shots indoor, the 16-35 is better for hand held shot as the vr works at least 2 stops. I used it extensively in my last travel.
When I had the T17-50, it does have a somewhat stiff zoom so it should alright.
Your kit lens probably has image stabilisation therefore it can take still images at a lower shutter speed.
f2.8 is not really that bright for indoors so without image stabilisation, your pictures may turn...
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