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Anonymous Sat 19 Sep 2015 13:07:31 No.2671056 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2671060 >>2672752 >>2672806 >>2673157 >>2673769 >>2673775

What does /p/ think should be the next logical upgrade from an 18-55mm kit lens?

Aside from image quality, do you go for larger aperture, focal length range, or focus speed?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 19 Sep 2015 13:35:17 No.2671060 Report

Quoted By: >>2671137

>>2671056

Ask here: >>2666988

Quick answer to your question: the 17-50/2.8 from Sigma, or from Tamron if you cant afford the sigma one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 19 Sep 2015 13:36:45 No.2671061 Report

Quoted By: >>2672752 >>2672774

I'd recommend getting a 50mm f1.8 lens. It's sharp and light weight. Youtube it.

In future, please post such questions one of the dedicated "GEAR" threads
>>2666988
Answers will flow faster.

Welcome, and enjoy your stay.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 19 Sep 2015 14:14:50 No.2671067 Report

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What do you take pictures of?
The answer could be anything.
70-300?
150-600?
Macro lens?
50mm 1.2
10-20mm zoom?
A bag of speed lights?
Tripod?
How the fuck can anyone know?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 19 Sep 2015 19:43:51 No.2671137 Report

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>>2671060
Exactly what I was thinking

I would love a wide to standard zoom with a fast aperature

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 22 Sep 2015 19:26:52 No.2672752 Report

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>>2671056
>Aside from image quality, do you go for larger aperture, focal length range, or focus speed?

Well, that depends what, when, and where you tend to shoot.

>>2671061
>I'd recommend getting a 50mm f1.8 lens.

Seconding this.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 22 Sep 2015 20:18:14 No.2672774 Report

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>>2671061
Im new how to best use said lens l?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 22 Sep 2015 20:23:57 No.2672782 Report

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Personally, I did a lot of traveling so the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 was the lens for me. I think buying a lens with the same zoom range just for f/2.8 is redundant.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 22 Sep 2015 21:11:56 No.2672806 Report

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>>2671056
I just orderd a Tamron 17-50 2.8

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Anonymous Tue 22 Sep 2015 21:14:11 No.2672807 Report

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Personally I'd get a wider angle 28mm equivalent lens. Or an adaptor which will allow you to use older lenses such as FD mount.
I prefer wide angle because I like photographing landscapes and buildings' interiors.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 22 Sep 2015 21:44:47 No.2672824 Report

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Go for a prime lens. 50mm f/1.8 or 35mm f/1.8 if you are using for example a DX camera.
You will learn a lot of things using a fixed focal length, like thinking before shooting or composing the frame

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 23 Sep 2015 18:36:04 No.2673157 Report

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>>2671056
get a nifty fifty.
There are as many reasons for a novice to get a nifty fifty as there are pixels in his/her stupid camera that they don't know how to fully use yet. 50 prime helps.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 24 Sep 2015 21:24:13 No.2673769 Report

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>>2671056

If you're nikon get the 35m 1.8g dx

It's only about $140 and is a great first prime - will give you 52mm on a DX sensor

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 24 Sep 2015 21:30:00 No.2673775 Report

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>>2671056
You buy a lens that you need in order to take the photos you want to take, but can't, with your current gear. It's not an RPG with a skill tree. It's a tool. If you don't need a 50mm, don't buy one. If you need a 70-200, you know it, and you should buy that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 26 Sep 2015 03:28:23 No.2674543 Report

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well if you are using a 135 size sensor -FMF- and only have a kit zoom you might want to consider a nice prime with useful focal length to photograph subjects you are interested in

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