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Thoughts on an X-T3 with the kit 16-80mm f/4 for someone who wants to get into landscape photography?
I initially wanted to dive straight into the 8-16mm f/2.8 and not bother with a kit lens. But I feel a bit uneasy about dropping so much on such a niche lens as a complete beginner. 16mm and 80mm sound like good lengths to get the feet wet with landscape photography, and the in-betweens come in handy for other purposes anyway. And it's pretty cheap because it's a kit. Then I can get more expensive and exotic lenses when and if my skills call for it.
Sony also has some very attractive stuff for my use case too, like the 12-24mm f/4 G or the 14mm f/1.8 GM, but it gets expensive fast, especially when the time comes for a good tele zoom. Not sure if it's worth the extra cost.
I initially wanted to dive straight into the 8-16mm f/2.8 and not bother with a kit lens. But I feel a bit uneasy about dropping so much on such a niche lens as a complete beginner. 16mm and 80mm sound like good lengths to get the feet wet with landscape photography, and the in-betweens come in handy for other purposes anyway. And it's pretty cheap because it's a kit. Then I can get more expensive and exotic lenses when and if my skills call for it.
Sony also has some very attractive stuff for my use case too, like the 12-24mm f/4 G or the 14mm f/1.8 GM, but it gets expensive fast, especially when the time comes for a good tele zoom. Not sure if it's worth the extra cost.
