>>4310076some cheap lenses are good, very good, it doesn't matter that they're cheap.
some expensive lenses are objectively worse than or the same as the cheap lenses, but the people who already got scammed pile on the je ne sais quoi cope not knowing camera lenses are soulless pieces of banal equipment designed by computer algorithms and all of the character was as well charted as the "mtf" before the thing was even made (see: leica M mount, sony/zeiss fanboys), and the resulting schizophrenia resembles mass hallucinations in a way that reminds us that human vision does not actually see reality and is vulnerable to the power of suggestion
even outside of that, for example, the huge and expensive sony 85mm f1.4 GM, is not appreciably sharper than the cheaper and smaller sony 85mm f1.8 on real subjects, it just has f1.4.
so the actual redpill is:
buy the body that has the technical features you want and ergonomics you think you will enjoy
ignore everyone telling you what you should want, what you should need, and what you "dont" need, these people are coping. hard. they are mentally ill. just laugh at them.
the only thing you should care about that you might not care about initially is build quality. it's not that everyone takes photos in the rain, but a lot of cameras get rained on during travel.
make sure the top 3 lenses you want (not the ones you would settle for) are available natively, first or third party, with no compromises for functionality or desired rendering - lens selection is controlled by body, even the FOV and perceived sharpness of your lens is.
other lenses will come to you. there are a million lenses. there are tons of adapters. if you need another lens one day you will be able to find a good one, and it won't necessarily be expensive, especially if you bought a mirrorless camera. all of EF mount works on every single brand, ffs.
