• Asked by
• Neil R.
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• June 16, 2011
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• 5 people also have this question

I'm trying to decide what lens I should buy....

Should I get a prime lens or a package with a zoom 'kit' lens, like canon's efs 18-55?

• Answered by
• Yuri
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• July 6, 2011
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• 5 people like this

No, no, no, no, no! You are about to make a big mistake! Get as far away from zoom lenses with high f-stop starting points as you can. RUN! NOW!
These lenses are made by the devil himself. They produce nothing but wide messy shots and personify the concept of "TOTAL CRAP"

Do this:
If I were you I would spend 200USD and buy the Canon 50mm 1.4 or the Nikon 50mm 1.4, and then I would put that on a crop factor cheap body. For instance on a crop factor 1.6, so that the 50mm lens becomes a 80mm with f-stop 1.4 gorgeous portrait lens. In this way you get a great lens with a really basic setup, and you're good to go. I would be able to shoot almost all the stuff I shoot today with that. Money is never an excuse, with a 50mm on 1.6 crop you have yourself a winner at no cost!

RUN again. Go get that lens! Zoobie mode yourself out the door, down the street and just buy that lens with-out thinking and enjoy! :)