Lense essentials
The 50mm (1.8 or 1.4), 35mm and an 85mm. Those will cover most all of your needs.
Other options are a macro (60mm is fine) and a longer telephoto (or long zoom) for sports.
Matthew
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MLKstudios wrote: The three I recommend are all primes (non-zooms). They will give you the sharpest images and can be used in low light levels.
The 50mm (1.8 or 1.4), 35mm and an 85mm. Those will cover most all of your needs.
Other options are a macro (60mm is fine) and a longer telephoto (or long zoom) for sports.
Matthew
Why would I need all 3 lenses? I am not about to buy 3 primes, plus what ever zoom I would also want to buy that is longer then my 18-55.
MLKstudios wrote: The three I recommend are all primes (non-zooms). They will give you the sharpest images and can be used in low light levels.
The 50mm (1.8 or 1.4), 35mm and an 85mm. Those will cover most all of your needs.
Other options are a macro (60mm is fine) and a longer telephoto (or long zoom) for sports.
Matthew
Telephoto for sports? yes but telephoto is also used for wildlife. I know very few people who shoot sports compare to those who shoot wildlife.
Are you shooting wildlife and aren't getting close enough?
Are you shooting in less than ideal light and need a faster lens?
Are you trying to shoot Macro and can't get close enough/enough detail?
The simple answer is there is not a lens or combination of lenses that will fill every togs requirements, it is down to the individual, it may help to post what you personally want to achieve from your photography and what you have been trying to do but not been able to do with your kit to help offer adivce on what may help you achieve your own goals
0567 gel wrote:
MLKstudios wrote: The three I recommend are all primes (non-zooms). They will give you the sharpest images and can be used in low light levels.
The 50mm (1.8 or 1.4), 35mm and an 85mm. Those will cover most all of your needs.
Other options are a macro (60mm is fine) and a longer telephoto (or long zoom) for sports.
Matthew
Why would I need all 3 lenses? I am not about to buy 3 primes, plus what ever zoom I would also want to buy that is longer then my 18-55.
I don't see where he said you had to buy all three lenses, just that those lenses are "classics" for general use. Reading a little more into his answer I presume?...BTW, your question is poorly posed to the forum. You need to indicate the type of photography you enjoy or want to do plus what your budgetary constraints may be....You will get answers to a general question like you posed with answers that won't be useful to you at all as thee lenses may be way over your buget or don't suit the type or shooting you do...
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