50mm is one of my most used focal lengths for the 36 x 24mm format - gives pretty much a natural field of view. Depending upon your subject matter you may later want to go wider or longer, but 50mm is good for starters.Opto Fox wrote: Didn't see this Nikon thread. I'm new here and just made a post in beginner forum about shopping for my first lens. I bought a used Nikon Z6 camera and it didn't have a lens. I was told a 50mm was a good lens to get from guy at a camera store called B&H Photo. My girl friend said sales people will say anything is good and that I should ask on a photo forum, which is why I just signed up here.
If the 50mm lens isn't a good lens to get. What would you say is a good lens for someone starting out?
Thank you for your help.
Shadowfixer1 wrote: 24 x 120 is a very versatile lens and I would consider it. I think you should think about going that route but a 50 is cheap and very usuable, just not as versatile.
CatherineW wrote: Only lens I had for my first 3 years was a 50mm, absolutely love this focal length!
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