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tHarten:

--- Quote from: bdunbar79 on June 07, 2012, 03:40:12 PM ---You can't ignore flexibility though. You need a zoom lens.  On a crop factor body, the 35 f/2 would be pretty good.  And I agree, on the long end, 85 or 100 (1.8 and 2.0 respectively).  If you had 2 or 3 primes and a zoom lens, you'd have a great set up.  You can still learn good photography with a zoom, because unless you're doing implied motion shots, you can still only shoot at one focal length right?

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Yeah that's true, i'll give it a second thought.
My girlfriend will probably love that zoom lens (she's lazy :p)

Jim K:
The kit lens is only $100, go for it. Sometime you will need the flexability.

NormanBates:
the kit lens (18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS) is surprisingly good optically, even though it feels like a toy
check out these tests:
http://www.similaar.com/foto/lenstests/lenstestsa.html

plus it's light and it has IS, so it is my go-to lens for the flycam (where I don't have to touch the nasty focusing ring either)

as a 18mm f/3.5 prime for $100 or less, it's a very solid option

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