DSLR camera lenses?

Question

i know different lenses create different photos. but which lense is a good all around lense that you can use for many projects? so i dont have to use 5 lenses on a shoot, only one good one. please! doesnt matter which brand or anything. thanks!

Answer 1

You can find them in all of the brands that make Auto Focus Digital Lenses.  The one we sell the most of where I work is the 28-200mm.   There is also an 18-200mm.    This lens will do most any kind of job you want it to.   Long range, wide angle,  and you can get relatively close up with the wide angle setting.   I have one myself and recommend it,  as you don't have to take lenses on and off which is not that good of an idea, as changing lenses continuously introduces lint and dust particles to the sensor of your camera...  which leads to cleaning often, which lead to an $89.00 fee.  The one lens will serve you well and you will enjoy using it... I am certain.  Hope that helps.  :)

Answer 2

You Want a Telephoto Lens Or A Prime Lens?

If You Want a Nice prime lens, you should really go with the 50mm lens, all DSLR brands should have that type of lens.

Next time, mention the manufacter ( sony,nikon,canon ), that's worth mentioning.

The 50mm f/1.8/1.4 is a great lens, which can be used in portrait and close range photography. Of course, it's a prime lens, which means it doesn't extend, and is in-capable of zooming, but you can get lots of depth of field, and it's a great lens which is usually under 120$, with nikon and canon companies.

However, you if you want a good telephoto lens, you should go with the 70/75-300mm lens, it's fairly cheap, depending on  if you want IS or if you don't. For the one without IS it's about 150$, however, if you want IS it's about 450$, which is alot of money. It's a good telephoto lens, it'll let you zoom well.

Regards,

Nathan

Answer 3

Right now the 18-200 mm seems to be one of the favorites (based upon sales in any case).

For my general shooting the 24-70 mm f/2.8 is the best for me.  I use it for over 80% of my assignments.  The 12-24 mm is perfect for landscapes and architecture. And the 70-200 mm f 2.8 is good for general action, field sports and action like motocross and 4x4 adventures in the mud.

The other lens I use a lot, but is specific to sports photography is the nearly $7,000 400 mm f/2.8.

Eventually as your client list gets larger and your assignments become diverse, you will eventually end up with about ten lenses.  If you end up in any kind of advertising work, you may find yourself behind a medium format camera like a Mamiya or Hasselblad ... even a 4x5 view camera ... but time and your clients will influence that more than your personal choice

EDIT:

We have been changing lenses for decades and as long as you don't change the lenses in a dust storm, you don't have to worry much about dust.  I have been shooting digital SLR's for just over six years and only twice have I had dust get on my sensor ... Both with swirling dust present, one at an air show an the other at the sand drags.

Besides I think most of the new DSLR's have some sort of dust removal system incorporated within the cameras now ... I know my new ones do.

Answer 4

If you're getting a D80, get the 18-135mm lens that is often available as a kit. You can save a lot of money by buying them together. This is a great lens: fast, sharp, and a wonderful all-around range. You'll like having the 18 for getting people, and I find that 135 is all that you'll ever need on a regular basis. This is a lens that will stay on your camera, because you won't need anything else very often.

I wouldn't get the 18-200 VR, because with that much zoom, you have a good amount of distortion. The 18-200 does all things, but none well. I would split that range up into two or more lenses.

If you want to get more lenses, here are the lenses that I would get, in order:

- 18-135mm (all-around, everyday lens)

- 70-300mm VR (telephoto is when you really need VR)

- a fast 50mm (the f1.4) (good glass will always be better than VR, because while VR will dampen your hand movements, you can't slow down your subject in low light, can you?)