You’ve bought yourself a digital SLR. Great! However, I can guarantee that you will soon be hankering for a few extra lenses for put on the front of your new camera. After all, being able to change lenses is one of the advantages of owning a DSLR.
So, how to you choose what lenses to get? In truth, it comes down to many different factors. What kind of pictures do you want to take? How much can you spend? These are just a few of the factors you need to be considering.
Let’s assume you’re just a normal amateur photographer. If you’re like most, your SLR probably came with a zoom lens that covers most of your basic focal lengths. However, there will be some gaps in what this lens can do, and thats where your new lens comes in. Like to take wildlife or sports pictures? Then you’ll need a fast telephoto lens. Like to do landscapes? Then a wide angle zoom (or fixed) lens might be in your future.
The zoom vs. prime debate is one thing you’ll certainly come across. Primes lenses are cheaper, sharper, and faster than zoom lenses, but of course they only give you one focal length. Zooms are more versatile, so its your choice as to which you value more.
You might want to look into getting some fast lenses if you’re into low light photography. Fast lenses use large amount of glass to let in a lot of light, but at a significant cost premium. Still, these are pretty essential for a lot of applications.
You can also save money by checking into older manual focus lenses. Depending on which brand of camera you have, you might find that you have access to a wide range of manual focus lenses that will give you awesome images at low prices. This is my favorite budget option.
Now that you know what kind of options you have for getting a new lens for your SLR, be sure to shop around and do some research to find the one that works best for you. Thanks for reading.
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