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CarrotFlowers
Dec 17, 2010

Blerg.

fknlo posted:

I believe the 18-55 kit lens is pretty lovely, but I can't say whether it's worth it or not to get the 18-135 kit. I've got it, but it's because Best Buy screwed up and gave me the wrong one. Seems to be a decent lens so far. I do plan on getting the 50mm f/1.8 in the near future.

It's not "lovely". It takes good pictures, but it's slow, meaning it's difficult to take pictures in low light. For most people, the Canon 18-55 (new version with IS) is perfectly fine. At least start with it until you learn its limitations and know what else you want out of a lens.

It's especially not lovely if you consider the 18-135 to be decent.

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CarrotFlowers
Dec 17, 2010

Blerg.
Some lenses are objectively sharper than others, but the difference to most people is negligible. Not to mention people talk about how awesome some exotic and expensive 85mm 1.2 is, then shoot wide open and miss focus anyway.

I for some reason must shoot wide open always and I probably have shittier pictures than someone with a kit lens because of it.

CarrotFlowers
Dec 17, 2010

Blerg.
Man you guys get pissy about weird stuff.

Take photos if you want, if you get asked to put your camera away, be polite and do so. Done.

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