Lenses for a newbie

infamousbelgian , 10 months ago

Do you already know what you will use the camera for or do you want to explore where your interests are?

super_user_do OP , 10 months ago

I like street photography and and portraits but I want to explore

infamousbelgian , 10 months ago

Then the advices here are very valid. I would not go for a zoom lens. Learn to frame without zooming, you will benefit later on.

Make sure the f number is low-ish (below 2) to get a nice “bokeh” effect (background - or foreground if you want to - blur). Somewhere between 35 and 50 mm.

Or, if you want to get inspired, check a site like Flickr, look for pictures you like and check what lenses are used. Mostly that info is shown.

super_user_do OP , 10 months ago

Thanks for the advice! I’ve never used Flickr but I’ll check it out