So there are hundreds of lenses out there and many companies trying to convince you to buy them. Of course tens of thousands of photographers handing out all kinds of advice. This article will help you to get straight to what you REALLY need.<\/p>\n
These are the 3 lenses he swears by and I believe with these lenses you just can’t go wrong. The only thing I might have added as a little bonus is the Nifty 50mm lens by Canon.\u00a0It’s an affordable lens and great for various types of photography.<\/p>\n
\nThe general purpose zoom<\/h3>\n
This is the lens that sits on my camera the most. For APS-C cameras, something in the 18-50mm range is best. This will give you the ability to go fairly wide while also being able to zoom into objects off in the distance. This lens might be your kit lens, but it should preferably be fairly fast (a fixed f\/2.8 if possible). It makes a great \u201cwalkabout\u201d lens when you aren\u2019t sure what you will be shooting.<\/p>\n
The macro lens<\/h3>\n
The length of this lens isn\u2019t as important as its ability to create a 1:1 magnification of subjects. I currently keep a 50mm f\/2.8 macro in my bag because it is small and light\u2026 easy to carry around for when I might need it. It makes a decent portrait lens (very sharp and the f\/2.8 provides a fairly shallow area of focus) and the level of detail you can get when shooting objects up close is fantastic.<\/p>\n
The telephoto zoom<\/h3>\n
The telephoto zoom should be in the general range of 70-200mm with a maximum aperture of at least f\/4 (faster is nice though). This will give you a lot of distance to work with and a very shallow depth of field to bring focus to your subjects.<\/p>\n
You can read the full article over at Digital Photography School<\/a><\/p>\n