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<blockquote data-quote="eurotrash" data-source="post: 145562" data-attributes="member: 9237">My opinion is this (take with a grain of salt since I'm on the cybernet, of course..)If you don't already shoot weddings/events, don't buy it. Buy something cheap first, learn all you can and then upgrade.Many would disagree with this, but I do think it's the best way to learn. With a question that asks, &quot;why is 2.8 better than 3.5&quot;, my assumption can only be that you're very new to photography (not that there's anything wrong with that. I was a noob once too!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; A pro-ish zoom isn't going to MAKE you a better photographer or give you better pictures. Understanding the basics of photography, rules of 5/ths, 3rds, composition, lighting, composure, holding a camera, all that however, will. Get out there and shoot some photos with focal lengths that you need, and when you need to upgrade to something nice, you will know it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eurotrash, post: 145562, member: 9237"] My opinion is this (take with a grain of salt since I'm on the cybernet, of course..) If you don't already shoot weddings/events, don't buy it. Buy something cheap first, learn all you can and then upgrade. Many would disagree with this, but I do think it's the best way to learn. With a question that asks, "why is 2.8 better than 3.5", my assumption can only be that you're very new to photography (not that there's anything wrong with that. I was a noob once too!:) A pro-ish zoom isn't going to MAKE you a better photographer or give you better pictures. Understanding the basics of photography, rules of 5/ths, 3rds, composition, lighting, composure, holding a camera, all that however, will. Get out there and shoot some photos with focal lengths that you need, and when you need to upgrade to something nice, you will know it. [/QUOTE]

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