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<blockquote data-quote="JoeLewisPhotography" data-source="post: 58605" data-attributes="member: 3571">Sorry D5100Shooter but that is terrible advice.&nbsp; First of all, a kit lens, for macro will NEVER be close to the same thing as a dedicated macro lens.&nbsp; You will never be able achieve the same results.&nbsp; You cannot get 1:1 life size with a kit lens, and getting close ups and cropping, is a terrible idea.&nbsp; The kit lens isn't BAD, but its nothing to praise either.&nbsp; A 50mm 1.8 prime is NOTHING like 50mm in a kit lens. The only thing that is the same is the focal length. being able to stop to 1.8 is a HUGE difference between the 2 as apposed to 3.5 or whatever it is (been years since i have seen one).&nbsp; Subject to background separation, bokeh, clarity etc, ALL DIFFERENT.&nbsp;Aparently you have never used a good, tack sharp lens, to know the differences (i recommend you do).&nbsp; If they were as good as you say they are, everyone would have one.&nbsp; It is a KIT lens for a reason...its a cheap, mediocre walk around lens, and nothing more. It was built this way, so it can be replaced by better glass in the future.&nbsp; It's nikons crazy way of hooking people on photography and getting them to buy bigger and better stuff. lol.&nbsp; Also, to say that the best of photographers only use 2-3 lenses is a joke.&nbsp; You use what you need for the job/task at hand...some use a few, some use 10 different lenses.&nbsp; You are also not mentioning that the &quot;2-3&quot; lenses that they mostly use is about $6000 worth of glass.&nbsp; BIG difference.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JoeLewisPhotography, post: 58605, member: 3571"] Sorry D5100Shooter but that is terrible advice. First of all, a kit lens, for macro will NEVER be close to the same thing as a dedicated macro lens. You will never be able achieve the same results. You cannot get 1:1 life size with a kit lens, and getting close ups and cropping, is a terrible idea. The kit lens isn't BAD, but its nothing to praise either. A 50mm 1.8 prime is NOTHING like 50mm in a kit lens. The only thing that is the same is the focal length. being able to stop to 1.8 is a HUGE difference between the 2 as apposed to 3.5 or whatever it is (been years since i have seen one). Subject to background separation, bokeh, clarity etc, ALL DIFFERENT. Aparently you have never used a good, tack sharp lens, to know the differences (i recommend you do). If they were as good as you say they are, everyone would have one. It is a KIT lens for a reason...its a cheap, mediocre walk around lens, and nothing more. It was built this way, so it can be replaced by better glass in the future. It's nikons crazy way of hooking people on photography and getting them to buy bigger and better stuff. lol. Also, to say that the best of photographers only use 2-3 lenses is a joke. You use what you need for the job/task at hand...some use a few, some use 10 different lenses. You are also not mentioning that the "2-3" lenses that they mostly use is about $6000 worth of glass. BIG difference. [/QUOTE]

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