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Anyone see gaps in my current bag of tricks? New to forum and newbie photographer
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<blockquote data-quote="§am" data-source="post: 99482" data-attributes="member: 9187"><p>Welcome Katie <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>For the kind of photography you are shooting or want to shoot, your current line up is just fine.</p><p>However, I would possibly add a 35mm f/1.8G to the mix, as sometimes the 50mm f/1.8G is just a little too long when you're doing family portraits.</p><p>If you can stretch the budget, then possibly even consider the 28mm f/1.8G instead of the 35mm as a shorter prime.</p><p></p><p>The 18-105mm lens is a good walk about lens, but I'd then lose the 18-55mm you have.</p><p></p><p>As for a flash - go with the SB-700 as a minimum.</p><p>The SB-400 is a great flash too, but you'll soon realise that it is more for when you want to take a flash in case you need it, but don't want to carry the SB-700 around. The SB-400 will give you more power than the on body one, and let you bounce (light) off the ceiling, but that's about the best you'll get out of it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="§am, post: 99482, member: 9187"] Welcome Katie :) For the kind of photography you are shooting or want to shoot, your current line up is just fine. However, I would possibly add a 35mm f/1.8G to the mix, as sometimes the 50mm f/1.8G is just a little too long when you're doing family portraits. If you can stretch the budget, then possibly even consider the 28mm f/1.8G instead of the 35mm as a shorter prime. The 18-105mm lens is a good walk about lens, but I'd then lose the 18-55mm you have. As for a flash - go with the SB-700 as a minimum. The SB-400 is a great flash too, but you'll soon realise that it is more for when you want to take a flash in case you need it, but don't want to carry the SB-700 around. The SB-400 will give you more power than the on body one, and let you bounce (light) off the ceiling, but that's about the best you'll get out of it :) [/QUOTE]
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