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<blockquote data-quote="TedG954" data-source="post: 96717" data-attributes="member: 9701"><p>Is that what the OP asked??</p><p></p><p>Here are some quotes from real experts....</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>1) Easy and timeless answer: always put your money into your lenses. </strong>This is because lenses have far more to do with picture quality and ease of use, and because lenses retain their monetary and photographic value indefinitely while camera bodies become worth little in a few years.</span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Whatever lens you buy today you'll probably still be using in five or ten years. You'll wanting to trade in your digital camera in not more than 18 months, while the best lenses will still be current for years.</span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The dumbest thing I've seen people do is buy a top camera and put a cheap lens on it. I've cringed for decades every time I see someone with a <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f5.htm" target="_blank">Nikon F5</a>, a $1,500 camera in its day, with a no-name zoom on it. Today the F5 is only worth several hundred dollars, but any of the f/2.8 zooms you could have gotten with it are still still worth, used, about what they cost back in 1999, and these lenses will be perfect on the new <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d3.htm" target="_blank">Nikon D3</a>. The <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1735.htm" target="_blank">Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8</a> I bought back in 2000 is still the best and most practical wide zoom for the D3 today.</span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>2) </strong>Making the move into a DSLR camera system is an investment, both in money and in results. The two main components of a camera system are the body and the lens. Many new buyers often make the mistake of not budgeting enough for lenses and undervalue their role in photography.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Click Here: <a href="http://www.lightstalking.com/lensesa-camera-bodies#ixzz2FEhzvvDM" target="_blank">Why Lenses Are a More Important Purchasing Decision Than Camera Bodies</a></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>3) </strong></span>Check out <a href="http://www.photo.net" target="_blank">Photography community, including forums, reviews, and galleries from Photo.net</a> for some rabid photo discussions....the net of my experience and research says that it is better to spend less on the body and more on the lenses. I have a Canon 20d (awesome) and several lenses. GENERALLY, the zooms that try and cover a large focal range (like the one you mention) have some shortcomings on the short and long end. Doesnt mean it isnt PRACTICAL, it means depending on how "picky" you are, it may not be as sharp as a zoom with a shorter range or a PRIME (fixed focal length) for example. I have a $90 Canon 50mm 1.8 that is awesome, so you can get very good quality for less in some cases. If you are a Canon fan (or considering) the Rebel XT is an excellent choice, and despite online criticism of the "KIT" lens (18-55) I think it is a good value. Check out <a href="http://www.bobatkins.com" target="_blank">Bob Atkins - Digital Photography - Camera Reviews - Lens Tests - Canon EOS FAQ - Nature - Wildlife - Gallery</a> for a great overview of Canon DSLRs and lenses.</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></em></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TedG954, post: 96717, member: 9701"] Is that what the OP asked?? Here are some quotes from real experts.... [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][I][FONT=Arial][B]1) Easy and timeless answer: always put your money into your lenses. [/B]This is because lenses have far more to do with picture quality and ease of use, and because lenses retain their monetary and photographic value indefinitely while camera bodies become worth little in a few years.[/FONT][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][I][FONT=Arial]Whatever lens you buy today you'll probably still be using in five or ten years. You'll wanting to trade in your digital camera in not more than 18 months, while the best lenses will still be current for years.[/FONT][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][I][FONT=Arial]The dumbest thing I've seen people do is buy a top camera and put a cheap lens on it. I've cringed for decades every time I see someone with a [URL="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f5.htm"]Nikon F5[/URL], a $1,500 camera in its day, with a no-name zoom on it. Today the F5 is only worth several hundred dollars, but any of the f/2.8 zooms you could have gotten with it are still still worth, used, about what they cost back in 1999, and these lenses will be perfect on the new [URL="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d3.htm"]Nikon D3[/URL]. The [URL="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1735.htm"]Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8[/URL] I bought back in 2000 is still the best and most practical wide zoom for the D3 today. [/FONT][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]2) [/B]Making the move into a DSLR camera system is an investment, both in money and in results. The two main components of a camera system are the body and the lens. Many new buyers often make the mistake of not budgeting enough for lenses and undervalue their role in photography.[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Click Here: [URL="http://www.lightstalking.com/lensesa-camera-bodies#ixzz2FEhzvvDM"]Why Lenses Are a More Important Purchasing Decision Than Camera Bodies[/URL] [B]3) [/B][/FONT]Check out [URL="http://www.photo.net"]Photography community, including forums, reviews, and galleries from Photo.net[/URL] for some rabid photo discussions....the net of my experience and research says that it is better to spend less on the body and more on the lenses. I have a Canon 20d (awesome) and several lenses. GENERALLY, the zooms that try and cover a large focal range (like the one you mention) have some shortcomings on the short and long end. Doesnt mean it isnt PRACTICAL, it means depending on how "picky" you are, it may not be as sharp as a zoom with a shorter range or a PRIME (fixed focal length) for example. I have a $90 Canon 50mm 1.8 that is awesome, so you can get very good quality for less in some cases. If you are a Canon fan (or considering) the Rebel XT is an excellent choice, and despite online criticism of the "KIT" lens (18-55) I think it is a good value. Check out [URL="http://www.bobatkins.com"]Bob Atkins - Digital Photography - Camera Reviews - Lens Tests - Canon EOS FAQ - Nature - Wildlife - Gallery[/URL] for a great overview of Canon DSLRs and lenses.[/I] [I][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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