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<blockquote data-quote="10 Gauge" data-source="post: 462052" data-attributes="member: 39102">I'm not sure a prime lens is what I would personally suggest to someone looking for their first lens that won't be able to expand their glass collection any time soon.&nbsp; It's my suggestion that you should look in to a zoom lens if it's going to be the only thing you will have for a while.&nbsp; I suspect that you might grow quite frustrated at the fact that you weren't able to get close enough or far enough away from something that you really wanted a good picture of, where a zoom lens could have solved that problem.&nbsp;&nbsp; Overall image quality is going to be best with a prime, yes, and you will also be able to get a lot of good shots with it.&nbsp; But there's no denying that having a single 35mm lens in your bag could potentially be quite limiting.There's really nothing wrong with the 18-55mm kit lens and gives you a great focal range on a crop body.&nbsp; It's also light and compact.&nbsp; A ton of stunning pictures have been taken with the trusty old 18-55mm kit lens.&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe they also offer the 18-105mm in a kit with the D7000, and that is where I would really suggest you start if you are able to afford that kit.&nbsp; You won't really be limiting yourself focal range wise at all and have the ability to do all kinds of different shooting with that lens.That's my two pennies worth. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; Cheers!&nbsp; Anything you choose I am sure you will be very happy with!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="10 Gauge, post: 462052, member: 39102"] I'm not sure a prime lens is what I would personally suggest to someone looking for their first lens that won't be able to expand their glass collection any time soon. It's my suggestion that you should look in to a zoom lens if it's going to be the only thing you will have for a while. I suspect that you might grow quite frustrated at the fact that you weren't able to get close enough or far enough away from something that you really wanted a good picture of, where a zoom lens could have solved that problem. Overall image quality is going to be best with a prime, yes, and you will also be able to get a lot of good shots with it. But there's no denying that having a single 35mm lens in your bag could potentially be quite limiting. There's really nothing wrong with the 18-55mm kit lens and gives you a great focal range on a crop body. It's also light and compact. A ton of stunning pictures have been taken with the trusty old 18-55mm kit lens. I believe they also offer the 18-105mm in a kit with the D7000, and that is where I would really suggest you start if you are able to afford that kit. You won't really be limiting yourself focal range wise at all and have the ability to do all kinds of different shooting with that lens. That's my two pennies worth. :) Cheers! Anything you choose I am sure you will be very happy with! [/QUOTE]

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