A "kit" lens is a lens included with a camera body at time of purchase.
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Between Nikon 18-55mm II and 50mm f/1.8, which suits my needs better?
I am an absolute beginner in serious photography. I'm a position to get a Nikon D70 body for $100 or so.
I've been researching lenses and I'm debating if I should get the one that originally came ...
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How are kit lenses for Nikon's DSLRs chosen?
Why are the lenses which are in a kit with DSLRs generally low quality lenses, or at least rarely match the quality of the DSLR body?
For example, a new Nikon D7000 ($1100) comes in a kit ($1300) ...
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Is the Canon 28mm f/2.8 sharp and good compared to the 18-55mm kit lens?
I have a Canon 500D/T1i with the kit 18-55mm IS lens. I need to replace the kit lens with a prime as a work around lens. I usually take photos of streets, people etc., and use the 20-35mm range of ...
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What is the difference between these two 18-55mm kit lens options for the Nikon D3100?
I want to buy D3100 with lens, but I'm not sure I understand the difference between these 2:
AF-S DX 18-55mm 3.5-5.6G ED II (VBA280K002) - 480€
AF-S VR DX 18-55mm 3.5-5.6G (VBA280K001) - 460€
VR ...
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Which Nikon kit lens is best to start with — or should I skip the kit lens?
I'll buy the D3100, now I have to choose the lens. Right now, I have two packs to choose from:
D3100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR (pack price: 674€)
D3100 + AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR ...
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Which would be more suitable lens in terms of utility, weight, price: 18-135 or 18-55 + 55-200?
Is it better to invest in one 18-135mm lens or have a standard 18-55mm lens and another 55-250mm lens for occasional need?
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Are all kit lenses poor? (And if so, why?)
Kerri Shotts says (emphasis mine):
Also, if you already have great glass, there is little reason to get more (unless you need it for a certain reason). E.g., if you have a 70-200 f/4, don't rush ...
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Why does the quality of my pictures lower the more I zoom in?
I have a Canon 60D with the 18-200mm kit Lens.
I was at the beach not too long ago, I took some pics of my son in the sand, from a very close distance and they came out great. Picture quality was top ...
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Do I have the right lens hood for my Canon 1000D with EF-S 18-55mm kit lens?
I'm starting into the realm of photography and learning about the various additions to cameras that assist in good photos.
I have the Canon EOS 1000d, I believe the Rebel in the US? It came with the ...
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What are the options for a damaged zoom lens?
I have had a Nikkor 18-55mm lens for about 3 years. I just realized that my lens only zooms upto 45mm and then gets stuck.
This was my first SLR lens, and I did not pay attention to the zoom range ...
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Is there something wrong with this 18-55 lens?
I am trying to find out whether my Nikon 18-55 mm (f/3.5-5.6G VR) kit lens has something wrong with it since I'm getting a whole lot of "fogginess" in the pictures I take as compared to my other lens. ...
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What macro lens should I buy in place of the 18-55mm kit lens?
I am planning to buy a Nikon D5100, body only. I'd like to go with a macro lens which gives better results than the 18-55mm, as I have heard that the results from this basic kit lens are not good.
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Canon kit with standard EF-S 18-55mm IS or 18-135mm IS?
I'm going to order a new Canon 550d in a kit with a lens. I'm fairly new to SLR photography which means I have not much knowledge about the difference between lenses.
There is an offer for a Canon ...
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Does it make sense getting any of these “extra” lens packages?
I see many extra lenses on bestbuy.com sold with the Nikon D7000 I am interested in buying.
Are any worth it? Are they any good? And, since they bundle them, is the price better then buying the ...
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Is the kit lens focal length specified for APS-C or FF?
I have the 18-55mm kit lens for my Canon 50D and was wondering if they're still specified against full frame 1:1 crop? Would my 18mm actually be 1.6x?
I ask because I doubt anyone with a full frame ...
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What is the difference between these two Canon kit lenses?
I want to but a Canon 1100D, but I have no idea between these kits:
Canon 1100D IS
Canon 1100D IS II
The site is in Germany, so I couldn't understand very well, but when I
tried to translate, I ...
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Can I get a shallow DOF using a kit lens? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Help with getting bokeh effect.
Is it possible to generate shallow DOF with a "kit" lens, and how?
In my case, I have the Nikon D7000 with the 18-105mm f/3.5-/f5.6.
I ...
