A "kit" lens is a lens included with a camera body at time of purchase.
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Is a Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 enough of a step up from a kit lens
A while back when I was buying my D90 (like many others) I picked up an 18-55mm VR/55-200mm VR kit for my hello into photography. These are still the only two lenses and I have gotten a lot out of ...
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Why does the cheap kit lens seem to be sharper than the expensive L wide-angle?
So recently, I was just browsing through Canon's product lists and found the 17-40 f/4 L to be quite interesting, although I will not buy it anytime in the near future. Still, I decided to make some ...
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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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Is it better to upgrade Canon 18-55mm IS kit lens to the 18-200mm, or complement with 55-250mm?
I currently have the Canon EOS 550D with the 18-55mm IS kit lens. I am primarily looking for greater telephoto reach, as I have found the 55mm length to be quite limiting at times. So, I was ...
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What are the limitations of a typical kit lens as a general purpose lens?
I have a Canon EOS 550d with the 18-55mm IS kit lens. I have done quite a bit of shooting with it over the last few months (portraits, nature, night shots etc), and find the image quality to be pretty ...
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Why do I have shutter lag when shooting flash in manual mode?
Why does my D40 have a shutter lag when using flash in full manual mode? There isn't a lag when shooting in any of the auto modes.
EDIT:
I'm shooting in single shot mode. It is a constant lag ...
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Beginner lens decision [duplicate]
I'm about to buy a Nikon D3100 and can't decide which kit lens I should pick.
On the one hand there is the standard AF-S 18-55mm VR lens and on the other hand the AF-S 18-105mm VR.
A bit more zoom ...
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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 ...
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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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Should I get a kit or separate lens for my D7000?
I am set on getting a D7000 and am drooling already to get one. My only hurdle left is to determine whether the kit lens is good or if i should get the body only and put the 300$ difference between ...
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How can I get dramatic shallow DOF with a kit lens?
I'm currently using an entry-level DSLR with 18-55mm lens and having great trouble trying to creating a blurred background effect in my photos. Now matter what aperture or shutter speed I choose, I'm ...
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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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Will my Canon 500D with 18-55mm lens kit fit in a Crumpler Jimmy Bo 300 case?
Someone recommended Crumpler camera bags to me, I've just bought a Canon 500D with the standard (18-55mm) lens kit.
I want to the bag to be as small as possible. Crumpler says this one is for a SLR ...
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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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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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Getting ready to buy an entry-level Canon dSLR — should I skip the kit lens? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should I buy a camera with kit lens, or body plus lens separately?
My wife and I are amateur photographers and we are upgrading from a Canon 20D. We will be using the ...
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Should I buy a camera with kit lens, or body plus lens separately?
I am planning to buy a DSLR soon.
Before I zero in on the model, I want to know whether it is advisable to buy a kit (body + 18-55 lens) or not? OR should I go for the camera-body and the lens ...
