A "kit" lens is a lens included with a camera body at time of purchase.
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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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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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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 ...
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If I have a 18-55mm lens, is there a point in buying a 35mm prime lens?
I have the Nikon kit lens that came with a D5100 — the kit lens is
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom. I was thinking of getting a fast lens and I am looking to buy the Nikon 35mm f/1.8G DX.
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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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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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Are the Canon 15-85mm + 50mm f/1.8 adequate substitutes for the 17-55mm f/2.8?
The EF-S 15-85mm lens is a relatively recent lens, and I haven't seen too many recommendations on it thus far. However, most of the reviews have been very positive and the lens is said to be optically ...
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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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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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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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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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Should I choose a Canon 550D or a Sony DSLR-A580?
I am planning to buy a Canon EOS 550D with its Kit Lens (18-55 mm) and a prime lens (50 mm 1.8) with my main intention of clicking portrait and landscape pictures. Just yesterday I came across Sony ...
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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 $100 or so.
I've been researching lenses and I'm debating if I should get the one that originally came ...
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Should I get a kit or separate lens for my D7000?
I am set on getting a D7000 and am drooling already to get one. My only hurdle left is to determine whether the kit lens is good or if i should get the body only and put the 300$ difference between ...
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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 can be done using a 18-55mm lens?
I have a Canon EOS 1000D with 18-55mm kit lens (entry level, as many say). Whenever I go out for a shoot, I always end up feeling handicapped because of the limited zoom range.
Most of my friends ...
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What's the advantage of buying a fixed 50mm f/1.8 lens when my camera has an 18-55mm zoom lens?
I've got a Nikon D3100 with an 18-55mm zoom lens. I'm keen to experiment with some other lenses and a friend of mine recently reccommended I purchase a fixed 50mm f/1.8 lens as he said it's good for ...
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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 are macros from my new DSLR no better than those from my P&S?
I have been using a 14mp point and shoot for a couple of years. I like to take macros of flowers, frost and bugs. I want to keep zooming in on my PC to see deeper into the flower, so I bought a 18mp ...
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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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Why are so many kit-lenses parfocal if it's an expensive feature?
According to this answer, parfocal lenses (lenses that can zoom in/out without losing focus) are relatively rare and more expensive.
However, the original poster's kit-lens is parfocal. ...
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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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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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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 ...
