What is your most useless lens?
Mar 3, 2021 14:42:11 #
jburlinson wrote:
I'm surprised that you are the only person, as far as I can tell, to mention the humble kit lens. Of course, when starting up photography, it's not only the most useful but it's downright necessary since it's probably the only one. But once the bug has bitten, it quickly loses its status having been obsoleted by faster lenses or specialty lenses. Despite that, many photographers decide not to get rid of it, maybe because one never wants to forget one's first, in either romance or cameras.
You might not want to forget your first romance but unless it’s also your current romance I doubt you were able to keep her around. My first lens in the digital age was the 18-55 let lens that came with my D40. It left with the camera when I gave it to my brother. I also ended up giving my D7000 to my brother. As for romances he’s on his own.
Mar 4, 2021 09:23:31 #
My Nikon 16-35 now sits idle. I really don’t like the distortion in the 16-24 range and use the faster 24-70 E2.8 above 24. The 16-35 is a heavy lens, a very good one as well, I just don’t like the lower range distortion. I throw in a lighter 20 mm 1.8 along with my 24-70 and 70-200 with an extension and I’m happy in about every landscape and cityscape situation when traveling.
Mar 4, 2021 12:47:29 #
jburlinson wrote:
I'm surprised that you are the only person, as far as I can tell, to mention the humble kit lens. Of course, when starting up photography, it's not only the most useful but it's downright necessary since it's probably the only one. But once the bug has bitten, it quickly loses its status having been obsoleted by faster lenses or specialty lenses. Despite that, many photographers decide not to get rid of it, maybe because one never wants to forget one's first, in either romance or cameras.
Oddly, I upgraded from one kit lens by replacing it with the earlier kit lens from the same camera series.
The earlier lens was from before the sad rush to seriously shabby kit lenses. It was bulkier than the toy-like collapsible compact that replaced it in newer kits.
The collapsible is still here, competing for “my most useless”. The earlier kit lens sees regular use. It’s sharp enough and sturdy enough, and fairly compact. It’s a keeper, not a place holder.
That “keeper” aspect just might be what doomed it. New users felt no great need to move on up to the company’s “better” midrange zooms.
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.