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What complete drab. The photographer dictates the quality of the image, not the negligible image optics of a kit lens vs. a pancake 40mm. Studying composition

What complete drab. The photographer dictates the quality of the image, not the negligible image optics of a kit lens vs. a pancake 40mm. Studying composition theory, understanding light and intelligently working with post production will get you stellar images irrespective of the lens you use; http://500px.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=18-55mm&type=photos_tags&page=1&order=votes&license_type=-1 http://500px.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=18-55mm&typ... edit: Actually, seeing his article peppered with referral links just pulls the truth of this article to the forefront. Do not take this advice of spending more money on 'higher end' equipment thinking it'll produce something better.

wklauss 13y ago
You can also get amazing images with a point-and-shoot too (search on FLickr for images with an RX100, for example). Again, he is not recommending you to buy an expensive lens. He's just saying you can find great point-and-shoot cameras or mirrorless with good optics for far less money or get better lenses if you jump to a body+custom lens scenario. He's just advising not to end up in the middle, which I don't think it's a terrible advice. After using kit lenses for a while I'm giving the same advice now most of the time.
- photoGrant 13y ago
  But what is wrong with going the SLR route? The point of those systems are the modularity. What if you want, in future, to expand your lens setup? Or keep your lenses and upgrade your body? Or you want a body without an AA filter? Or infrared filter? Or that shoots great video? The argument is flawed.