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> Of course, the lens you put on the DSLR makes as big a difference as you're willing to invest. That's why they'll never really be comparable. For a layperson
by mod 12y ago
> Of course, the lens you put on the DSLR makes as big a difference as you're willing to invest. That's why they'll never really be comparable.
For a layperson, I don't think this is true. It takes a professional to extract the extra difference between say, a 50mm f/1.8 (~$100) and 50mm f/1.2 (~$1500). In fact, if I handed them both to a newbie, I'd expect them to do better with the 1.8. Myself included.
That said, the f/1.8 is a bit exceptional, especially for its price.
- chrisduesing 12y ago50mm is an aberration, it is the only glass you can get <f/1.8 affordably (35mm are ok in this regard as well). Go check out the price of a <=f/2 100m+, which is much more suited to portrait, macro, etc. Then go look at <f/4 for 200m+ for wildlife and sports. Now you see why it is so damn expensive to be a professional photographer, and why the average person isnt posting stunning wildlife or safari shots to their facebook wall.