| If you have just gotten hold of your first Digital | | | | normal out to medium telephoto. Either are fine |
| SLR Camera, you probably already spent a bomb | | | | for everyday shooting, portraits, etc. |
| on it. The Digital SLR Camera normally comes | | | | Adequate Maximum Aperture |
| with a basic kit lens and majority of the kit lens | | | | When you get your lens, you will want an f/stop |
| should suffice in fulfilling all beginners requirements. | | | | of at least f/3.5 to f/4 for shooting under fairly |
| However unknown to many by paying an | | | | low light conditions. The thing to watch for is the |
| additional $100 more, you may be able to trade in | | | | maximum aperture when the lens is zoomed to |
| your kit lens for a lens that is slightly better. This | | | | its telephoto end. For normal kit lens, you may |
| may sound foreign to someone who have just | | | | ended up with an aperture of no better than an f |
| started picking up the hobby and is buying their | | | | 5.6 maximum. This may not be the best, but |
| first Digital SLR Camera. What should we look at | | | | definitely can be tolerated. |
| when we are selecting our first lens to go with | | | | Image Quality |
| our camera to ensure a comprehensive beginners | | | | Your starter lens should have good image quality, |
| experience. | | | | because that is the primary factors that made |
| When deciding on a first lens, there are several | | | | you upgrade to a digital SLR camera. Even the |
| factors you will want to consider: | | | | lowest priced kit lens includes extra-low dispersion |
| Cost | | | | glass and aspherical elements that minimize |
| You might have stretched your budget a bit to | | | | distortion and chromatic aberration. It should be |
| purchase your first Digital SLR camera, so you | | | | sharp enough for most applications. |
| might want to keep the cost of your first lens | | | | Size Matters |
| fairly low. Fortunately, there are excellent digital | | | | You will definitely not want to carry a camera |
| camera lenses available that will add from $100 to | | | | that weights a tonne because of its lens. A goow |
| $300 to the price of your digital SLR camera if | | | | walking around lens should be compact in size and |
| purchase at the same time. | | | | light in weight. |
| Zoom Range | | | | Fast/Close Focusing |
| If this is your first and only lens, you will want a | | | | The lens that you selected should have a fast |
| fairly long zoom range to provide the flexibility | | | | autofocus system. A kit lens with an ultrasonic |
| you will required as much as possible. Fortunately | | | | motor/USM will be perfect for the job. Close |
| the two most popular kit lenses that come with | | | | focusing (to 12 inches or closer) will let you use |
| most digital SLR camera have a 3X to 5X zoom | | | | your kit lens for some types of macro |
| ranges, extending from moderate wide-angle | | | | photography. |