Nowthat everyone has already turned to digital cameras with cameraremote for timelapse and developed their last film, a great number ofpeople are upgrading from a fixed lens camera to a DSLR or an SLD. Compared toall but a handful of premium fixed-lens models, these cameras are noticeably more expensive, particularly when considering the cost of lenses.
Nowthat image quality differences are out of the way, it's time you should knowthat image quality has very little to do with the impact of photography. What makes a great image is complex but the least important aspect is its quality.That's right, people appreciate images based on many factors of which image quality plays a small part. Take a look, for example, at great photographs of National Geographic made over 30 years ago. They are still great images, even though the cameras used were well capable than today's.
Lensesplay a role in image quality but, most importantly, they control the vision youput into your images. Depth-of-field, focal-length and perspective change your photos dramatically. Choosing the right lenses gives you creative power of all these aspects.
Donot only choose your next lens, but all the ones you would like to shoot with.Start by buying one and get more as budget permits. Renting lenses is also possible for times when you need something for a special occasion. The good thing about buying lenses is that they tend to outlast cameras because optical technology changes less. Most mid-to-high quality lenses also increase in value and usually end up forming the bulk of your investment in photography, so choose wisely.
Justlike buying a digital camera with flash trigger requires some research, so does choosing lenses. If you feelconfused by basic lens terminology such as focal-length, aperture,filter-thread,supersonic, etc, then you should really start by reading a lens buying guide. By reading two pages there, you will know all the basics about camera lenses. If you already know what you are looking for in terms of focal-length, aperture and type of lens, the Lens Finder can find and compare lenses that match your criteria.
