Nevertheless my passion for landscape and architecture photography is not completely gone, so my kit has to fulfill that job as well. I think these un-charismatic elements can be very important when you amass a large and valuable lens collection or photography gear array. I found no other WA- or UWA-lens that worked with an extension tube or with the VM-E-close-focus-helicoid-adapter. The original version of this lens (with metal mount and full-time manual focus) is considered a vastly superior lens to later versions, however both were included as kit lenses.

and M85/2) which I am not utterly decided on keeping, need more time… The bokeh of the 50mm isn’t clearly better than the Lox, but you have a full stop and more blur, more glow also. So I am back to a tweaked setup: larger camera bag and 16-35 ZA, ZA 55, and new to the kit laowa 15 f2 for Astro.For architecture assignments I really want the outcome of the different lenses to look the same to save some post processing time. Most often I travel with my gf who isn’t a photographer and having a Zoom with AF speeds up operation a lot and reduces the amount of time she has to wait for me. The Wide Angle Lens expands the camera angle by up to 60% - ideal for taking pictures of your Salon / Beauty Room or for those wide angle shots allowing you to fit more in the picture such as scenery or large groups of people. The Sony macro is extremely light, so I can just add it to the kit for the occasional botanical macro shot, which it does very well, and it’s also a surprisingly good performer at infinity, so it does duty as a 50mm landscape lens too.

I would prefer a 50mm lens with a lens button and moderate size but this is not available yet (except for the odd 2.We also have an article on affordable manual lenses that might be worth a look if you are running on a tight budget.

However, some pro cameras come bundled with a good lens, and (by our definition above) those higher quality lenses are still referred to as “kit lenses”. My problem is that I photograph both events (particularly live bands) as well as landscapes, architecture and travel.

To be honest I find the 70-200g F4 frustrating as it doesn’t produce reliable results in less than ideal light or at 200mm. Whilst I enjoyed the flexibility I found it bulky and difficult to squeeze into my Peak Design Everday Sling 5L which I deliberately use to reduce weight and force myself to limit my lens choice. It limits you in a way that makes you proactive and purposeful, where you actively start seeing with the angle of the lens you carry, and think like the lens.

Well, no; you'll still be able to take pictures with your kit lens, and you'll likely get a lot of use out of it before it falls apart. For architecture, landscape and macro photography on the other hand you might even prefer manual focus lenses because they can be more enjoyable to use. You can also resort to a simple 3-shot-1-row-in-portrait-orientation panorama to cover the focal lengths inbetween at higher quality.I would far rather have two cameras one with 25 lens, and one with 85mm lens which equates to four very useful focal lengths, than a crowded bag full of primes, one camera, and a constant awkward juggling act, exposed sensors, and missing the moment. VDSLR AS UMC II features 12 lenses in 10 groups including 2 high refractive index lenses (HR) to compactify the size of lens and increase the sharpness. I’m a hiker and traveller, and my favorite subjects are landscape (love sunstar from voigtlander), portrait and architecture (and a pinch of macro). With a 21mm or 24mm lens I would still be taking panoramas, if you want to avoid that completely I would replace the 15mm 4. I guess the key point here is that there are so many options for E-Mount (either native or adapted) that sometimes it‘s difficult to choose the ultimate set of lenses that work for you.