Quote Originally Posted by Steve Eisenberg


Quote Originally Posted by Dallasphotog


I think the kit lens has a lot of great uses. It serves as a good paper weight. It's an OK hammer when the tripod locks get jammed and my small dog likes to chase it across the floor.


Please stop the insanity!LOL Next, we'll have a thread on the superior IQ of camera phones.
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This is what keeps people out of discussion boards.





You are being a troll, and not adding to what is supposed to be a positive thread.
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I'm sure the kits lens has it's place, but not in a serious photographers bag. For very small prints and thumbnails the IQ doesn't have much impact. For my wedding business, L-series glass is mandatory. Bridal portraits often end up enlarged beyond 16x20 and the better glass means happy customers.


Every wedding I shoot someone runs up with a camera phone to show me they got just as good a picture of the bride walking down the aisle as I did. I actually have weddings where 10 relatives jump into the aisle shooting the bride with their phone. For thoseguys, the kit lens is a big step up. However, when I deliver huge gallery wrap prints the customer never knows why they look so good, they just knowthat they look good.


I wasn't trying to give you a hard time, but I just don't see much place for the lowly kits lens in a professional or serious amatuer's arsenal, but hey, I take $15,000 worth of equipment to my 13-year old's soccer games.