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Why is it that everyone spends so much time and effort evaluating a SLR/DSLR camera when the lens is far more important. Don’t believe me? Then why is it that the best lenses available easily cost more than most of the SLR cameras on the market.
Let me ask the question a different way. If a professional photographer had to give up either his lenses or his camera, which do you think he would choose? He will choose to give up his camera. Why? Because any camera that will fit his lenses will still allow him to make beautiful shots. But the kit lens will be limiting no matter what camera its mounted to.
So again I jump on my box and state what I often have stated: When you are buying a camera, you are buying into a system. So when you are considering a camera, consider all of the lenses available for that camera as well. The interface and feel of one camera means nothing if you dont’ like the lenses available. And once you drop a few thousand dollars on lenses for your camera, you likely aren’t going to switch brands. So do your homework.
I agree with you on this, I have a Nikon D200 with shitty lens, and every day I want new ones! Soon, they will be mine. But one reason I did choose nikon was they have never changed their lens mount. So when I do get those shinny new lens, I can use them on all my camera 35mm and digital.
Comment by Photographic Culture — September 17, 2008 @ 5:34 pm