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Originally Posted by Pink.Water.Lily
I just recently purchased the sony a200 it came with the kit lens (18-70mm).... Its not what I expected...(the lens).. I don't have the money to buy a really nice lens, or to be honest a decent lens LOL.
I really want something else, I was reading other threads here, and many say the Tamron lenses and other's, but they are way too expensive for me, so I am looking for a simple zoom lens, I am into regular familly photography and portraits so if you know of anything that is in the lower-lower price range, and works for that please give me the name.. I may sound dumb, but this is my first dslr and when it came to the lenses i'm shocked at all the different kinds there is.
I saw a few NEW Minolta lenses at a local shop it's a friend- friends- uncle store so they help me out, so they have some really cheap, but I have no idea if they would work for the type of photography I want, It's the Minolta Maxxum 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6 D in new condition. Since I have no idea, could you please tell me, something about this lens, is it god for something, they also have some Tamron 28-80mm AF, so that would be nice too, but I really want to stick to Minolta... So please if you could list some Minolta lenses that you think would be helpfull to me, please list them. .. I didn't want to ask them.. yikkesss..
thank you, -- and yes, i know I need to learn more, i'm trying but there's too much to learn, lol-- that's why i'm here, i love this site..
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That's what this great site is for...to learn. There is so much information here and plenty of helpful, knowledgeable people. Leave any shyness at the door and dive in!
There are a few things that you mentioned in your post that I want to ask about...saying the kit lens wasn't what you expected, that this is your first dslr, about being shocked at all of the different type lenses available, and about if particular lenses would work for the type of photography you want. I don't mean any disrespect, and I apologize if I'm reading into this wrong, but it gives the feeling that you may need some information and help with some photography basics with the dslr. How it works, what different lenses can and can't do, etc. Again, I don't mean any disrespect and if I'm wrong, I apologize. Can you be more specific about the lens not being what you expected? How long have you had the camera? Do you know all of it's functions...how aperture, shutter speed, ISO all relate to each other in taking an image? How white balance affects images? The metering and focusing modes? There is no magic lens to take the place of the knowledge of all of this.
If you need any help with any of this, this site is for you. Ask the questions in the appropriate places. Post some images for help and critique. Use the lens that you have right now and practice, practice, practice, until you're able to get another one.