p.4 #1 · Total beginner, just bought A7 IV, can you recommend lens combination?
You could add a small CV 21 3.5 or a slightly bigger but oustanding loxia 21 2.8.
beginner2023 wrote:
Hi, everyone - thanks again for all the suggestions! After taking the camera for a trip, I definitely like it much more than my old RX-100 and cellphones, due to much better quality/flexibility/zoom for photography. I of course dislike the bulky package compared to RX100/cellphones but each has its own usage - although RX100 is outdated and isn't used any more even if it still takes better photos than the vast majority (if not all, at least in some situations) of the current gen cellphones.
I also found myself hating to switch lenses or filters. I really enjoyed the ability to zoom in and out, so I like the Tamron 28-200 quite a bit and rarely used the 50mm FE. Since I'd never become a semi-professional photographer anyhow, I imagine that when I upgrade, I'd only go for a high quality zoom lens with the most used focal lengths. The current Tamron is really good for my purposes - a wide angle might be still a good supplement. But I'll play some more before deciding on that.
The macro filters do work, although I haven't tested them much. I'll let my son test them and see how he likes them.
Overall I enjoyed the camera and taking photos with it, and thanks again everyone!...Show more →
p.4 #2 · Total beginner, just bought A7 IV, can you recommend lens combination?
@Dr Al @isohw Thanks - I'll keep your suggestions in mind.
@steamtrain I know - I love zoom lens' flexibility, different depths of field and also decent ability under all conditions I use it in, and I also hate to change lens. So I rarely even used the 50mm enough to have a decent comparison. I don't spend that much time on taking photos, when I do, it's when I'm on a trip. How much time would I have to compare two lenses - certainly not enough to do them justice.
I assume in the future I could get some chances to compare more.
p.4 #3 · Total beginner, just bought A7 IV, can you recommend lens combination?
beginner2023 wrote:
@steamtrain@ I know - I love zoom lens' flexibility,
Nothing wrong with that, that's where zooms are for.
different depths of field
Well, that 50mm prime as a larger aperture, so that allows for a thinner DOF at the 50mm focal length. You don't need a long focal length of a zoom to get more subject separation, a large aperture of a prime can do the same thing, and in a way that's more flexible as well, as you don't need a large distance to the subject.
and also decent ability under all conditions I use it in
A large aperture prime allows you to work in darker conditions, and it allows you to get subject separation in tighter spaces.
and I also hate to change lens.
If you don't like it, sell it! But it could be a matter of discovering the advantages of primes, which could make you love to change lenses. ;-)
