Re: Total beginner, just bought A7 IV, can you recommend lens combination?
Welcome to the forum! This is a great place with a LOT of knowledgeable members.
You will get many opinions and they will all differ.
I’m not sure I agree with your idea of starting inexpensive and then upgrading as you get better. I’ve bought and sold several dozen lenses over the last 40 years and I wish I would have purchased quality to begin with. You say you don’t like selling on eBay? Well, from my experience that’s just where you’ll be if you start with lenses that won’t grow with you.
My suggestion is to start with ONE really good lens that covers most of what you want to shoot. That lens would be a good 24-70/2.8. Either the Sigma dg dn for $750-800 used or the expensive Sony 24-70/2.8GM II for $1900 used. The Sigma is fantastic for its price and blows the Tamron 28-200 out of the water in every category except focal length. I’ve owned both and the Sigma images had a sparkle that the Tamron never achieves at any focal length. The Tamron is a decent to good lens, the 24-70/2.8 lenses are excellent - and f2.8 at all focal lengths. A 24-70/2.8 gives you landscapes, portraits, architecture, concerts, events, reportage, etc. All at high quality.
That’s where I’d spend my money starting out. Then once you figure out your favorite focal lengths, get a fast GM prime or two - the 35GM and 50GM’s are incredible (and Sony just came out with a new 50/1.4GM that is much less than the f1.2 version).
Mar 06, 2023 at 11:34 PM
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