Chapter Three The Truth About Lenses

Which Lens to Use, When, and Why

image

image One of the questions I get asked most is, “Which lens should I buy next?” Of course, I have to ask a question of my own before I can answer that question, and that is, “How stable is your marriage?” I ask that because if you have a really stable marriage—one that’s based on trust, caring, compassion, and a healthy fear of handguns—it’s entirely possible that it can endure having one of you become a serious photographer. Otherwise, I refuse to answer the lens question, ...

Get The Digital Photography Book, volume 3: The step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros’! now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.