Multi Purpose
Posted February 24, 2010
By admin
Multi Purpose
Can someone recommend me a multi purpose lens for a DLSR?
I know that there is no true 'multi purpose' lens but I'm trying to get the closest thing, as I am not the calibre of photographer who could benefit from having a lot of different lenses
I do mainly landscape work, the occasional portrait , and quite a lot of low light work from high places.
Imagine that price is no obstacle, weight isn't a problem and all you care for is image quality.
I use a Sony a350.
Based on that what lens type, or model would you recommend to me?
Trying to find one "do it all" lens is, in my opinion, futile. I believe there are just too many compromises. A variable aperture zoom like an 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 will limit you in low light. Losing 1-1/3 stops as you zoom means losing shutter speed and that can prove critical in some situations. Suppose you want to photograph floodlit buildings or monuments using ISO 400. At f3.5 your shutter speed will be approx. 1/5 sec.; at f5.6 it drops to 1/2 sec. Reference:
http://www.robert-barrett.com/photo/exposure_calculator.html
Here you can calculate your shutter speed (based on his selection of Scenes) using different ISO and f-stops in full, 1/2 and 1/3 stops.
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f2.8 ZA SSM. $1,599.99 USD at B&H.
Sony "G" Series 70-200mm f2.8. $1,799.99 USD at B&H.
Sony 50mm f1.4. $369.99 USD at B&H.
Sony 20mm f2.8. $599.99 USD at B&H.
Sony 20mm f2.8. $849.99 USD at B&H.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
A two lens kit would, in my opinion, be the best choice. 24-70mm and 70-200mm. Having the 50mm f1.4 would be highly desirable but you can live without it for now. $3,399.97 USD from B&H.
Or, you could do a three lens kit. 20mm, 50mm and 70-200mm.
$2,769.97 USD from B&H.
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