There is a reason that pro-photographers shoot with the lenses they shoot with. It’s about the GLASS (the lens quality which is often reflected by the price). A solid professional lens will provide better image quality and last you for years. Even a lens in between the kit lens and a pro-level lens should yield better quality than the el cheapo kit lenses they throw in consumer bundles.

OK, you don’t want to shoot professionally: I get it. BUT you keep wondering why your images are not pristine. It may or may not be the GLASS, but if you shoot with a more expensive lens for just one day, you will likely be SOLD. How do you do that on a tight budget? In the Raleigh market, Southeastern Camera on Atlantic Avenue, as of this posting, will rent a Canon 70-200mm F/2.8 Canon “L” Lens for $35 for the day. Grant it, even on sale with rebates, the lowest that I have personally ever seen that lens is $1,899 which may not be in your budget and that’s fine: Rent It!

The point of this post is to simply get you thinking about how serious of a photographer you want to be. One key way to produce better images is to use a better quality lens than a kit lens. Camera bodies should likely be replaced every few years, but a good piece of GLASS ( nice lens ) can last you 20 years or more.

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