Quote: Basically, there's no way to know which direction any given person will want to go, so why spend more money than in that first stage of figuring out what road you want to be on?
Excellent advice as well... horses for courses ..and what Diego says I agree mostly with as well, its a very good thought provoking subject (thanks Diego for the thread) and we as members here must remember to feel some sort of resposibility in advice given to those starting out and those asking lens questions in particular and I feel that is the bottom line in the message Diego is getting across
Digitalis
I admire your restraint and you have posted sound advice as well..
I was into film (nikon) long before DSLR, but only really came back to photgraphy with DSLR a year or so ago, so many things were/are new to me. I did however endeavour to get good glass and with reading up on, as well as the kind assistance given here I feel I have chosen wisely and kept each lens purchased thus far... and of course use them all
I was 10 months between my last lens purchase and got a new fa limited recently . It was not money that held me back all that time, it was ensuring that the purchase was what I wanted and what I would be using it for as being my main concerns.
When you read posts from some here asking "what lens next" and it follows with "Wide or Long.. Prime or Zoom" then I say tread wearily in your reply.
Marc's above replies and manner in which to reply are excellent general examples.
Neil