4 Steps for Choosing Your Next Lens

Sweet article about buying a new lens .....what lens and how to choose it ... this is just a teaser ....

1. Explore Your Needs?

Here are a bunch of gut feelings you may have that drive you for a new lens.

• My lenses are not fast enough - I miss great shots in dark places.
• My lenses take too long to focus - I miss all those great action shots
• My lenses don't have enough focal length / are not wide enough - I wish I could shoot from further away or I wish I could squeeze more into the frame.
  

2. Research

I started by googling "Nikon portrait lens". I got back a bunch of links that really helped me focus on my options. (Image by borghetti)

This link from wlcastleman.com was a great help as it showed some of the more common options for portraiture lenses.

3. Consult

I rang the phone of every photographer I know either amateur or pro and asked about their first hand experience with the mentioned lenses. Nothing beats hearing first hand. I asked:
- Are they fast?
- Are they sharp
- Are they fun to work with? (Totally subjective, still very important).
- What a comfy working distance?
- Anything else?

4. Decide

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