Ta-dah!!

**Bambi** · 12-27-2009, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by Mad Aussie

It's just a cheapy lens Bambi BUT ... don't underestimate it at all. Chantelle has more or less the equivalent lens on her camera and she often outshoots me with my far more expensive lenses. Used right, it can produce great shots. It's a good Landscape lens too and you'll do fine with portraits as well.

thanks everyone.

I know its not a high quality lens but I figure it's a good place to start learning from.

**Mad Aussie** · 12-27-2009, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Bambi

thanks everyone.

I know its not a high quality lens but I figure it's a good place to start learning from.

It's exactly where I started from! And, as I said, Chantelle has my old gear and often gets better shots than I do because she took the photo right when I didn't ... or saw something in composition I missed. It's only in extremes when my expensive lenses might out perform hers regardless of my input. But in the end I can put up many photos we both shot of the same subject at the same time and you won't be able to tell the difference.
Use it with confidence!

**Iguanasan** · 12-28-2009, 03:32 PM

I take a day away from the computer and look what happens! Congratulations! Wahoo!!

I'm sure you'll love it!

**JAS_Photo** · 12-28-2009, 03:57 PM

Congrats! A fellow Nikonian!

**hodaka** · 12-28-2009, 04:06 PM

It's not an expensive lens, but it is still a good quality lens.
Very sharp for a zoom, nice color, etc. You can definitely find a better lens, but not for anywhere near the price. When I bought my D90, I got another 18-55 instead of the 18-105 - not because of price, but because it's a great lens.

**Marko** · 12-28-2009, 05:22 PM

Congrats Bambi!!!

**Bambi** · 12-28-2009, 05:24 PM

thanks everyone

**tirediron** · 12-28-2009, 07:23 PM

Congrats!

**Mad Aussie** · 12-28-2009, 08:26 PM

Wait till you see a couple of shot Chantelle took with her cheap 18-55mm yesterday at Cedar Creek ... her with her Rebel XTi and me with a Canon 40D ... and she slaughtered me! I've only seen three of her shots and they ALL better than I did! I was looking ... but not seeing

In my defense ... I've been to that spot often and was there more for her than me ... perhaps that's not defense ... but more stupidity. In any case ... cheap camera and lens and a years experience versus pro level gear and many years experience and I got my ass whipped and handed to me in a ribbon!

Great gear just makes it's easier at times ... it doesn't necessarily produce better photos ... the photographer does that!