Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic which camera lens for what??? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]twizlstikz[/m] at 3:42 am on Dec. 29, 2008[quote]what camera lenses do you use for what kind of photography... i am interested in getting a DSL camera and have been looking at the nikon D60, which comes with a 18-55mm lens i think... im just looking at the moment not going to buy for months... anyway just wondering what lens sizes cover what kind of photography... i want to take it traveling with me, so thinking of photographing landscapes and buildings and stuff... and people, but im also interested in macro photography... do you need a special lens for that? sites i've found on google are a bit confusing... [/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post twizlstikz Posted at 3:42 am on Dec. 29, 2008 what camera lenses do you use for what kind of photography... i am interested in getting a DSL camera and have been looking at the nikon D60, which comes with a 18-55mm lens i think... im just looking at the moment not going to buy for months... anyway just wondering what lens sizes cover what kind of photography... i want to take it traveling with me, so thinking of photographing landscapes and buildings and stuff... and people, but im also interested in macro photography... do you need a special lens for that? sites i've found on google are a bit confusing...

Replies Dissilusioned Posted at 4:11 am on Dec. 29, 2008 Yeah, if you want to do macro, get a macro lens. Or, you can get attachments if you want to do it cheaply. For everyday use, you can just use your run of the mill 18-55mm. A good 28-300mm or something of the sort is a good all rounder too.