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Originally Posted by Titan
Which raises the question do I trust the guy at the Camera Store. They seem okay but I am always a bit leery. When I was in he did recommend not buying the kit lens but a step up 200 mm. Was an upsell but seems consistent with what I have read about kit lenses.
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He is right.
Lenses IMO are 50% of the photo and the other 50% is eye. I have seen amazing pictures (clarity and balance) come from a Canon Xs or Nikon D40 with a good lens.
However don't sell the kit lenses short they have come a long way in the past 10 years, your not going to get Andrew Hobbs quality pictures but for an amateur they are more then enough to get you started. IMO it's a no brainer to get the 300mm kit as when you do move up the 300mm Lens will fetch a higher premium and be easier to move.
I do think the best investment aside from the camera itself is to grab a 35mm lens right off the bat. Its a fantastic portrait lens, also great for indoor shooting and very affordable for the quality and clarity they are capable of.
(And yes i get up way to early)