03-10-2011, 12:07 PM
For street pictures I would use a good zoom for daylight shots and a good prime for night shots.
e.g. AF-S 16-85 and AF-S 50 or 35 (or any similar combination like the 17-50/2.8 Sigma and the 30)
I found that in daylight the ability to shot at wide angle and then zoom in a bit without changing lens is very helpful. At night nothing helps you more like a nice prime lens and it produces a beautiful, colorful, lit background.
If you buy another brand then I would still look for a similar combination, unless you get a nice zoom that is f2.0 all the way.
One Zoom and one prime fit well in a small bag and you need a bag for the DSLR anyway.
P.S.
System choice:
Go into a shop, look at all brands, touch them, feel them. Take the one that feels best in your hands.
They all have advantages and disadvantages. But all can take good pictures with the right person behind the VF.
"I am a Nikon" but who cares? I still would recommend Nikon because I liked them the best. But I recently handled one of the new Canons and must admit it impressed we as well. Same with Pentax. What they have right now promises a lot of fun too. Can't say much about Olympus, because I didn't like the way the feel in my hand.
e.g. AF-S 16-85 and AF-S 50 or 35 (or any similar combination like the 17-50/2.8 Sigma and the 30)
I found that in daylight the ability to shot at wide angle and then zoom in a bit without changing lens is very helpful. At night nothing helps you more like a nice prime lens and it produces a beautiful, colorful, lit background.
If you buy another brand then I would still look for a similar combination, unless you get a nice zoom that is f2.0 all the way.
One Zoom and one prime fit well in a small bag and you need a bag for the DSLR anyway.
P.S.
System choice:
Go into a shop, look at all brands, touch them, feel them. Take the one that feels best in your hands.
They all have advantages and disadvantages. But all can take good pictures with the right person behind the VF.
"I am a Nikon" but who cares? I still would recommend Nikon because I liked them the best. But I recently handled one of the new Canons and must admit it impressed we as well. Same with Pentax. What they have right now promises a lot of fun too. Can't say much about Olympus, because I didn't like the way the feel in my hand.