soydios
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Originally posted by: dug777
I've thought about getting something like the 17-55mm Nikkor, but I firmly suspect that it would have a negligable impact on my ability to take great photos at this stage. If I can't produce amazing stuff with my current lens, I can't see how having a faster, sharper, and less barrel-distorted lens will magically help with my shot composition and framing skills and understanding of how to work with light...
When I feel that I've got a firm grip on the skills that underpin taking excellent photos, and that I'm being held back by my current walkaround, then I'll make the move
I'm a gadget lover too, and I'm not for a moment suggesting that better lenses don't open up new opportunities, allow you to extend your skills, and make taking great photos easier, but the cynic in me somethimes thinks that some people on here care more about their equipment and its specifications than learning to take and taking great photos
aye, I know what you mean. when I first received my old AF Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8, I quickly realized that the lens was far more capable than I was at that stage of my photographic endeavors. the lens may have been a 20-year-old push-pull, but it was still the real deal: f/2.8 Nikkor pro glass. but I would like to say that I learned quickly; having the equipment in your hands to play with does speed up the learning process, although you are right in that it still isn't magic.