Stunning Photos With A Kit Lens: 4 Simple Tips

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[@ecstv]

This gentleman needs his own television show. The clarity about how he explains the most complex things is almost an art form. Let me go and get my kit lens and leave some of these expensive lens home🤣😎. Lol

[@harrison00xXx]

He is probably not that much wrong in some cases. I had for years a 18-55mm kit lens (the time before IS or STM was in them!), all the other lenses i had were prime macros, a telezoom and so... not really a lens which could replace the "standard" focal range of the kit. So despite having a few more expensive lenses, i often used only the kit lens because the other ones had more or less special cases i didnt need at this events. But looking behind - i guess its still (next to a fast, cheap 50mm prime) somehow needed at the point you know you like photography that you search as fast as possible for a kit lens replacement. Doesnt have to be any 24-70 L or so, but at least something with better IS and proper USM, bigger aperture (with probably more blades) and if possible better imaging quality than the kit. I personally still am looking (since nearly 10 years, lol) for a proper "universal" lens with a useful variety anywhere between 15-80mm and GOOD imaging quality, upgraded already twice (first to a 28-105 USM, then a 28-135 IS USM) but these lenses are barely better than the kit lens (when it comes to image quality, anything else is "superior" like superfast AF, more zoom, bigger aperture, etc)

[@patrickhenryjolly]

Agree! I'm setting aside my others for now and digging the kit lens out.

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He has a photography course online. It’s $19 a month. I’m taking it

[@allthingslavel293]

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[@dewindoethdwl2798]

Nice to see someone not telling the beginner to invest in lenses but to improve by investing in taking images to build experience & understanding. Clarity of explanation, even after 30yrs of semi-pro photography I felt I understood stuff even better!!

[@waltervanlille2263]

I watched a video by a very famous photographer recently where he was asked about portraiture for beginner photographers, and he used a 100mm 1.8 lens in his explanation. The only thing I thought throughout the video was: what new photographer is going to own that lens right off the bat? Your video is much more sensible, and it deserves more views.

[@theplacewhereucanfindmytra3691]

I agree, I just got my nikon d3400 and been watching videos all over KZbin for like an intro for beginners and THIS IS THE MOST USEFUL AND INFORMATIVE ONE.

[@UltraNyan]

100mm will be a great lens for a beginner who wants to get into stalking

[@shaolin95]

@@UltraNyan stalking with a 100mm???? You have much to learn

[@danielcj13]

Yea fuck that famous photographer

[@crici.k]

@@shaolin95 hold my 800mm lens

[@mikerobertson4041]

I am a professional photographer and have been for years, and STILL use my Canon 18-55mm kit lens at times, and have gotten some great photos with it.

[@mayatael3919]

Now this is a video that was actually helpful. Simple, easy to understand and not intimidating for a beginner like me. Most other videos make it seem like my kit lens is not even worth using.

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Glad it was helpful!

[@ednanejaz]

the simplest way of explaining the complex system of a digital camera .. Great job !!!

[@moisesaaronlantano5717]

EXACTLY!!!!!

[@gOtHiCaNgElBmE]

I've seen many photography videos but THIS ONE has been the most enlightening. "Thank you"

[@masekagerrard7468]

Enjoyed every minute of it

[@jamesmiddleton5304]

Thank you for actually focusing on the camera instead if editing like so many people do.

[@MyTimesEntertainment]

Excellent explanation. Easy to understand. 👍

[@PhotographyPro]

Thank you! :)

[@catdad_glen]

You’re such a great teacher! Better than my math teacher. Lol I love how calm your delivery is. There are ideas that I have come to know only through this video so thank you!

[@heyeslane]

Now I understand, very clear explanation of how a camera should work

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I love how he explain everything with less jargon terms. Subscribing!

[@htunmin1440]

Thank so much my teacher .

[@EEEBA1]

He is a great teacher. He just doesn't make many videos anymore.

[@lovelyMikaela]

I've been watching different photography video.... but your videos are more understandble!! Precisely delivered. Thank you Sir!

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[@rwamzyraaty]

Wow so grateful that you explain so we'll, slowly for everyone to pick every bit of the word

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[@beulahydrogarden1926]

Genius! Very well explained 👏

[@ThePatriciaPatrick]

Thank you for taking your time with us beginners.

[@donsoley746]

Great help - thanks for the video!

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[@marshmello1848]

Really helpful to me. I understood it and the explanations were really good. Maybe I won't dump the camera after all.

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[@got2beable]

Cant tell you HOW MUCH of a HELP this is!!!!

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[@karinavicheavila4163]

The best photography video for newbies I have ever seen! You rock!

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[@nadeemmir5416]

Really loved the video.. the way You explained focal length, Aperture etc was amazing and easily understandable. Thanks

[@spectreyl]

I’m so excited for my camera to come in the mail I can’t stop watching videos about it

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[@gajanandhumal8883]

Awesome demonstration..

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[@chrisnowak6739]

I love the video and positivity in the comments!

[@adjustflow689]

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[@TexpatOTG]

I use a Sony a5100 as a gimbal cam. The 16-50mm kit lens is one of my most important video shooting tools. People poo-poo the kit lens because it's essentially a freebie. If it fulfills a purpose in your workflow, it can be an important asset. Your topic is on point.

[@tamaraaelbrecht1718]

Thanks for the explenation. You really helper me.

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[@zelliesopryhouse]

Time to dig out the kit lens and play around with it again. Might be a great vacation lens, so I don’t have to haul the bigger, expensive lenses with me. Looking to simplify.

[@idea4u-seoexperts886]

During this quarantine is good to hear your voice. On top, a realistic approach to investing is new lens. First walk, then run. I notice that Canon is your choice, I've just bought a new Sony A7III, perfect pictures but lack of that creativity touch Canon brings in my opinion.

[@MyDigitalParadise]

The kit lenses can be great. I've actually used them to successfully photograph an entire wedding. I can't wait till I have enough to purchase a 24-70 F2.8 for better quality what I was able to do with the kit lens was still great. No I am not a pro and likely never will take that step but still I am enthused enough to have shoot over 100,000 photos over 14 years.

[@cato2k182]

MyDigitalParadise I've used my 18-55 for a good bit now for sessions, engagements, and even sports.

[@maxwell5428]

How, in anything but decent sunlight I have to crank my iso and end up with grainy photos

[@MyDigitalParadise]

@@maxwell5428 Because most of the wedding was in good light and when it wasn't I used my flash. I never said it was as good as a F2.8, just that used right it can be a "good" lens. Never said it was the best.

[@b.r.srihari4099]

By far the best review I have seen.........Well done

[@DreamingAboutDreams]

Cracking video with some really good info

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[@Footprintsinthegarden]

Thank you so much for your knowledge!! You made it so much easier to understand!

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[@abdalhadijaber9490]

This is the only man that makes me understand and want to keep learning ❤️

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[@daudghazi176]

Loved it!!!

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[@coolicon2882]

I'm very happy since I discovered your KZbin channel and great videos. I got a Panasonic lumix dmc fz50 as a gift and had no clue how to use it. After using a simple Nikon COOLPIX for years I was left in a total blur. Since I learn from you my camera isn't on Auto mode and became my best partner during outdoor shootings.It's really fun to apply what I learned. Thanks for making things simpler. 🙂

[@Hemantghawnalkar]

How simply you explain many things in short video ... Great .. thanks

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[@rebecaaguilar1433]

Excellent you make everything easy to understand thank you so much for sharing.

[@evemarkus]

I recognized the city Guanajuato. Nice video.

[@RyeIcatar]

Learned a lot from this. Thank you

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[@DarkManzPK]

What a great video! Impressed!

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[@thepoopcookie]

This was super helpful for a newbie like myself. Thanks for not just dismissing a kit lens and helping people use their tools

[@emanuelbarb2739]

It is the first time when I see some realistic advices about taking photos with kit lens. This video really helped me to understand some principles about making portrets and how to use the standard lens from the camera in a better way than I have used before.

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[@ayechapin1]

Awesome tutorial. Thanks for the tips

[@cookingwithchefDama]

Amazing explanation. Clear, concise and enlightening..thank you.

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One of the best video ever❤

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Great video. P.S.- Extra points for the cool hat.

[@MrJameskeung]

Beautifully put!

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[@mlferg]

I got my first SLR, a Petri Flex IV 35 mm, back in 1967. Had to do EVERYTHING manually, including light metering. Even with all my “years of knowledge” [hah!] I still learn something new from your videos. Keep up the great work, and Thanks!!

[@elaineclguerrero5592]

Thank you for your unhurried, clear and simple approach. It led me to subscribe and sign up for your class.

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[@johnmurrell1169]

Thank you very much clear concise instructions that a novice like myself can understand.

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You are best man ...

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[@ITSplit]

3:55 such a beauty!

[@sam-lg]

Really a great explain 👌

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[@monsoonrain]

Finally, found the best tutor 😍. Loved the ideas shared. Thank you !

[@udhaydasoar8199]

So helpful. Thank you!

[@christianrichardson1321]

Just bought my first DSLR bundle the other day. This video helped tremendously in understanding key concepts and functions of the kit lenses that came with the bundle. Thanks, and here's a sub.

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[@Dgarays]

Great video! Most KZbinrs got el you the best is a 50mm lens or so... but give me hope with the kit lens 😆 which is what everyone gets when they first get their camera.

[@heyyatif6062]

Bob Ross of photography

[@jessestarks3128]

I survived on my Olympus kit zooms for a long time. I now have higher grade zooms and a few prime lenses, but I still use the kit lenses too. They tend to be smaller and lighter than their more expensive siblings.

[@youngmulumba1888]

You really explain things so well.

[@wayneshum]

Yes he does

[@Foto_gui]

well said. very instructive. thank you

[@victoragoo7771]

I just wanna say that your coolness and unhurried demeanor is really helping me understand all these photographic jargon and truly inspiring me to venture more and more into photography. Hence I enrolled in your first online class and hopefully have the budget for the other classes. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

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[@ktownc936]

Learned more here than most places. It's about specifics when teaching, camera settings seem to be super subjective. Thank you!

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[@zelliesopryhouse]

Outstanding

[@tmart9084]

It seems that I've been a newbie photographer for about 8 years now hahahaha... I love the way Mark takes the time to explain what's happening inside my camera and now even with this short video, I think my pictures are going to turn out a whole lot better. With that being said I'm going to join up just so I can better understand the photo jargon and also what my settings are for. I only have an Olympus e-520 but it's been great for what I've been doing so far. Thanks Mark your patience in teaching is second to none and I look forward to seeing more instructional vid's Merry Christmas from Vancouver Island Canada everyone.

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Thank you for this it actually helped me a lot 👍

[@EK2Secrets]

I love this! The explanation and everything! Very eloquent speaker! Makes so much sense!

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[@nigtou]

I want to say thank you for uploading this video. I have been using a point and shoot for many years and now I have just purchased my first DSLR nikon 3500 with a kit lens 18 to 55. I have been watching other photography videos and the were featuring this lens. However all they could do was talk down on the lens because it was so "cheap". I am still learning photography and this camera was a big investment. Those videos made me feel pretty low for buying such a lens. Your video was so much uplifting and I felt good again for getting the camera. The camera will be here in two days and I'm very excited. Thank you again.

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[@jesuspantacondori3316]

muy buena explicacion

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[@GuakDian]

I don't get how you don't have more subscribers.

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People probably go straight to his photography course

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His oldest video is only a year old. It takes time to generate a large number of subscribers and more videos as well.

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@@samyish His photo tips are very useful than federal ,I love his videos don't you

[@wayneshum]

Thanks for another great lesson

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Don't judge someone by the youtube subscribers that's a very narrow minded thought.

[@jethercalope6378]

Wow!. I learned something new today.

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[@les8518]

Thank you very much for your video. You are very easy to follow and understand.

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[@ratanjagadishwar2952]

Very lucid and clear explanation. Helpful indeed for any level of photography.

[@MrVivasvictor]

Good explanations about basics I learn with my first camera 40 years ago, a TLR Rolleiflex 1937 and you know, some basics will never change no matter if you use film or digital cameras. And beautiful towns and places in a country I love (Mexico).Congrats good videos.

[@jazzman1626]

A Rolleiflex is a cracker of a camera. I had a Yashica 635 TLR which had an adaptor to allow 35mm film to be used as well as the 6X6. I even tried using a polarising filter on it which is a bit complicated 😂. Then there’s the first time I tried to take a photo of a moving subject and seeing it disappear 😂😂. I love their whisper quiet leaf shutters and the shutter buttons so light and easy to press that camera shake is reduced. They draw a fair bit of attention too.

[@akashdeep8218]

Your voice is poetry.

[@vader.editz.86]

Thank you so much for this video. It helped a lot. I’m a car photographer.

[@natureandrandomstuff]

I love your videos and I also love it because you've been shooting in Guanajuato my homestate. I was born in San Miguel de Allende and live some time in Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato. You explain things really good.

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[@Richie_]

- I just got my 1st DSLR and it came with a Canon 50mm STM. I am getting a 90-300mm lens.

[@nobbystyles4807]

hes so clever this guy, he says all the right things "take your camera off auto -You know you’re smarter than your camera. So why let it make all the decisions for you?" etc etc i bet this dude could charm the knickers off a nun, but hes spot on....

[@crsantin]

Good demonstration and explanation. You can do a lot with a humble kit lens and a digital camera that is a few years or generations old.

[@robstammers7149]

Perfectly explained, so much learned. Thank you.

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[@mohamnedrahman9139]

Perfect video . I was looking all what u said in the video . Fantastic.

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[@dermotcorbin6795]

Great information simply delivered yet clear and concise.

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[@bedrikara592]

thank you sir for the tips!

[@wildbill9919]

I recommend an 18-135mm kit lens. It offers far more telephoto opportunities than an 18-55.

[@deseartfox]

Excellent easy to follow tutorial

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[@pinoyfudaventures]

Just got my camera and will be leaving soon for vacation..this is such a great help as a beginner. Your tutorial is easy to understand. Thank you!! Btw, i subscribed in your channel and will be watching more of your tutorials.😊😊😊

[@dannyela4436]

Loved it! Great info thank you!

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[@bommaiahbelurchowdaiah.2675]

Very Lucid explanation 👏👏👍🌹

[@PhotographyPro]

Thank you! 😃

[@zamlahani]

Easy to understand, you explain it perfectly

[@Danny1media]

Very informative..... I sub.

[@piratesmvp]

This was extremely helpful, thanks!

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[@vpdisco]

I get good images with my kit lens all the time.

[@bambangfsuryadi]

Sir, thank you for your explanation. I learnt a lot from this video. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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