Stunning Photos With A Kit Lens: Simple Tips for Everyone

[@climbhangout]

Thanks for this video. It is always good to be reminded that I need to upgrade my skill before I should upgrade my gear.

[@garygullikson6349]

A good photographer with a mediocre lens can make good photos. A good musician with a mediocre instrument can play well.

[@travelswithmytribe]

I'm very late to the party but as a beginner, this video was amazing! One of the few people who clearly showed what they were doing and why.

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Thanks a lot - that was exactly my goal. Very happy to hear

[@janetkimble1396]

I happened to stumble on this video and it really helped me. Just understanding these basic settings and my pictures already show an improvement. Thank you for taking time to put together a video like this especially with examples.

[@JacekSopotnicki]

It's really great to hear that the video helped you Janet!

[@ewasopotnicka454]

Znakomita porada dla profesjonalnych fotek , cieszę się !

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Dzięki!

[@velvetfigueroa]

Great tips! I appreciate you making photography accessible 😊

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Thanks a lot, that's my goal!

[@wacawsopotnicki1003]

@@JacekSopotnicki The goal has been achieved, super .

[@sebastrianw.4673]

Thanks girl r the info. I enjoyed the video bro.

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Really glad you have enjoyed it!

[@sebastrianw.4673]

Sorry about the typo

[@lucaskk445]

Nice vídeo 👍

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Thanks a lot!

[@hurleygreen927]

I think you gave us some GREAT TIPS about the kit lenses...I started out with an economic 18-140mm DX kit lens on a Nikon 7200 and was very happy with it outdoors! Thanks

[@JacekSopotnicki]

I'm very happy to hear! Basic lenses are enough in so many situations

[@twinkede]

Great stuff, thank you for the video and tips, And.... it's always nice to see my hometown as background :)

[@JacekSopotnicki]

obrigado! I love Faro and it’s underrated

[@DeyvsonMoutinhoCaliman]

I love kit lenses, they are very portable and versatile. Also they are very resistant, you are very unlikely to break them. And they are sharp, at least the one that came with my SL2, 18-55 F4-5.6 IS. Unfortunately they are dark, or slow, but I almost always take pictures during the day, so it makes no difference.

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Kit lenses got some bad reputation back in the days but they are very capable and enough for most people

[@rangersmith4652]

The kits lens is what casual shooters get when they buy an interchangeable lens camera. For many people, it could be the only lens they ever buy, so it has to be sturdy, reliable, flexible, and generally good enough to satisfy. If the supplied lens is total crap, a lot of buyers will simply return the camera instead of shopping for better lenses. Camera makers obviously want people who buy their cameras to keep those cameras and also to buy more lenses, something they won't do if they've returned the camera. Pros and enthusiasts often buy body only because they think the kit lens is useless to them, but if I were buying a new body, I'd seriously evaluate the offered kit lens. In some cases, the makers are all but giving it away, and it's always useful, even if only on a backup camera or as an emergency spare.

[@wallacetuguru6692]

Came to learn about cameras and got distracted by the gorgeous model. Good video though, thanks!

[@captain.johnny]

I will be great if you can respond to my question... What camera settings do you use in making this video

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Honestly i don't remember anymore, it was a bit ago

[@artoffoto3789]

Zastosowanie tu otworu na poziomie f11 wynika z doświadczenia czy z zasady, że najlepsza ostrość uzyskamy w połowie zakresu (tutaj 5.6-16). Tak by wychodziło bo f11 gdzieś w środku leży? To się sprawdza w każdym obiektywie czy należy szukać w specyfikacji wykresów, które nam podpowiedzą gdzie uzyskamy najlepszą ostrość?

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Hej, zależy jak bardzo poważnie do tego podchodzisz. Biorąc pod uwagę, że to kit lens można spokojnie przyjąć założenia ogólne, czyli f9, f11 są mega bezpieczne dla optymalnej ostrości

[@fireballfireball7573]

How far was you from your Model?

[@nandishkumarnandishkumar8006]

I need DSLR camera for free

[@CineDecodificado]

I think that the lens kit is 💩 and no one will change that. 😆

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Love your comment - it's honest :) But you can still take some great photos

[@CineDecodificado]

@@JacekSopotnicki yes I know. I'm sure you can get good results but with more effort, post editing, using tripod etc... One of the portraits you showed at 55mm looks very good.

[@stevenchatburn9058]

I just got my Canon 650D (T4i) with a kit lens and I'm pretty impressed with the results and I will rather shoot at iso 100 and change shutter speed to get the portrait images as clear as possible even tho I would have loved to get that f3.5 the 5.6 still does amazing thanks for this video

[@nevsa]

Thanks Jacek, great advices again! Long time wanted to get camera and step in the photography, and finaly the time has come. Keep up with good work, got my subscribe :)

[@JacekSopotnicki]

I'm excited for you, I'm sure you will enjoy it.

[@WyndKnight]

Thank you so much for your awesome tips. I've seen most but your actually told me the best f stop to use and best zoom. You are great

[@LuigiPizza-fv2hv]

You can purchase many Inexpensive 35mm & 50mm Prime Lenses (Many that have only Manual Focus) and set the F Stop at around (f 4), which is a "Sweet Spot" for A Prime Lens Blurry Background .

[@JacekSopotnicki]

I love my Russian Helios lenses :) But kit lens is more convenient for most of people

[@the_techadda]

thanks for such great info!!!

[@JacekSopotnicki]

You are welcome Mr. Techdada!

[@thandolwethuradebe-kq9fc]

Can I get the same results with my Canon 4000d

[@Arturjestem]

Poprosił bym o polskie napisy 🙂

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Dwójka małych dzieci nie zawsze jest czas :)

[@Arturjestem]

@@JacekSopotnicki rozumiem 🤪

[@jadeblack7979]

outstanding thank you :

[@wacawsopotnicki1003]

Optyka jest najważniejsza a body może być słabsze ???

[@JacekSopotnicki]

Kiedyś bym się zgodził, ale obecnie optyka już jest tak dobra, że body może stanowić ograniczenie.

[@AlanMeksikanac]

I understand everything but I speak Croatian 😂🇭🇷🤘

[@wacawsopotnicki1003]

@@AlanMeksikanac Koristim google prevoditelj i čak sve razumijem na kineski. Pozdrav i hvala