I second shot weddings and freelanced events, and have spent more on camera gear than my car.
Marco's advice is terrible and akin to, "Don't learn programming if you'll only use one language."
It's a chicken or egg first problem. People buying their first DSLR always ask which camera to buy, but it's hard to answer since they don't have established preferences from exploring the hobby. There are no early indicators whether a person will ever need to upgrade from a kit lens.
Marco 40mm pancake lens suggestion is projecting his own preferences onto readers. What if the person wants to shoot headshots, sports, landscape, low light, or events? What use is a 40mm pancake then?
He may be famous for Instapaper, but his unqualified gear snobbery doesn't belong on Hacker News.
Marco's advice is terrible and akin to, "Don't learn programming if you'll only use one language."
It's a chicken or egg first problem. People buying their first DSLR always ask which camera to buy, but it's hard to answer since they don't have established preferences from exploring the hobby. There are no early indicators whether a person will ever need to upgrade from a kit lens.
Marco 40mm pancake lens suggestion is projecting his own preferences onto readers. What if the person wants to shoot headshots, sports, landscape, low light, or events? What use is a 40mm pancake then?
He may be famous for Instapaper, but his unqualified gear snobbery doesn't belong on Hacker News.