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1 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for NOVICE
Pentax SMCP-67 55mm f/4 Lens
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$540.00 Est. at Amazon
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    5.0 Stars my first digital camera was a very compact one megapixel, and then i changed it to the more megapixel count digicam which was fuji 3.2 megs.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars my first run at night shots with this thing got me the shots i'll be sending out as christmas gifts this year.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars if you're an avid photographer (which means you love to take photos) or you're new to digital slrs and you're ready to make the move to a digital slr, then the pentax k100d super is a top choice.
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    5.0 Stars now my first serious entry into making digital pictures this k100d super.
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    5.0 Stars lots of automatic settings for amateurs
Positives: Lightweight, Great Image Quality, Good Affordability, Fixed Focal Length Lens
2 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for NOVICE
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM SLR Lens
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$241.00 Est. at Amazon
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    5.0 Stars this was my first is lens and it works great?
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    4.0 Stars this is my first dslr (used on the rebel xti) lens so i have nothing to compare it to...
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    4.0 Stars if you are about to buy your first dslr camera rebel xti, i recommend you to buy it with the canon 18-55mm is lens as a first kit lens.
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    5.0 Stars i'm new to dslr cameras but the rebel xti and this lens are a perfect match so far.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars my first lens was the 50mm f/1.8 and if you have this one then you know at first i would be disappointed with the canon 18-55mm (and if you don't have the 50mm f/1.8 -go buy that one first!).
Positives: Good Affordability, Great Image Quality, Lightweight
3 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for NOVICE
Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED For AF
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$475.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars it will produce excellent picture quality and at an affordable price for amateur photo shooting - we paid $429.00 through amazon from willoughbly's for this lens - pentax got this one just right!
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars pentax has produced one fine camera in the k10d and now has coupled it with a terrific lens for both amateur and professional photographers.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i'm still a novice photographer but i wanted a lens that could offer close-up and distance mobility and this one fills the bill.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars being new to dslrs, i decided to purchase this lens for my new k200d.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars just picked up a pentax k20d but since entirely new to the pentax line, i have zero glass to go with it.
Positives: Excellent Zoom, Lightweight, Good Affordability, Zoom Lens
4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for NOVICE
Sony SAL-1680Z 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5
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$793.00 Est. at Amazon
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    5.0 Stars without question, this lens is more expensive than its equivalent sony/konica minolta peers, but serious amateurs and professionals using either sony alpha or konica minolta maxxum cameras will soon
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i have been an amateur photographer for years, shooting with film cameras.
Positives: Nice Image Quality, Great Zoom, Excellent Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens
 
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