Originally Posted by
TMM1982
I've been told to spend less on a camera body and more on lenses. Do you agree?
It depends on your needs. What do you like to take pictures of? Shooting, for example, pro football games might require a super-expensive 400/f2.8 telephoto which might cost as much as a nice used car. But shooting candid shots of your kids or of people on the street in faraway lands might be better with a wide angle prime lens or zoom. Lots of people shoot portraits using an inexpensive 50/f1.8 lens. Don't rush in to buy something expensive until you know where your needs lie.
But the good news is - even if you do eventually buy an expensive lens, its likely to last you a very long time and even if you later buy a newer camera body, the lenses will still work on it.
I like to recommend people start off with a nice camera body with its kit lens and shoot with it for awhile (shoot a lot!) and see where your needs take you. If you decide you need a longer lens, or a wider one, then that's the time to buy one.