so i finally got my first real camera it is a sony a6100 and i am so stoked to use it for my sisters wedding in portland next month!! but right now i only have the flat kit lens it came with and people keep telling me i need a prime lens if i want that blurry background look for portraits. i have no idea what im doing honestly lol. so i was thinking maybe a 35mm or a 50mm because those seem to be the ones everyone talks about on youtube but then i saw a 16mm one and got super confused. my logic was that a bigger number means it sees more of the room? but then i read somewhere it actually zooms in more which is the opposite of what i thought. i have about 400 dollars saved up and i really want something that makes people look good but also lets me take some cool shots of the coast while im out there. is a 50mm too much zoom for indoors? i dont want to have to stand in the hallway just to get my friends in the frame haha. sorry if this is such a basic question i just dont want to waste my money on the wrong thing since i spent so much on the camera itself... what do you guys think is the best first one to get?
Congrats on the a6100! Higher numbers definitely zoom in more, so 50mm is pretty tight indoors. These are some solid picks for your budget:
- Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary for Sony E is super sharp and the aperture gets you that blurry background easily.
- Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS includes stabilization which is decent for handheld shots. The 30mm is probably the best first prime for you tho.