New Fuji Lens for newborn

Truman Prevatt wrote:

mbaginy wrote:

"Best lens for a new born" sounds as if you haven't fully learned to use and enjoy your existing gear. It is a fine lens, useable wide open and at all focal lengths. And I'm sure Fujifilm have approved its use for newborn children too!

No offense to the OP or any one but this is the best advice on this question. Today (actually it has been a common misconception with photography for as long as I can remember and I have a long long memory) - new problem means you need new equipment. The equipment is only a device for holding the sensor. It is the photographer that takes and controls the image.

What needs to be done is develop you skill set with and knowledge of your existing equipment first. Once a person does that they usually surprise themselves. How does one develop their sill set - the best way is to study under someone with experience and advanced skills. That is take a course somewhere.

If that is not possible - experiment! Many people don't take advantage of one of the key features of digital. That is if you own the camera - it cost nothing to take pictures. There is no film to develop it.

My mentor when I ask him a question the first time he responded - "what have you tried" Then after I answered he would ask, "what else can you try?" Then he followed with, "why haven't you tired it?" I sort of got the drill after the first time. He would often throw in an idea or two I hadn't thought of if I had struggled enough.

With film it cost to experiment - with digital no film required. So my advice to the OP is to just take what you have and experiment. Find images other people have taken of babies and analyze them. Then find what you like and try to replicate the look that you like. Develop you knowledge of both photography and your equipment. During this time you will be developing your skill.

Most likely you will find you don't need new equipment.

Exactly the reason I put up the question here and did not just wander off to buy a lens based on the online reviews. I can use 35mm focal length on my current lens so I plan to use it and see how I go with it. Maybe I will go to the shops and try the 35mm f2. One thing which I have noticed with 18-55, its autofocus is not very good so I tend to use manual focus more and get better results with it.