Kit lenses are the lenses that often come bundled when buying a camera body, and typically cover a medium zoom range and have a smaller-than-ideal maximum aperture. Often, kit lenses are looked down upon as mediocre and people look to upgrade them as soon as possible. But there is no need to be ashamed, as they can be a powerful tool – especially when starting with a new camera.
Last year I changed camera systems from Nikon DSLR (D750) to Fujifilm GFX, a medium format mirrorless system that is very different from what I had been used to. Changing systems was a substantial investment, and instead of jumping into buying a new camera with lots of the best GF lenses, I instead opted for the kit lens bundle of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and the GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR.
