Just don ' t look at it . <| sep |> Oh I ' m sure they do I was just being fececious . <| sep |> Mostly other black Americans . <| sep |> I remember being terrible at literally everything but flying helicopters on that . <| sep |> If that was a joke , it was a pretty decent one <| sep |> But after doing some research I have found it is best for beginnersbest is subjective . best for what ? what are your needs as an individual ? 50 mm primes are fine i have several including the one you linked but even that may not be the right lens for you . focal length is an artistic choice and preferences vary . i happen to like 50 mm on full frame ~ 35 mm for you but less so on crop . i could recommend a ton of primes many of which are my favorite lenses but may not be what you ' re looking for . this is one of the reasons newbie kits come with zooms so you can figure out what focal lengths you like . Also he said he will not get me a lens without a filter . the front element of any lens you buy today is way more durable than a filter . the only reason to get a filter is for weather sealing purposes , and i don ' t think that lens is sealed anyways . best case scenario is that a filter slightly degrades optical performance . worst case is you drop or smash the lens , and the filter has now added broken glass to the situation . many old timers swear by filters , because they ' ve been told by their local shops they need one . this is just a way for a shop to get more money out of you . don ' t bother with one unless you ' re gonna be shooting something that will throw mud , dirt , water etc at your lens . some people use them as clear lens caps and just shove their cameras uncapped into their dirty , nasty bags . don ' t do this . use a lenscap and keep your bag clean like a human being .