This is a great lens for stills.  The only prime I would recommend over this as a first lens might be the 30mm.For video it is great, so long as you use a tripod.  It has no image stabilization so handheld shots are unusable unless you are an unusually steady hand.  I have not tried it with a rig yet, but its possible you can get suitable footage that was as well.The image quality is amazing at this price point.  I couldn't find a cheaper lens to get started with that had the same quality image. 

Question: How is the detail?
Answer: The image quality is amazing at this price point