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<blockquote data-quote="Watch72" data-source="post: 148051" data-attributes="member: 14003">When I started with my very first camera many years ago, I only had a &quot;normal&quot; lens - a 50mm f/2.I could not afford to zoom and I learn to look for &quot;50mm&quot; shots.I had the 50mm for almost five years before I got myself a wider 35mm.Sure, there were times when I was literally backed up against a wall just to get everything in.As a beginner, there was a tendency to have &quot;everything in&quot; in my photo.But over times, I learn to let go - what I mean is that I start to &quot;crop&quot; or what photographers would say &quot;compose&quot; with my 50mm.&nbsp; I started to look and photograph closer to my subject.Those were the film days.&nbsp; It would take a week before I get through with a 36 exposures and get it processed at home and see the outcome.Now, with digital, my photographic style/procedure remains somewhat unchanged.&nbsp; Old habits are hard to break.Even today, I have no zoom lens.All my lens are prime lens and I make myself walk to get what I want included or excluded in the photo.With chimping, it is easy to re-shoot if I am unhappy.Also when I go out for a walkabout - I only take with me just one lens.&nbsp; So, it has to be &quot;take it or leave it&quot; for whatever is interesting on that day.I hated changing lens in public - do not know why?&nbsp; I guess just being lazy - do not want to carry any lens around.So do any of you think I should get myself a zoom and experience what the majority of the photographers out there are enjoying?&nbsp; Zooming in and out, have a range of photographs when you return from the shoot.ps - my apology - I should qualify - the Digilux2 has a zoom... hmm, now I know why it is not my favourite.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Watch72, post: 148051, member: 14003"] When I started with my very first camera many years ago, I only had a "normal" lens - a 50mm f/2. I could not afford to zoom and I learn to look for "50mm" shots. I had the 50mm for almost five years before I got myself a wider 35mm. Sure, there were times when I was literally backed up against a wall just to get everything in. As a beginner, there was a tendency to have "everything in" in my photo. But over times, I learn to let go - what I mean is that I start to "crop" or what photographers would say "compose" with my 50mm. I started to look and photograph closer to my subject. Those were the film days. It would take a week before I get through with a 36 exposures and get it processed at home and see the outcome. Now, with digital, my photographic style/procedure remains somewhat unchanged. Old habits are hard to break. Even today, I have no zoom lens. All my lens are prime lens and I make myself walk to get what I want included or excluded in the photo. With chimping, it is easy to re-shoot if I am unhappy. Also when I go out for a walkabout - I only take with me just one lens. So, it has to be "take it or leave it" for whatever is interesting on that day. I hated changing lens in public - do not know why? I guess just being lazy - do not want to carry any lens around. So do any of you think I should get myself a zoom and experience what the majority of the photographers out there are enjoying? Zooming in and out, have a range of photographs when you return from the shoot. ps - my apology - I should qualify - the Digilux2 has a zoom... hmm, now I know why it is not my favourite. [/QUOTE]

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