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<blockquote data-quote="LensWork" data-source="post: 16391" data-attributes="member: 1283"><p>A little of my background first: When I first started shooting for newspapers nearly 35 years ago, zoom lenses were considered junk by any self-respecting photojournalist. They were soft and slow compared to fixed focal length lenses. I often carried as many as four cameras (2 Nikon F2's, Nikon FM & a Leica M4), each with a fixed focal length lens attached (usually a 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.0 on a Leica M4, an 85mm f/1.8 or 105mm f/2.5 and a 180mm f/2.8 or a 300mm f/4.5). Trying to change lenses in the fast-paced environment of news/sports photography meant that you might miss a shot, thus the need for four cameras.</p><p></p><p>That was then. Now, with the advance in optics, pro-quality zoom lenses are fast (f/2.8) and virtually equally as sharp (and in many cases as sharp) as fixed focal length lenses. Today my most carried/used lenses are the AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 & AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8. I have several other lenses, but between these two, I can shoot most anything. No need to carry four cameras and six lenses; two bodies and these two lenses are always in my "go" bag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LensWork, post: 16391, member: 1283"] A little of my background first: When I first started shooting for newspapers nearly 35 years ago, zoom lenses were considered junk by any self-respecting photojournalist. They were soft and slow compared to fixed focal length lenses. I often carried as many as four cameras (2 Nikon F2's, Nikon FM & a Leica M4), each with a fixed focal length lens attached (usually a 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.0 on a Leica M4, an 85mm f/1.8 or 105mm f/2.5 and a 180mm f/2.8 or a 300mm f/4.5). Trying to change lenses in the fast-paced environment of news/sports photography meant that you might miss a shot, thus the need for four cameras. That was then. Now, with the advance in optics, pro-quality zoom lenses are fast (f/2.8) and virtually equally as sharp (and in many cases as sharp) as fixed focal length lenses. Today my most carried/used lenses are the AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 & AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8. I have several other lenses, but between these two, I can shoot most anything. No need to carry four cameras and six lenses; two bodies and these two lenses are always in my "go" bag. [/QUOTE]
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