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Prime vs zoom - which ones give better IQ
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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 196804" data-attributes="member: 13090"><p>I think before this question can be answered one has to define what they mean by "image quality". I think it's safe to say prime lenses are known to give SHARPER images over zooms, generally speaking, but that implies sharper is always better and leaves out important considerations such as contrast and saturation. That logic also implies by extension that zoom lenses render<em> inferior</em> results, which is certainly not the case. In point of fact I think the whole argument is silly and what we should really be focused on is not so much our equipment but how we use it. And spare me that tired argument about buying the best equipment to ensure it's pilot error vs limitation of equipment; that's the cry of the equipment fetishist. Quit asking, "What lens do I need to get the shot I want?" and start asking, "How do I get the shot I want with the lens I have?"</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FFFFFF">.....</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 196804, member: 13090"] I think before this question can be answered one has to define what they mean by "image quality". I think it's safe to say prime lenses are known to give SHARPER images over zooms, generally speaking, but that implies sharper is always better and leaves out important considerations such as contrast and saturation. That logic also implies by extension that zoom lenses render[I] inferior[/I] results, which is certainly not the case. In point of fact I think the whole argument is silly and what we should really be focused on is not so much our equipment but how we use it. And spare me that tired argument about buying the best equipment to ensure it's pilot error vs limitation of equipment; that's the cry of the equipment fetishist. Quit asking, "What lens do I need to get the shot I want?" and start asking, "How do I get the shot I want with the lens I have?" [COLOR="#FFFFFF"].....[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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