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<blockquote data-quote="Vincent" data-source="post: 196910" data-attributes="member: 15675"><p>Now what I do not get is that you seem to do exactly what you claim to go against.</p><p></p><p>- primes are better *sharper than zooms => since a prime is one focal length and the zooms are a range there are some parts of the zooms that are a compromise.</p><p> Indeed this does not mean there are no good zooms or there are no bad primes, but there is a reason why in general the same effort in design will deliver better primes.</p><p>- film is better than digital</p><p> Film is technically better, just a scientific fact. That does not mean that most of us can not do the work they do with Digital, most of us do not need superior film.</p><p>- a camera does not take a photograph but the person behind it does</p><p> Not convincing me of something else by stating this is obsolete.</p><p></p><p>Now for the question:</p><p>- Primes will generally be able to give better aperture, when you need this, you need this. </p><p>- For the rest you will have to look at reviews, but most (modern) lenses seem to have very good IQ and the detailed difference will be something for specialists only.</p><p>- Primes are generally lighter an cheaper, Zooms you have to change less => that will be your preference/choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vincent, post: 196910, member: 15675"] Now what I do not get is that you seem to do exactly what you claim to go against. - primes are better *sharper than zooms => since a prime is one focal length and the zooms are a range there are some parts of the zooms that are a compromise. Indeed this does not mean there are no good zooms or there are no bad primes, but there is a reason why in general the same effort in design will deliver better primes. - film is better than digital Film is technically better, just a scientific fact. That does not mean that most of us can not do the work they do with Digital, most of us do not need superior film. - a camera does not take a photograph but the person behind it does Not convincing me of something else by stating this is obsolete. Now for the question: - Primes will generally be able to give better aperture, when you need this, you need this. - For the rest you will have to look at reviews, but most (modern) lenses seem to have very good IQ and the detailed difference will be something for specialists only. - Primes are generally lighter an cheaper, Zooms you have to change less => that will be your preference/choice. [/QUOTE]
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