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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 528006" data-attributes="member: 13090"><p>Well the operative word here, I think, is "need".</p><p></p><p>Apertures, or f/stops, when broken down by thirds, are recognized as being: f/1.8, f/2, f/2.2, f/2.4, f/2.8</p><p></p><p>So, going from f/1.8 to f2.8 equates to a little over one full-stop of additional light. Depth of Field t is also something that could be considered. Just how useful one additional stop IS for either reason (depth of field or the extra stop of "speed") is <em>One of Those Questions</em> (by which I mean to say a matter of opinion and entirely subjective). </p><p></p><p>Also under consideration is that prime lenses are typically sharper than zooms. Notice I said, "typically" because there are exceptions, of course (aren't there always). Exactly how MUCH sharper, and whether or not that sharpness matters from a practical stand point, is also <em>One of Those Questions</em>.</p><p></p><p>My personal opinion is that if you know what you're doing you can adapt. If I have a prime I zoom with my feet. If I have a zoom lens, maybe I use that feature, maybe I still zoom with my feet; it all depends on what I want and I don't whine I need a zoom when I have a prime, I adapt to the situation and take the best shot I can. I don't get overly involved in the "What if..." sort of scenarios that many people seem to relish. Life is full of missed shots... Always has been always will be. I do what I can with the lens I have and get on with Life. I don't worry about shots I can't get, I focus on the shots I can get and on making those shots as good as I possibly can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 528006, member: 13090"] Well the operative word here, I think, is "need". Apertures, or f/stops, when broken down by thirds, are recognized as being: f/1.8, f/2, f/2.2, f/2.4, f/2.8 So, going from f/1.8 to f2.8 equates to a little over one full-stop of additional light. Depth of Field t is also something that could be considered. Just how useful one additional stop IS for either reason (depth of field or the extra stop of "speed") is [I]One of Those Questions[/I] (by which I mean to say a matter of opinion and entirely subjective). Also under consideration is that prime lenses are typically sharper than zooms. Notice I said, "typically" because there are exceptions, of course (aren't there always). Exactly how MUCH sharper, and whether or not that sharpness matters from a practical stand point, is also [I]One of Those Questions[/I]. My personal opinion is that if you know what you're doing you can adapt. If I have a prime I zoom with my feet. If I have a zoom lens, maybe I use that feature, maybe I still zoom with my feet; it all depends on what I want and I don't whine I need a zoom when I have a prime, I adapt to the situation and take the best shot I can. I don't get overly involved in the "What if..." sort of scenarios that many people seem to relish. Life is full of missed shots... Always has been always will be. I do what I can with the lens I have and get on with Life. I don't worry about shots I can't get, I focus on the shots I can get and on making those shots as good as I possibly can. [/QUOTE]
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