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Why am I so stuck on prime lenses?
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<blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 333261" data-attributes="member: 16090"><p>Zoom's main advantage is the variable focal length in one package, but that comes at an expense. For a given cost Zooms are</p><p>. Larger</p><p>. Heavier</p><p>. More expensive</p><p>. Lower IQ</p><p>. Slower (higher minimum F stop)</p><p></p><p>I am also a fan of primes as they give me the smallest package for a given IQ. When I put the 50mm F1.8AF on my camera, the whole rig looks tiny (and to a layman "unprofessional", as every one associate size with quality). I mostly use my 35mm prime and the 18-55 at 55mm. The 50mm does not AF, else that would have replaced the kit lense.</p><p></p><p>I do use the zoom, when I am shooting indoors, as that gives me freedom to frame in tight spaces.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aroy, post: 333261, member: 16090"] Zoom's main advantage is the variable focal length in one package, but that comes at an expense. For a given cost Zooms are . Larger . Heavier . More expensive . Lower IQ . Slower (higher minimum F stop) I am also a fan of primes as they give me the smallest package for a given IQ. When I put the 50mm F1.8AF on my camera, the whole rig looks tiny (and to a layman "unprofessional", as every one associate size with quality). I mostly use my 35mm prime and the 18-55 at 55mm. The 50mm does not AF, else that would have replaced the kit lense. I do use the zoom, when I am shooting indoors, as that gives me freedom to frame in tight spaces. [/QUOTE]
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