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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 293150" data-attributes="member: 13090">I'm going to jump in and amplify everything wreckdiver said in that post and then I'm going to say, if there's one prime lens you do actually "need" that lens is the 35mm f/1.8G. Is it good indoors and out? Is it good at night and in full sun? Well, does a bear s--t in the woods and wipe his a-- with a rabbit? Yes... Yes he does. Am I saying the 35mm f/1.8G that good? Yes. Yes I am. Do I ever miss being able to zoom when using a prime lens? Well, that's one of the many reasons I have feet, for zooming and going wide angle; there are others. And no matter what lens I have on at any given moment there are going to be shots I miss because I didn't have the "right" lens on at the time. You forget about those and you focus on the shots you do get. As I'm fond of saying, at some point you have stop asking yourself, "What lens do I need to get the shot I want?" and start asking yourself, "How do I get the shot I want, with the lens I have?" One path leads to an accumulation of equipment, the other path leads to better photography.I'd like to point out that shooting with a prime almost forces you into becoming a better photographer by taking away the "crutch" of being able to zoom in and out. Primes have a way of making you more aware of your composition and by making you MOVE; and moving changes our perspective. Once we find a new perspective we can aim for a new composition.And in closing I'd like to say all of the above applies equally to the 50mm f/1.G that many will tout as being better than the 35mm f/1.8G; I see the 35 vs 50 debate much like a the Ford vs. Chevy debate: There is no single correct answer and never will be... Unless you count owning both the 35mm AND the 50mm. Which I do. As well as the 85mm f1/.8G so there's that....</blockquote>

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