Primes are addictive. You have been warned
Do consider the 28/1.8, 50/1.4mm and 100/2.8 as very good combo.
Jam.radonc Goldmember ![]() 1,187 posts Likes: 2 Joined Feb 2010 Location: Dublin More info | Dec 22, 2010 13:26 | #16 Primes are addictive. You have been warned Jam
LOG IN TO REPLY |
TeleFragger Goldmember ![]() 3,186 posts Likes: 218 Joined Aug 2010 Location: Williamstown, NJ More info | Dec 22, 2010 13:26 | #17 Jam.radonc wrote in post #11497882 ![]() Primes are addictive. You have been warned ![]() Do consider the 28/1.8, 50/1.4mm and 100/2.8 as very good combo. many gaps there though.. fill them in with zooms... HAHAHHAA GearBag - Feedback****Flickr - my playhouse
LOG IN TO REPLY |
ni$mo350 Cream of the Crop ![]() 6,011 posts Likes: 11 Joined Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR More info | Dec 22, 2010 13:34 | #18 |
Dec 22, 2010 13:49 | #19 Jam.radonc wrote in post #11497882 ![]() Primes are addictive. You have been warned ![]() Do consider the 28/1.8, 50/1.4mm and 100/2.8 as very good combo. Actually I was thinking the 35mm f/2? Jon | JMBPhotography
LOG IN TO REPLY |
CountryBoy "Tired of Goldmember label" ![]() 5,168 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Okie More info | Dec 22, 2010 13:51 | #20 chugger93 wrote in post #11498007 ![]() Actually I was thinking the 35mm f/2? I want to take a good family portrait Saturday. I was debating on buying the 35 today in preperation for that. Good call? Or would the 18-55 do just as well? Depends on the lighting . Hi
LOG IN TO REPLY |
ni$mo350 Cream of the Crop ![]() 6,011 posts Likes: 11 Joined Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR More info | Dec 22, 2010 13:52 | #21 If you're shooting family portraits then you'll probably want to stop down anyways to get everyone in focus. The 35 at f/2 won't be any more help for this since you won't be shooting at that aperture. The 18-55 should be ok for it but now you're just getting into personal preference. -Chris-Website
LOG IN TO REPLY |
es1 Senior Member 330 posts Joined Jun 2009 More info | Dec 22, 2010 13:52 | #22 I love my 50/1.4 and 85/1.8, but I love my 16-35/2.8 II as much as the primes. Way happier with the zoom than I would be with 3 different primes to cover that area.
LOG IN TO REPLY |
actprivate Senior Member ![]() 499 posts Joined Jun 2008 Location: Australia More info | Dec 22, 2010 13:55 | #23 Ah, it all started for me with that nifty fifty... _______________
LOG IN TO REPLY |
e02937 Goldmember 2,714 posts Joined Dec 2008 More info | Dec 22, 2010 13:58 | #24 Sounds more like you're falling in love with glass capable of large apertures than you are of primes specifically (though there is definitely some overlap there) Canon 7d
LOG IN TO REPLY |
Red Tie Photography Goldmember ![]() 3,575 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2009 Location: San Diego More info | Dec 22, 2010 14:23 | #25 Well, to get back on subject... Bryan
LOG IN TO REPLY |
dmstraton Senior Member ![]() 557 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: Closter, NJ - just moved! More info | Dec 22, 2010 14:25 | #26 I gave up all of my zooms for primes. I may get a cheapy zoom for snaps, but for anything else, I like primes. I found over a long period that most of my work ends up being in the 35 or 50 range, with another good chunk below 24. I didn't use telephotos much, nor macro. So I got three extremely high quality primes, with close focus properties. Trust me (or should I say, "I feel") they have better image quality than zooms...a few zooms get close, but they also (generally) have a lot of distortions etc. dmstraton
LOG IN TO REPLY |
tommykjensen Cream of the Crop More info | Dec 22, 2010 14:32 | #27 Ok posts have been cleaned up. EDITING OF MY PHOTOS IS NOT ALLOWED
LOG IN TO REPLY |
nonick Goldmember 1,588 posts Joined Jun 2009 Location: NYC More info | Dec 22, 2010 14:42 | #28 I would have no problem to go all Prime if Canon put IS on those longer than 50mm. I have shaky hands and I shoot low light without tripoid. Gear|Searching for 7DII, Buying 5DIII 35L II, 24-70 2.8L IS
LOG IN TO REPLY |
tkbslc Cream of the Crop 24,585 posts Likes: 23 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Utah, USA More info | Dec 22, 2010 14:44 | #29 nonick wrote in post #11498286 ![]() I would have no problem to go all Prime if Canon put IS on those longer than 50mm. I have a shaky hand and I shoot low light without tripoid. Wow, good thing you have the only copy in the world of the 24-70L IS. Taylor
LOG IN TO REPLY |
RPCrowe Cream of the Crop ![]() 8,261 posts Likes: 2092 Joined Nov 2005 Location: San Diego County, California, USA More info | Primes are O.K... I cut my teeth on primes and still used them as long as the zooms were not adequate for my needs. The first zoom for a still camera which I tried was a 43-86mm Nikkor of mid-1960's vintage and that lens was absolutely terrible. See my images at http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/
LOG IN TO REPLY |
![]() | x 1600 |
y 1600 |
Log in Not a member yet?
Register to forums
Registered members may log in to forums and access all the features: full search, image upload, follow forums, own gear list and ratings, likes, more forums, private messaging, thread follow, notifications, own gallery, all settings, view hosted photos, own reviews, see more and do more... and all is free. Don't be a stranger - register now and start posting! |
| ||
Latest registered member is Lillyrose032018! 948 guests, 221 members online Simultaneous users record so far is 15144, that happened on Nov 22, 2018 |