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Does anyone just use Primes?

 
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Oct 31, 2006 04:15 |  #46

My 50/1.4 lives on the camera when I'm indoors. Outside I tend to zoom though.


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Oct 31, 2006 04:22 |  #47

I like zooms outdoors and in good light but primes indoors and for more specialized requirements like low light, macro and super telephoto. Primes and zooms are both useful tools with different pros and cons. I don't see myself using only primes even if I am drawn to them for their speed and image quality.


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Oct 31, 2006 06:00 |  #48

I like both. My ultimate intent is to add a 5D and 24-105 to my kit. I would cover up to 400 with f4 zooms and compliment this with a fast set of primes, 30ish, 50, 85, 100 macro and others as money allows. The zooms sure are convenient for walking about but you just can't beat the primes for portrait shooting or where a foot zooming and time to set up are no problem.


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Oct 31, 2006 08:38 |  #49

Jaetie wrote in post #2194340 (external link)
now that's funny, especially so when you only have one prime!

Yep, The 35 is on most of the time and I just forget I can twist after putting the zoom on. :oops:


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