PLA: Prime Lovers Anonymous

If they do, I'm going to be living off of ramen for a while..

ALaS wrote in post #10136681
If they do, I'm going to be living off of ramen for a while..

I've been living off ramen for the last month. You get used to it.

I've done it. Haha, it's not too bad. Whenever that happens I hope it's internal zoom.

tgamron wrote in post #10112891
I went on vacation last year with only my 24L on the camera. It worked out pretty well. You learn to use what you have.

I agree. I did the same thing.

KRUSH wrote in post #10139086
I agree. I did the same thing.

I did the same with my 28mm f/1.8. Too bad it was a bad copy :\

.. it's done.

the last nail in my prime addiction coffin was letting go of my beloved 70-200mm f/2.8L IS. i should be institutionalized for this.

Why did you let go of such a good lens?

Update: I've been using the 50L and it's been awesome to me [:

ALaS wrote in post #10406825
Why did you let go of such a good lens?

Update: I've been using the 50L and it's been awesome to me [:

for my personal work, i've found that i prefer smaller, lighter, and faster lenses since much of it is done in urban environments where i keep a day's worth of equipment in a small black messenger bag. for this reason, the 70-200mm rarely ever came with me even though there have been plenty of times a focal length over 85mm would have been useful.

regardless, i kept it for so long because for my paid work it has been essential. i recently picked up a 135L though, and realized that it was capable of getting the results i wanted for my clients. since the 70-200mm wasn't used much for my personal work and it wasn't vital for my paid work, it suddenly became money which i could use toward something that would be more useful to me.

i hated to see it go, but my policy with photography has been to only keep what i need or use enough to earn it's place in my decidedly small equipment bag.

A very tough and thought out decision, sorry you had to endure it.

Hello gents. Any recommendations for a wide fast prime under $400? I shoot with a Rebel XT, and I have the 50/1.8 but it's FoV is too narrow. Anything equivalent to the 18 - 28 range on an APS-C sensor? Not looking for a fish-eye either; this is just for general shooting.

Is anyone else here anxious for the Sigma 85mm F/1.4?

ChromeThunder wrote in post #10407007
Is anyone else here anxious for the Sigma 85mm F/1.4?

I am.

excited to see if comapared to the 85L!

alt4852 wrote in post #10406916
for my personal work, i've found that i prefer smaller, lighter, and faster lenses since much of it is done in urban environments where i keep a day's worth of equipment in a small black messenger bag. for this reason, the 70-200mm rarely ever came with me even though there have been plenty of times a focal length over 85mm would have been useful.

regardless, i kept it for so long because for my paid work it has been essential. i recently picked up a 135L though, and realized that it was capable of getting the results i wanted for my clients. since the 70-200mm wasn't used much for my personal work and it wasn't vital for my paid work, it suddenly became money which i could use toward something that would be more useful to me.

i hated to see it go, but my policy with photography has been to only keep what i need or use enough to earn it's place in my decidedly small equipment bag.

At least it was a well thought out decision. Now I completely understand.

truestorytravis wrote in post #10407005
Hello gents. Any recommendations for a wide fast prime under $400? I shoot with a Rebel XT, and I have the 50/1.8 but it's FoV is too narrow. Anything equivalent to the 18 - 28 range on an APS-C sensor? Not looking for a fish-eye either; this is just for general shooting.

Sooo...your looking for something 11-18mm range(11-18= around 18-28mm)?!?! I hate to say it...but thats not going to happen with 400!

I mean if you think that 50mm is to long then I would say consider trying out the Sigma 30mm 1.4, I thought the same thing with my 50mm so I got the 30mm and i have loved it!