Pettigrew wrote: I just got back from my once a month photography meet up at Starbucks and today the topic was prime or zoom. It was interesting to see what other photographers prefered to use and why.
So this isn't my idea, but a discussion from today's meet up. Answer the question zoom lens or prime... and WHY you prefer.
johns1947 wrote: It depends on what I'm shooting.
When kids are involved,... i generally go with a zoom.
When I'm in a situation where the focal length is set,..
I go with a prime whenever possible.
Primes are FASTER,..
Primes are SHARPER.
period.
Alex wrote: Depends... I've had a 24mm on my camera for a couple months now. Unless I'm going out with purpose... I just tool around with what I haven't used in a while. Is that a dead giveaway of a hobbyist photographer? Or just someone who hasn't had a lot of time behind the camera recently
Scotty wrote:
Alex wrote: Depends... I've had a 24mm on my camera for a couple months now. Unless I'm going out with purpose... I just tool around with what I haven't used in a while. Is that a dead giveaway of a hobbyist photographer? Or just someone who hasn't had a lot of time behind the camera recently
I don't understand why you just don't give me that lens for no reason.
Alex wrote:
Scotty wrote:
Alex wrote: Depends... I've had a 24mm on my camera for a couple months now. Unless I'm going out with purpose... I just tool around with what I haven't used in a while. Is that a dead giveaway of a hobbyist photographer? Or just someone who hasn't had a lot of time behind the camera recently
I don't understand why you just don't give me that lens for no reason.
Because it's on my camera!
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