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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Hi : ) !!! - Is it only the weight convenience, when using zoom and primes (Sony video) | |
Prime vs zoom is a difficult thing to discuss in general terms. Which specific lens has a lot to do with when/where/why one uses it. Which zoom do you have? Which 35, 50, and 60 are you considering?
I only recently got out of the idea that primes are usually better than zooms or that zoom lenses are inherently a compromise (image quality traded for convenience)-- the image quality of many recent zooms and improved iso handling of recent cameras makes this often untrue now. Many now are as good or better than the prime counterpart. I'd like to thank Canon, Fuji, and Contax for my philosophy change.
So, if the zoom is equal or greater in image quality (whatever that is to you- sharpness, color, contrast, rendering) then it is a question of size, weight, aperture, cost, and how you want to use that lens or focal length.
You have another thread on the Fuji 14 vs zoom. I have and love the 14 and have no interest in another lens that covers that range for the Fuji, this is coupled with the kit zoom for a great compact travel setup. The small size of the camera and lens, the lens' focus and aperture control, and the overall image quality make this an incredible combo.
On the other hand, my Canon wide lens is the 16-35 f/4 IS. I have a (Nikkor) 24 and (Contax) 35 in that range and think often they are redundant, though great lenses (this says how much I think of the Canon's image quality, too!). They are both smaller and faster (2.8 vs 4) but manual focus and aperture, and the 1dsiii is a large camera, so a larger lens fits and feels great-- I'm not going stealth with the 1dsiii no matter how hard I try .
The 35-70 I mentioned earlier is Contax and stellar! Believe the hype. It is a 3.4, so I can bump up my iso a little so the speed difference is negligible and it is at least as good as my 35 2.8 Contax. I debate often on keeping the 35 and 24. The Contax 50 1.4 and 85 1.4 are also in this range but have an obvious advantage in speed and are great lenses in their own right. Other 50s I have for fun and different rendering styles, they are cheap and great lenses.
How you go about it depends on what you want, what you hope to get out of another lens, and what you like/need to do.
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