You have no idea how often I run around an event with primes. The key honestly is just having more than one body. If the event is that fast moving then I'll break out the zooms, but it doesn't happen that honestly and it mostly happens when I need either the long or short end of a prime the most. My 135 honestly gets used more than my 70-200 unless I really need 200mm. Granted nobody shoots anything remotely the same and I kind of think a lot of the zoom shooters I run into shoot things in the most boring way imaginable. Vento wrote:
Definitely, zooms are unbeatable for events where you really need to get the shots in the box and where conditions often demand focal length flexibility.
The Plena is brilliant for special shots, the rendering can be magical and the results are simply a joy, but it is a specialist that lacks the flexibility of high-quality zoom solutions and I say that as someone who normally squirms miserably when it comes to zooms, having actually only photographed with primes for decades.
However, my last event experience with the Z 24-120/4 S finally convinced me to make my life easier, where flexibility takes precedence over perfectionism and personal preferences/fun factor.
Jul 15, 2025 at 04:13 PM
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