I never said real photographers don't use zoom lenses. I am a real photographer and have used zooms since the mid-1970s; in fact, I have one mounted to my SL2s now. I was drawing a distinction between using a fixed-lens camera like the Q system -- where you have to use your feet because you are limited to one fixed lens -- versus an interchangeable-lens camera where one can use a zoom or alternative fixed-length lenses.
Similarly, I fully understand the difference between shooting from a closer or further location versus staying in the same spot and using a zoom or changing lenses. When I said "getting a different perspective," I meant getting a different perspective 'than if you use your feet and move.'
I do believe real photographers move about more for different perspectives, whether they use zooms or a selection of fixed focal length lenses. IMHO, amateurs tend to employ less mobility and try to use lenses to "change perspective" which, as you correctly point out, does not really change perspective in the same way as moving.
In any event, no insult intended to users of zooms or fixed focal length lenses. I wasn't intending to talk about zooms or interchangeable lenses because I was trying to illustrate the benefits of the Q system which has one single fixed lens.
Apr 20, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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