Thursday, 26 January 2017

Which scenarios are better shot with a prime lens versus zoom lens or macro lens?


What scenarios are better shot with a prime lens? A zoom lens? A macro lens?



Answer



Prime lenses are better suited to specific environments - a 50mm f/1.8 is great for food photography, a 100mm macro is quite flattering for portraiture, but neither work well as a general purpose "carry-round" lens. I use Canon's 28-135 IS lens as a carry round, and can't sing its praises higher, even performing well doing some music photography the other week.


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