Originally posted by JoepLX3 [*]You can get some old ones very cheap
but the best lens bargin still remains the kit lens
Quote: [*]You can get the best possible IQ with a prime
that may have beentrue once but zooms have really closed the gap, and old MF lens designs may not be as good as new AF zoom designs
Quote: [*]You can buy glass of companies that don't even make auto focus lenses
yes, but that has always been the case
Quote: [*]Most primes are not as big & heavy as the zoom equivalents
not necessairly than the full bag of lenses that a single zoom replaces
Quote: [*]Manual focus lenses don't suffer from back or front focussing offset
no, just viewfinder focusing / shimming errors, user error poor eyesight and larger DOF in the viewfinder than a lens actually has
Quote: [*]None have failing SDM issues
no stuck apertures, bad focusing helixes and a host of other age related issues including fungus and element separation
Quote: [*]Very quiet, so best for video applications with sound
I'll give you that
Quote: [*]Easiest manual focus "over-rule" implementation
but perhaps longest focus aquisition time
Quote: [*]You don't need an UV filter for a < 50 USD lens...
for protection perhaps not, but after the 3rd or 4th damaged lens perhaps yes, also the uv filter does more than protection
Quote: [/LIST]Any other reasons why manual focus primes are better?
Actually there are no right or wrongs here, it is personal taste. I have both, and use both