Originally posted by CharLac So Grasshopper, after four years and many many primes, can you answer your own questions. ;-)
oh yeah, over and over I can...
now I know what focal length work best (for me) and several primes along the way have become 'Desert Isle' lenses, too...
I've learned to try just about any focal length or lens and give it a shot, especially in the Single In Challenge, and then make a decision to keep or not....
I've learned what shots I want to see from a particular lens to know if it's going to be a keeper or not - and how far am I willing to forgive certain lenses their inability to perform because they are spectacular elsewhere....
I've learned TONS in the last four years, not just lenses but also about the camera bodies I use (I can shoot and change settings on my pair of K-3's almost in the dark... and getting there with my K-5 IIs)...
I've learned my limitations and what I am willing/not willing to do for my craft (I won't buy a fogged/fungus'd lens almost no matter the price)....