Originally posted by Marc Sabatella He was talking about eventually having a range of primes, not just a 50. So if the zoom told him 80mm, out would come the FA77, for example.
Ah, I see. I was sort of assuming he was using two different cameras, one with the zoom, one with the prime.
Boy, I really can't see the point of using the zoom to frame the shot, and then changing lenses. Make more sense with a film camera, as film cameras aren't as susceptible to dust as digital cameras are.
Quote: My guess is that by the time you actually build a collection of primes like that, you wouldn't need the zoom as a framing tool - you'd start to develop a sense of what field of view any focal length would give even before putting taking the camera out of the bag.
I agree, although I think this is largely true of any experienced photographer, even those of us who work mainly with zooms. If I have about three seconds to think about it, I can guess pretty well what focal length I'm going to use with my zoom even before I put the camera up to my eye. No great accomplishment, this. Just comes from experience - like being able to guess exposure pretty closely even without a meter.
Quote: Walking changes perspective - not the same as a zoom at all.
Yes, this is part of the original post that I didn't understand.
Quote: I doubt you'll find one any better that covers that particular focal length range.
Well, this would take us into the primes vs zooms debate....
Will