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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-30-2007, 10:56 AM
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Zoom or primes???
That's like asking "protective filter or none at all?" No real answer!
Since you already have the 50-200, what I would recommend for you at this point in time is to get the kit lens, which can be had pretty inexpensively these days. Then, shoot for several months with just the two lenses. Just shoot what you feel like, when the mood moves you.
Then, after due time, load all of your images onto a single directory of your computer and run the freeware program called "Exposure Plot" and available for download at:
ExposurePlot (former Focalplot)
Analyze the results, especially the "focal lengths used" plot. Look for patterns. If you determine that you have a pretty evenly distributed graph, that indicates that you use multiple focal lengths pretty much equally. Then, stick with a zoom lens and consider obtaining a higher quality one.
However, if you find that you have an uneven distribution and see that you use several focal lengths almost exclusively, then primes near those focal lengths might be a better way to go for you.
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For me personally...
Since purchasing the DA* zooms, I'm reconsidering my "options". I'm going to run some short tests to analyze image quality between the DA* zooms and some of my primes. If the image quality of the zooms is as good as the primes...I will sell the primes. Probably all of them except for the fast primes and the Limiteds.
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edited to add:
Primes will make you a better photographer.
Zooms will give you "infinite" convenience.
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