| beejaybee |
| (Marvin) |
| 09/09/2008 13:55 |
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Re: The Fascination for Primes
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For me, prime lenses are about speed, quality, simplicity and compactness, with bright viewfinder images which snap in and out of focus.
Agreed. To which one could add, lens hoods which shield the lens properly and simplicity of operation - no zoom ring to twist by accident, or creep when the camera's held with the optical axis pointing up or down at a significant angle.
The extra speed isn't that much of an issue these days, but the freedom from distortion, and from flare because of the reduced number of surfaces (providing the coating is done properly), is another attractive factor.