Prime setup:
20mm
35mm
50mm
85mm
105mm
180mm
Zoom setup:
14-24
24-70
70-200
Hi, All, would like to get opinion on prime and zoom setup. I have searched for the pros and cons for both setup, among the main pros and cons are:
1) For prime, we can get better image quality, relatively lower cost (excluding some really expensive prime e.g.: 24mm f1.4), lighter, bigger aperture
2) For zoom, on the other hand, we save the trouble to change lens that frequent (relatively), higher cost (however, if compare to full prime setup, actually cheaper), heavier biggest aperture normally starts at 2.8 and versatility.
Therefore I would like to get opinions for CSers who have similar experience to this topic: mainly use for travelling/ street photography, portraitures and events.
For me, primes main cons are troublesome on keep on changing lens for different focal length have the higher risk to miss some great shots (relatively), more worries about which lens to use and attract more dust (as frequent changing lenses). I foresee the frustration of changing lens under scorching sun light with dusty environment with the risk to drop the lens, touch wood!
Whereby for zoom, main problem are 14-24 weighs close to 1kg, 24-70 close to 1kg and 70-200 around 1.5 kg. Together with FX body, minimum holding around 2kg 2.5kg (excluding battery pack, if any), is it possible to hold such setup for few hours. Please bear in mind if carrying such setup for hours, even the VR cant reduce the shake!
Personally, when I owned previous system, I used the mix of medium zoom with primes. For travelling, I have seen quite similar setup but more common setup are either :
16-35 & 70-200 (UWA lover) or
24-70 & 70-200 (medium zoom lover).
So now the question is, which setup, prime or zoom, will you bring for travelling or events given that you can only choose either.
I have anticipated that prime is feasible because 20mm will be used to cover landscape, 35 to 85mm for walkabout lenses and 105/135mm for portrait with 180mm for tele prime. However, for zoom, it has the higher chance to capture great moment without missing it, however the weights are the drawback.
20mm
35mm
50mm
85mm
105mm
180mm
Zoom setup:
14-24
24-70
70-200
Hi, All, would like to get opinion on prime and zoom setup. I have searched for the pros and cons for both setup, among the main pros and cons are:
1) For prime, we can get better image quality, relatively lower cost (excluding some really expensive prime e.g.: 24mm f1.4), lighter, bigger aperture
2) For zoom, on the other hand, we save the trouble to change lens that frequent (relatively), higher cost (however, if compare to full prime setup, actually cheaper), heavier biggest aperture normally starts at 2.8 and versatility.
Therefore I would like to get opinions for CSers who have similar experience to this topic: mainly use for travelling/ street photography, portraitures and events.
For me, primes main cons are troublesome on keep on changing lens for different focal length have the higher risk to miss some great shots (relatively), more worries about which lens to use and attract more dust (as frequent changing lenses). I foresee the frustration of changing lens under scorching sun light with dusty environment with the risk to drop the lens, touch wood!
Whereby for zoom, main problem are 14-24 weighs close to 1kg, 24-70 close to 1kg and 70-200 around 1.5 kg. Together with FX body, minimum holding around 2kg 2.5kg (excluding battery pack, if any), is it possible to hold such setup for few hours. Please bear in mind if carrying such setup for hours, even the VR cant reduce the shake!
Personally, when I owned previous system, I used the mix of medium zoom with primes. For travelling, I have seen quite similar setup but more common setup are either :
16-35 & 70-200 (UWA lover) or
24-70 & 70-200 (medium zoom lover).
So now the question is, which setup, prime or zoom, will you bring for travelling or events given that you can only choose either.
I have anticipated that prime is feasible because 20mm will be used to cover landscape, 35 to 85mm for walkabout lenses and 105/135mm for portrait with 180mm for tele prime. However, for zoom, it has the higher chance to capture great moment without missing it, however the weights are the drawback.