Prime or zoom lenses -- does it even matter these days?
Feb 10, 2024 13:46:38 #
Feb 10, 2024 13:50:42 #
All1317 wrote:
Absolutely correct
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Feb 11, 2024 08:24:42 #
I prefer my zooms because I do primarily cropped panoramas. I usually take several shots to make sure I get everything I want in the resulting panorama. I am often working in tight spots so I can't move around a bit to get the right shot with a prime. For hiking I carry a D7200 with a wide angle zoom which is lighter and more versatile.
Feb 11, 2024 09:29:15 #
Cropped panorama? an interesting concept! Over this last twelve months I've changed my whole kit more than once after many years of Panasonic MFT. Latest (and best) acquisition for my landscapes is a Sony RX10 mk2 with a fixed F2.8 Zeiss 8x zoom (8.8-73.3) - very sharp! (There are mk3 and mk4 updates, but they have 20x superzooms - best avoided for my brand of photography)! Sony Fantastic - Great for hiking.
Feb 11, 2024 09:38:11 #
Feb 11, 2024 09:51:04 #
AlisonT wrote:
Cropped and manipulated
I'd say "extreme" cropping. Other than custom, try finding a frame for that.
Feb 11, 2024 09:55:57 #
Feb 11, 2024 10:15:51 #
Yep, custom frame, mats, and glass. I buy in bulk and do all my own framing to keep the final price down.
Feb 11, 2024 10:32:00 #
Mwilliamsphotography
Loc: Royal Oak Michigan & Palm Harbor Florida
AlisonT wrote:
Cropped and manipulated
Excellent image ... love it!
Feb 11, 2024 10:33:38 #
Mwilliamsphotography
Loc: Royal Oak Michigan & Palm Harbor Florida
EJMcD wrote:
I'd say "extreme" cropping. Other than custom, try finding a frame for that.
LOL! custom frame. Big deal. 1/2 the stuff I frame is custom.
Feb 11, 2024 11:17:35 #
AlisonT wrote:
Yep, custom frame, mats, and glass. I buy in bulk and do all my own framing to keep the final price down.
Food for thought - I usually trim and print to fit frames from China - I recently bought three x A4 complete with backing and plasti-glass from a local store for GB£4. If I require a border I incorporate it in the print.
Feb 11, 2024 19:48:06 #
[quote=Mwilliamsphotography]”LOL! custom frame. Big deal. 1/2 the stuff I frame is custom.”
You must be quite the Mattemaster
You must be quite the Mattemaster
Feb 12, 2024 07:28:22 #
Mwilliamsphotography wrote:
LOL! custom frame. Big deal. 1/2 the stuff I frame is custom.
??...Good for you. Be kind.
Feb 12, 2024 09:12:57 #
I use prime lenses for wide angle. Otherwise, I use zoom lenses. One zoom can take the place of many primes.
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