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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Smith" data-source="post: 4832" data-attributes="member: 20"><p>These days I do not think there is much difference in image quality between zoom and prime lenses, especially with the new cameras that work well at high ISO in low light.</p><p>Unless you are a professional photographer and are looking for a few stops extra speed in low light, then zoom lenses are probably a better choice for us amateurs on limited budgets. </p><p>That being said, prime lenses do make you work harder, and actually think more about your composition because you have to move around to get the image in frame as you want it. Prime lenses are usually lighter, which makes it easier to carry around all day, but you will have to be deliberate in your composition.</p><p>All my lenses are zoom lenses, except my 100mm macro which is used for specific reasons. I am looking at a longer prime though in the 500 - 600mm region, but again this is for specific reasons including astrophotography and birds, however I am trying to justify the expense for such a limited lens against a similar reaching zoom lens which would provide me more scope but with less low light capabilities.</p><p>You could look at a wide prime for the Sony like the 14mm, as you already have the 24-70 region covered but I would personally look towards a 16-35mm zoom instead, just because of the versatility it provides.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Smith, post: 4832, member: 20"] These days I do not think there is much difference in image quality between zoom and prime lenses, especially with the new cameras that work well at high ISO in low light. Unless you are a professional photographer and are looking for a few stops extra speed in low light, then zoom lenses are probably a better choice for us amateurs on limited budgets. That being said, prime lenses do make you work harder, and actually think more about your composition because you have to move around to get the image in frame as you want it. Prime lenses are usually lighter, which makes it easier to carry around all day, but you will have to be deliberate in your composition. All my lenses are zoom lenses, except my 100mm macro which is used for specific reasons. I am looking at a longer prime though in the 500 - 600mm region, but again this is for specific reasons including astrophotography and birds, however I am trying to justify the expense for such a limited lens against a similar reaching zoom lens which would provide me more scope but with less low light capabilities. You could look at a wide prime for the Sony like the 14mm, as you already have the 24-70 region covered but I would personally look towards a 16-35mm zoom instead, just because of the versatility it provides. [/QUOTE]
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