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Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?

Started Nov 29, 2011 | Discussion thread

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akin_t

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Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?

Nov 29, 2011

Just wondering really ...

I've owned 35 f/1.4L, 24 f/1.4L II, and 135 f/2L ... While they produced the best images I have ever taken, I have to say ... I only ever used them in 'controlled' situations (studio setting, models are posed, lighting is constant)

In my day to day shooting, I find primes to be a hassle. Currently, I don't do much of 'controlled' shooting anymore and I just realized that I don't even have a prime in my camera bag ... Strangely enough, I don't really miss them.

Right now, I am working with ...

EF-S 10-22mm
EF-S 17-55mm
EF 70-300L

Anyone else this way? Or am I alone on this?

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Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	akin_t	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	deletedGregR1	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	HAbba	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	keeponkeepingon	Dec 1, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Gearóid Ó Laoi, Garry Lee	Dec 1, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Keith Z Leonard	Dec 1, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	HAbba	Nov 29, 2011
When to use zooms?	Ben_Egbert	Nov 29, 2011
Re: When to use zooms?	deletedGregR1	Nov 29, 2011
Re: When to use zooms?	Ben_Egbert	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	petebee	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Ed Rizk	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	tonyjr	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	BAK	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Alastair Norcross	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	bhollis	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Alastair Norcross	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	bhollis	Nov 29, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Keith Z Leonard	Nov 30, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Robert Sheldon	Nov 30, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Keith Z Leonard	Nov 30, 2011
Prefer any 17-50 f/2.8 zoom over "WIDE PRIME" but I love telephot prime	007peter	Nov 30, 2011
I prefer primes	healer81	Nov 30, 2011
Re: I prefer primes	Trevor Sowers	Nov 30, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Sidekicker	Nov 30, 2011
Horses for courses	neilgc	Nov 30, 2011
Re: Horses for courses	a-rod_dc	Dec 1, 2011
primes just have better IQ	Montana500	Dec 1, 2011
Re: primes just have better IQ	neilgc	Dec 1, 2011
Re: primes just have better IQ	Steve Balcombe	Dec 1, 2011
Re: primes just have better IQ	akustykmagmanetpl	Dec 1, 2011
Re: primes just have better IQ	Montana500	Dec 3, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	akustykmagmanetpl	Dec 1, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	mevbo	Dec 1, 2011
For hiking	Rick Knepper	Dec 1, 2011
Re: For hiking	Montana500	Dec 3, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Dan_168	Dec 2, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Kees Sprengers	Dec 3, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Montana500	Dec 3, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	neilgc	Dec 3, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Kees Sprengers	Dec 3, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Hopn	Dec 3, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	LeeStar	Dec 3, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	expro	Dec 3, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Philz	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	MoreorLess	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	deletedGregR1	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Philz	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Montana500	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	deletedGregR1	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Philz	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Montana500	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	LeeStar	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	deletedGregR1	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Philz	Dec 5, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Montana500	Dec 5, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Montana500	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Philz	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Montana500	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Philz	Dec 5, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Montana500	Dec 5, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Ed Rizk	Dec 5, 2011
Only have one prime .....	GtoJon	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Only have one prime .....	Philz	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Only have one prime .....	MoreorLess	Dec 4, 2011
Re: Is there anyone here who doesn't use primes?	Bill Robinson	Dec 5, 2011

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