What's the deal with prime lenses

Started 5 months ago | Discussion thread
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Re: What's the deal with prime lenses
In reply to Tomasu1, 5 months ago

X-Pro1 and especially X-E1 are small cameras, and 35mm lens is very short while being optimal or close to optimal for portraits and street scenes. A zoom lens of comparable quality would make camera clunkier (as it is with 18-55mm with X-E1).

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