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justinwonnacott

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Re: What's the deal with prime lenses

In reply to threeOh, 5 months ago

I have never used a zoom that did not have serious barrel distortion in part of its coverage - this makes shooting architecture with a prime preferable.

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What's the deal with prime lenses	Tomasu1	5 months ago	1
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Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Joel Stern	5 months ago
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Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Jim Radcliffe	5 months ago	4
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Al Valentino	5 months ago	3
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Joel Stern	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Al Valentino	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Midwest	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Jim Radcliffe	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Al Valentino	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Randy Benter	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Joel Stern	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Jim Radcliffe	5 months ago	1
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Astrophotographer 10	5 months ago
Re: "Can't do both." Yes you can	John M Roberts	5 months ago
No you can't...	Jim Radcliffe	5 months ago
Re: No you can't...	John M Roberts	5 months ago
John, we just aren't going to agree...	Jim Radcliffe	5 months ago
Re: John, we just aren't going to agree...	John M Roberts	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	mjl699	5 months ago	1
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Tom Schum	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Davidgilmour	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Al Valentino	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	designdog	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Joel Stern	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	mjl699	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Davidgilmour	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	mjl699	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Joel Stern	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	rattymouse	5 months ago	2
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	John M Roberts	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Menedem	5 months ago	1
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	rattymouse	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Menedem	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	John M Roberts	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Joel Stern	5 months ago
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Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	John M Roberts	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	IrishhAndy	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Photozopia	5 months ago	2
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	rattymouse	5 months ago
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Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Photozopia	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	IrishhAndy	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Photozopia	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Midwest	5 months ago	1
Re: Wow, unless you shoot birds only?	John M Roberts	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	threeOh	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	justinwonnacott	5 months ago
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Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	justinwonnacott	5 months ago	1
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	jivers	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Midwest	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Joachim Gerstl	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Photozopia	5 months ago
Why argue? Just use the right tool....	Jim Radcliffe	5 months ago	2
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Photo-Wiz	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Bjrn SWE	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	John Bean (UK)	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Bjrn SWE	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	jimkohn	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	pkincy	5 months ago
What's the deal	Midwest	5 months ago
Many advantages vs one...	Ray Sachs	5 months ago	2
They cause a lot of really silly arguments.	jivers	5 months ago
Re: They cause a lot of really silly arguments.	sarbos	5 months ago
Re: They cause a lot of really silly arguments.	jivers	5 months ago
Re: They cause a lot of really silly arguments.	rattymouse	5 months ago
If you have to ask...	kgbruce01	5 months ago	1
Re: If you have to ask...	rattymouse	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Randy Benter	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	cabo	5 months ago	1
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Joel Stern	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	cosmonaut	5 months ago
Low light, ISO3200 vs 12800.	Combatmedic870	5 months ago	1
Re: Low light, ISO3200 vs 12800.	nawknai	5 months ago	1
Re: Low light, ISO3200 vs 12800.	Combatmedic870	5 months ago
Re: Low light, ISO3200 vs 12800.	nawknai	5 months ago	2
Re: Low light, ISO3200 vs 12800.	random78	5 months ago	1
Re: Low light, ISO3200 vs 12800.	Combatmedic870	5 months ago	1
Its not necessarily about Imaeg Quality	random78	5 months ago	1
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	TThorne	5 months ago	2
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	Combatmedic870	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	TThorne	5 months ago
Re: What's the deal with prime lenses	pkincy	5 months ago

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