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Which NX lens do you use more often?

Started Jul 19, 2013 | Polls thread
yooperguy Senior Member • Posts: 1,870
Re: Which NX lens do you use more often?

I'm trying to avoid buying too many primes, because I really don't like changing lenses much. Lately, 18-55mm and 50-200mm are my "full" set taken for a major outing. For the simplest kit, just the 18-55mm. Today, I wanted compact and light, so I carried the NX20 with the 30mm attached in the front of a waist pack, and the 16mm and 20-50mm in the back part.  We were on our bicycles, so stopping to change lenses wasn't that convenient, but I didn't change too much. It worked out okay, but there were times when I wished I had simply used the 18-55mm on the camera, and carried the 50-200mm as the alternative. That would have a required a a different bag setup, but I've done it before, so I may do likewise on future bike rides. I use a Lowepro Edit 110 secured to my handlebars to carry the camera with the 18-55mm, and a Lowepro Rezo 60 to carry the 50-200mm on my belt.

It's nice to go small and light with the pancake lenses, but they often don't have the ranges I really need. The pancake lenses do provide somewhat better results, but then I would also miss shots that are also important to me. Both the 18-55mm and 50-200mm have OIS, while the others do not. Sometimes that is important to the shot.

Dennis

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