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If you could have only 1 UWA

Started Jan 11, 2020 | Discussions thread
KaanG Regular Member • Posts: 396
Re: If you could have only 1 UWA
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UWA is a different beast and is extremely hard to master. I tried a 21mm equivalent in the past. I saw the potential but couldn't make it work for me.

For the m43 system, i got the PL 8-18mm. I used to be a prime shooter but this lens turned me back to a zoom guy.

In the normal range, you will be fine with a prime. You learn the focal range by heart, move back and forth to frame and hold the camera up or down to correct the lines. But in the wide angle, using a prime is much harder. You can't visualize the field of view, so you need to "scan" the zoom range a bit to find a good perspective and framing.

The reason why I particularly like this lens is it's wide range. I can go all the way from very wide to normal, which means that it doubles as a regular walk around lens. This means less lens changes, which in turn translates to more wide angle shots. In the end, the more you shoot with a wide angle, the faster you master it.

I see that you have a tight budget, and you have to compromise. If astro is your thing, get the prime. But know that you will not use this prime much. It will be a specific tool in your bag. If you want to master the wide angle game, get the zoom, preferably one of the 9-18mm ones

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