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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Kalum Carter

Do we still need prime lenses?

Sony A7C II camera with Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II lens.

There was a time when I shot almost exclusively with prime lenses. A 50mm lens was my go-to tool for most occasions; I loved the simplicity, the sharpness, the clarity of purpose. Primes made me and my work feel focused and intentional; they helped shape the way I saw the world.

But over the past few years, something shifted. And these days, more often than not, there’s a zoom lens on my camera.

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