David Savage wrote:
In general I agree with that sentiment, but the older FA* and newer the DA* zooms aren't too bad.
The FA* 28-70 and 80-200 are friggin' amazing lenses as is the DA*16-50. They're at a disadvantage compared to primes in size and weight (thought they make up for this to an extent because a single zoom replaces several primes). The only real disadvantage is speed; sometimes only a really wide aperture will do. But barring those relatively rare (for me) instances, top tier zooms match all but a rarefied few primes these days. I can see the superiority of my Limited series lenses in close examination under critical circumstances, but I've never had a shot taken with an FA* or DA* zoom that failed to cut the mustard because of optical shortcomings of the lens.
My main reason for shooting primes is usually because I love the different shooting/thinking style they necessitate.
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