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Old 08-01-2011, 01:10 PM   #206 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by phelan View Post
i've always wondered why you would get a prime lens. as far as i'm concerned, it's nice for the lower f-stops you can achieve, and it's a lot lighter than some of the zoom lenses.

i'm torn on what to get for another lens, both my kit lens and tele-lens crap out at f-stops of around 5.6

Prime's are extremely sharp, That is mainly why people love them. Add to that, as you said... You can have a lower aperture, which allows you to take pictures in lower light.

Primes are also sealed, so you don't have to worry about dust getting in them.
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