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Tricky01 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 08 September 2010 Country: United Kingdom Location: Woodley, Berks. Status: Offline Posts: 3212 |
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My biggest regret is buying zoom lenses in the mid to telephoto range (i.e. excluding 16-35 and anything that reaches beyond 300mm). As I see video reviews cropping up of the new FE 70-200 2.8 II, with reviewer waxing lyrical about the amazing close-up portraits and great background separation, I'm reminded of how easy it is to be sucked into this. But ultimately they're advocating for the 135 1.8. Personally, primes make me a better photographer. I guess you could argue that I'm therefore a bad photographer if I need constraints to do my best work (and you're probably right) but it's the paradox of choice - the more choice we have, the harder it is to make the right one!
Until only the last year or so, I've always felt I needed zooms in the bag to make sure I had every possibility covered. In the early days I'd shoot a wedding with 24-70 and 70-200 because I was told these were 'wedding essentials'. But now with the confidence to do things my own way, I love running with 35, 85 and 135 primes. The difference from 35 to 85 to 135 is small enough as to be negligible, and I simply love the 90% of images from these three - versus the 90% mediocre I get from 24-70 and 70-200. |
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A9, A7Riii, A7R (full spectrum) 12f2.8, 15f2, 16-35f4, tam28-200, 35f1.8, 50 1.8, 85f1.8, 90f2.8, 135GM, 200-600G, 1.4xTC // A: Sig 90f2.8 |
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Silver ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 03 September 2006 Country: Sweden Location: Sweden Status: Offline Posts: 1435 |
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Biggest regret is probably not taking photos for a long time.
Also not taking more photos of family members wich have since past away. I will try to remedy the first part in 2022. Sony dividing the market having two mounts might have contributed a little bit to me not spending on A-mount. Im now thinking of going E-mount. Better late than never I suppose. I also like the idea of a smaller lighter camera than the A77. |
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Alpha77, 11-18mm, 16-50mm f2.8, 100mm f2.8 macro, HVL-F58AM.
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XKAES ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 24 September 2021 Country: United States Location: Colorado Status: Offline Posts: 224 |
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Mine: A fool and his money are soon parted. |
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skm.sa100 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 08 January 2009 Country: United States Location: Charlotte, NC Status: Offline Posts: 4444 |
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More Dyxumer, less photographer.
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IanC ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 23 June 2020 Country: United Kingdom Location: Warrington Status: Offline Posts: 312 |
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Not getting out enough to take pictures. (BTW I've just ordered a Zeiss 16-35 and I'm awaiting delivery - Might get me out more!) ![]() |
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