Is it better to choose a prime lens or a zoom lens for beginners?

Updated on number 2024-06-15
10 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    There is not much difference between fixed focus and zoom in use, and it does not say what novices use and what veterans use.

    The reason why it is recommended for novices to use prime is to prevent laziness - when using the zoom head, it is customary to use the lens to zoom in and out, and people do not move, especially for SLR cameras, when framing, keep your eyes close to the viewfinder, it is inconvenient to move around (you may trip or see the surrounding environment clearly).

    For example, the role of the wide angle is to restore the depth through the perspective relationship, and the telephoto is to compress the space and reduce the distortion at the same time. Different focal lengths should be chosen for shooting different subjects, but it does not say that novices must use prime focus, and fixed focus is better than zoom - you can use 24 70 to fix it in three focal lengths, experience different angles, and the prime lens will have to be exchanged.

    Of course, in terms of image quality, the fixed focus of the same grade is definitely more prominent than the zoom image quality, mainly in terms of resolution, color control, edge imaging, etc., and a very important reason is that the fixed focus can easily make a large aperture. The maximum aperture of the zoom head is that it can be easily achieved with a fixed focus, which has a great impact on low-light photography, shooting shallow depth of field and high-speed photography, for example, the 132 2 is used to shoot indoor sports. Of course, you have to have at least 2 cameras with other heads to capture the moment so as not to miss it.

    Another point is that the best aperture for general lenses is to shrink by 2 stops, which has the highest resolution. The maximum aperture of the zoom head, shrinking 2 stops is, and the fixed focal head has the most aperture, after shrinking 2 stops, it is still larger than the aperture of the zoom head, which can pass more light and has the best image quality.

    For novices, many cameras now have the LV function, which is live view. Beginners can use this function as much as possible, and they can intuitively see the changes in light, whether there is any spillage, and it is also convenient to see the effect of the composition. Don't laugh at small DC, a lot of good ** is shot with small DC, the photography technology is good, it doesn't matter what equipment you use, of course, the more convenient the better.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-10

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  3. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    1. Novices are still in the learning stage, and it is recommended to zoom head.

    2, you don't need to make a lot of bulls when learning, in line with the principle of saving money, it is a good choice to buy a zoom dog head that contains 35 50 85 105 and so on.

    1. I just started a SLR, and I feel more comfortable with a zoom sleeve than with a fixed focus, after all, I don't have much feeling about the angle of view and perspective of each fixed focal length at this time. The shooting limitations are much smaller. After a period of time, I gradually felt the shortcomings of the sleeve (mainly the lack of equivalent 28-90 telephoto), and I started a telephoto dog head (equivalent to 80-300, and later found that the use rate of telephoto lens was less than 10%).

    After using this for about 1 year, I gradually looked for a breakthrough, and began to try various fixed angles of view (such as 50 equivalent, 70 equivalent, 100 equivalent) on the sleeve, and finally found my favorite focal length (between 50-80) and bought a prime lens for this focal length.

    2. It is estimated that you will go through a similar process after you start the SLR, 18-70 is a cost-effective lens in terms of aperture, focal length, and imaging. It's a good idea to start with this shot. Maybe you won't feel insufficient for a long time.

    As your interest shifts to portrait creation, you can consider a focal length lens.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    From the perspective of imaging, the fixed focus lens is relatively easy to design, manufacture and debug due to its simple structure, so the accuracy can be better, so the fixed focus has advantages in image quality.

    In addition, prime lenses can easily achieve even large apertures, while even high-end zoom lenses have a maximum aperture of several stops.

    In these respects, prime lenses do have certain advantages.

    But at the same time, the prime lens loses convenience, some shooting subjects need to constantly change the angle of view to compose the picture, at this time, the prime lens can only go back and forth to completely compose the picture, I am afraid that the time is too late;

    If you suddenly encounter a shooting space that is not large enough, you can only replace the lens with a shorter focal length when using a prime lens; Constantly changing lenses can also miss some shooting opportunities.

    Personally, I don't think that you can blindly think that fixed focus or zoom is better, the key lies in the shooting needs of the photographer, and meeting the needs is a good lens for the photographer.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Lens basics, zoom and prime focus, and a guide to new photography!

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Now in addition to this lens, the prime lens ** is very high, positioned in the professional field, novices do not know which category they want to shoot, should buy a large zoom ratio zoom lens to be familiar with the characteristics of each focal length.

    Then buy better lenses as needed.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    You'll need at least one zoom head, and it's even better if you could have one.

    The zoom head is essential because it allows you to understand the principle of zoom and the effect of zoom on depth of field and aperture, and also increases the pleasure of shooting. If the most cost-effective is of course, it is enough for novices to use.

    ps.I advise you to start with low-end lenses, because in the process of your photography practice, you can find your shortcomings, so that you can improve. When you find that this shot doesn't satisfy you anymore, you improve.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Newbies are still in the learning stage, and zoom heads are recommended. In the study of the need to out of the bull **, in line with the principle of saving money, buy a zoom dog head that contains 35 50 85 105 and so on a variety of fixed focus focal length is a good choice, and so you naturally feel that it is not enough, indicating that your level can already control a better head, then buy a better head.

    But if you're a local tyrant, just spend money.

    If you really want to practice, there are hundreds of fixed focal heads but the quality is good, you can buy them.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    If a novice photographer wants to upgrade his lenses, he will be faced with endless options, and DSLRs have a large selection of lenses, including both prime and zoom lenses.

    Let's take a look at the zoom lens first.

    1.Zoom lenses allow photographers to choose different focal lengths, from wide-angle to telephoto;

    2.A zoom lens allows the photographer to approach the subject without moving;

    4.There is no need to change lenses, reducing the chance of dust entering the camera.

    When they first entered the market, the zoom lenses were heavy, and the image quality was not comparable to that of prime lenses. With the improvement of the design level, the image quality of the zoom lens has been greatly improved, but the loss of image quality is still inevitable for the lens with a relatively large zoom.

    Today's professional photographers typically have multiple prime lenses with large apertures, including wide-angle lenses (20-28mm), 50mm standard lenses, portrait lenses (80-105mm), and telephoto lenses (180-200mm) that can take close-ups or head and shoulder shots, or take sports and wildlife subjects.

    Because there are some ** that can't be shot with a zoom lens:

    1.Fixed focal length lenses have a wider aperture. The wide aperture can control the depth of field, and through the depth of field, the photographer can direct the viewer's gaze to the most important things on it.

    In portrait photography, it is very important to separate the model from the background. If you notice an advertisement in a magazine, you can see a lot of this effect.

    2.The added benefit of a wide aperture is that the sensitivity can be reduced to reduce noise.

    3.Most prime lenses have a depth of field scale that makes it easy to read out the current depth of field range and focus distance. This is useful for shots that require tight depth of field.

    4.The large aperture of the prime lens makes autofocus faster and more accurate. How many times does your zoom lens "pull the bellows" back and forth to find focus? Because their maximum aperture is not large enough to get enough light in.

    5.At the same focal length, the prime lens is sharper and has a shorter minimum focusing distance.

    Finally, zoom lenses will still have a place, as the image quality improves, one lens can meet most shooting needs, for travel photography, wedding photography and some portrait photography zoom lenses have their place, but keep the prime lens in the camera bag, you will be able to use them when you need the best picture.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    How to choose between prime and zoom lenses? 2 minutes to tell you the answer.

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