On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Sam Shiell wrote:
> Now, a stoopid question... what would be the benefit in getting a 50mm,
> apart from an extra f-stop, when I already have a "prime" zoom that covers
> this, and also allows me to stay still and get the framing right?
It would get you into the habit of changing viewpoint to get the framing
instead (often, though not always, a good thing), and it's smaller &
lighter & sits more easily on a tripod. And it never suffers from zoom
creep.
> Most of the family ones are indoors so there is lots of
> flash work.
>
> Because of the average metering of my OM1 I was thinking of maybe getting a
> spot meter....
Sounds like a combined flash/ambient meter with a spot attachment would
be a good idea, then. Not sure you'll get both for UKP150 though, unless
you find a second-hand one.
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