But surely the action of zooming takes time.
I restrict myself to a prime if I think that I will have little time
to grab a shot. Now taking photos of aircraft displaying needs a
zoom in my opinion, but there are very few places that will be OK for
a 75-150 ... Old Warden in Bedfordshire in England is excellent for
that as the spectators are right up at the display line, which is
curved.
In fact, I am so indecisive that restricting my self to a prime often
improves my composition (!).
Chris
In general I agree with Roger. However an experience I had this afternoon
suggests that the context of the photography may dictate the need for a zoom
lens. I set out to take available light photos of my 17 mo. old grand
daughter. Like all children that age she is very active and does not sit
still for long. I wanted "head" shots and had her in an area with very nice
back lighting for her blonde hair. Had I been using a prime it would have
been more difficult to capture the fleeting moments in full frame. Being
able to zoom in and out to achieve full frame was a big help. Yes to the
critical eye the images won't be as sharp as those I might have taken with my
85/2 or other primes I have. However the subject dictated, to me, that I
should use a zoom.
Dave Dougherty
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