CHOOSE A LENS TYPE

Zoom and prime lenses each offer distinct advantages

PRIME LENSES

A FIXED FOCAL LENGTH LENS

WILL GENERALLY OFFER SUPERIOR OPTICAL QUALITY, YIELDING GREATER EDGE-TO-EDGE SHARPNESS AND CONTRAST THAN A ZOOM. IF YOU ARE CONFIDENT WITH THE KIND OF COMPOSITION YOU WANT TO CREATE, A PRIME IS OFTEN THE BETTER CHOICE. THERE ARE LIKELY TO BE WEIGHT AND SIZE BENEFITS TOO, PLUS A WIDER MAXIMUM APERTURE.

ZOOM LENSES

A ZOOM LENS, SUCH

AS A 14-24MM OR 16-35MM, PROVIDES GREATER SCOPE FOR CONTROLLING EDGE DETAIL AND PERFECTING THE FRAME IN-CAMERA. THIS WILL ALSO SAVE TIME SWAPPING LENSES – ESPECIALLY USEFUL IF SHOOTING AT SUNRISE OR SUNSET, WHERE LIGHT IS RAPIDLY CHANGING.