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Thread: Prime Time, Baby!
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12-03-2018, 09:04 PM #1
Prime Time, Baby!
What are your favorite prime lenses of any generation?
I've currently been shooting just primes. Can't ever seeing myself going zoom, or flash.
Current setup:
Holga 60mm f/8-11;
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4;
Nikkor 105mm f/2.5;
Nikkor 135mm f/2.8;
Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8.
Obviously I don't shoot skiing, but these above are amazing for street/portraiture/funky.
Don't really like wide or 35mm for some reason. Just doesn't speak to me.
These are on a full frame analog SLR, a plastic 6x6 piece of shit, and a hasselblad. All of which I love.
Whatcha' got and love?
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12-04-2018, 09:48 AM #2
This thread is worthless without pics.
I'm the opposite, mostly shooting skiing/biking/etc so only have one prime lens. However my Samyang 12mm F2.0 lens has proven to be a great purchase for my a6000
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12-04-2018, 12:28 PM #3Registered User
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My favorites are the ones I currently use:
Zeiss Batis 25 f 2.0
Zeiss Batis 85 f 1.8
Sony Zeiss Distagon T FE 35 1.4 ZA
I love all of these, particularly the 35 1.4, it just renders soo pretty.
The pictures from that Samyang in the post above looks great BTW. I kind of want to add a super wide like that to my kit.
Batis 25:
Distagon 35 1.4:
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12-05-2018, 08:36 AM #4
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12-07-2018, 01:53 PM #5
Sony E 35 f 1.8 is my go to on the a6000 for river gorges and forests. Makes for a nice lightweight kit and takes some killer shots if the focal length is right. Basically, if I can use this lens, I do.
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12-07-2018, 01:59 PM #6
This thread is giving me some serious Sony FOMO.
Personal favorite Nikon prime is the 35mm f/1.4G. Heavy AF but man the images look great and the speed is key for low light.
I have a 50mm 1.8 on a D3100 that I use if there is a high risk of destroying my gear which produces surprisingly good quality for under $200.
I also have a manual 24mm f/1.8 that’s I think like 30 years old. I rarely use it but play around with it occasionally for free lensing or other weird experiments.
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12-07-2018, 02:10 PM #7
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12-07-2018, 02:17 PM #8
Manual focus only on the Samyang. If you want AF I think you have to stick with Sony lenses.
(FYI it's the exact same lens as the Rokinon version. Just different branding).
Since I've basically just shot landscapes with it, I can set the focus to infinity most of the time and have plenty of time to get the focus right.
(Killer shots BTW)
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12-07-2018, 04:11 PM #9
This guy kills it with Canon primes... looks like he's doing most of the shooting for the Pinkbike bike reviews:
https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/16623642/
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12-08-2018, 09:46 PM #10
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12-08-2018, 10:31 PM #11
I'm not sure... can you pull the focus "type" out of EXIF data? You'd be able to see if it was AI-Focus or AI-Servo, methinks.
Either way, there are some great shots in there. I've picked up a Canon 50mm f/1.4 to experiment at some point, too.
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12-16-2018, 10:02 AM #12pura vida
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I picked up a Sony 35mm 2.8 off ebay for a few hundred bucks and currently it's my favorite and most used lens.
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01-21-2019, 01:34 PM #13
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