If you can only bring one PRIME lens...

[ANEWUSER]

20mm f/2.8 (sweet). Light and good walk around.

 

[kerpalz]

20mm f 1.4 on a DSLR...~

 

[poh6702]

I am not a photographer. I take pictures is only for memory of events and captures my family's activities. I am particular about picture clarity but not Artistic purposes. My favourate lens are Sigma 20mm F1.8, Nikon 50mm F1.4 and 85mm F1.8, but if I can only bring one prime lens, then it will be Sigma 20mm F1.8.

 

[sane]

My canon 50mm F1.4! But then it's the only prime lens I have Love it for being light & fast.

 

[tsjcsl]

28mm. Not too wide, little dostortion, good enough for most scenic shots.

 

[Terence]

I voted for the 85mm just because I love the EF 85/1.2 for portraits. The EF 50/1.4 is a very very close second.

 

[denniskee]

50mm for film (ff), 35mm for dlsr (1.5x-1.6x)

 

[Pablo]

Not too shure really.

How close will the models be :dunno:

Will the size of the lens help them feel more comfortable with the shoot etc: :bsmilie:

 

[icarus]

AF Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED.... Thats all i need for my F100

 

[2hwang]

I'd use a 35/1.4 or a 50/1.4, most probably the 35. I like the angle of view better than the 50. However if I want to travel really really light it would be the 50/1.8.

If a porter is provided and someone is paying, I wouldn't mind the 200/1.8L or the 1200/5.6L. Great stuff !

How nice if I have the range of yr Ls.
I agreed that my EF 35 1.4 is my choice.

 

[Paul_Yeo]

i am going for a packaged tour to Australia soon. and thinking of travelling light with only 1 50mm lens on d-SLR, think it is ok?

:embrass:

 

[icarus]

i am going for a packaged tour to Australia soon. and thinking of travelling light with only 1 50mm lens on d-SLR, think it is ok?

:embrass:

You will be missing out on the nice wideangle shots... 50mm is not a very useful range for travelling.... If u prefer prime, then i can only recommend the Nikkor 14mm/2.8 for u

:bsmilie: :bsmilie:

 

[Ben1223]

28mm or 35mm. Any wider than 28mm built in flash will produce vignetted pics. 50mm not wide enough for indoor shots.

Edit: These focal lengths are for film.

 

[Ben1223]

Hi
And it's actually fun to challenge yourself with prime lenses.

maybe we should have a poll to find out how many pple use prime lenses >80% of the time in their photography

Since using a 105mm prime then a 17mm I've rarely used my 28-70mm f2.8 zoom lens. Latest prime lens in gadget bag is 24mm.

I use the 105mm for macro and portraits. The 17mm and 24mm for street photography and portraiture as well.

Primes are fun. :thumbsup:

 

[Witness]

50mm...

 

[Paul_Yeo]

You will be missing out on the nice wideangle shots... 50mm is not a very useful range for travelling.... If u prefer prime, then i can only recommend the Nikkor 14mm/2.8 for u

:bsmilie: :bsmilie:

with the adaptor on and UV filter, will it has vignetting?

one thing about wide angle is that i am scared of shooting it without the adpator/filter put on, dust , scratches etc.... :embrass:

 

[photopurist]

I will definitely bring the lenses on my specs. They are my second pair of eyes.

Okay, seriously, my all time favorite is still a 50mm.

 

[student]

Okay, seriously, my all time favorite is still a 50mm.

Amen to that!

 

[glennyong]

since if i can only bring onli 1 prime, den my safest bet would be 50mm..

 

[glennyong]

You will be missing out on the nice wideangle shots... 50mm is not a very useful range for travelling.... If u prefer prime, then i can only recommend the Nikkor 14mm/2.8 for u

:bsmilie: :bsmilie:

*drool.... drooll.....* the picture is sooo big and beautiful...
*drool.....*

icarus.....