Benefit From Using Three Primes Instead of One Zoom Lens

Zoom lenses are wonderful things. With one lens, you have a large number of focal lengths at your disposal. The adjustments are infinitely variable. But in reality, you can often shoot everything with only three different focal lengths. You may even benefit from it. With two zoom lenses, you can cover a focal length range between 24mm and 200mm, or even more. If you add one extra zoom lens, the range can be extended to extremes if you like. So, why would you limit yourself by using just three lenses with a fixed focal length? Although zoom lenses are very flexible, it is not always necessary to be able to zoom. In many cases, you can shoot anything you like with a wide angle lens, a standard lens, and a tele lens. I believe the lack of zoom may even force you to look at your subject in a different way. Wide Angle, Standard, and Tele When I was reviewing the Fujifilm GFX 100 back in 2020 , I was offered to choose a selection of lenses for my trip to Lofoten, Norway. I decided to go for three primes: a 23mm wide angle lens, a 63mm standard lens, […]

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