Should I Buy A Prime Or A Zoom Lens? This Is Exactly What I Think

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Should I Buy A Prime Or A Zoom Lens? This Is Exactly What I Think. Hi and welcome to Episode 61 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know.

Here is my answer
Here are 10 things to think about before deciding whether to buy a prime lens or a zoom lens.

1. What is the lens for?
2.  Quality
3.  Maximum aperture
4.  Budget
5.  Current needs
6.  Size
7.  Weight
8.  Benefits of prime lenses
9.  Benefits of zoom lenses
10.  Future needs

Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!

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Episode 62 -  What Are Standard Lenses? Let Me Tell You In Plain English

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