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Having a single focal length forces discipline in framing. Having massive depth of field should make you pay more attention to composition. Consider that much of the time, the “isolation” people seek from fast SLR lenses is really a dodge against what is or is not sitting behind the subject.
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I think using a zoom is harder than a prime lens. It adds yet another variable to the whole process. Some day I might be good enough a photographer to effectively employ a zoom for concerts, for example. Otherwise, I prefer primes. I’m no prime snob but there are several reasons why I like them better in general.
But, really, it was the second part of the quote that made me post this. Thin depth of field is often a dodge, as Stella says. Not always and sometimes it’s an effective tool but to me it’s sometimes simply an unwanted side effect.
