1:01
Prime lenses have fixed focal lengths like 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm, with wide apertures like f/1.4 that let in more light and let you shoot in the dark. They're sharper and have less grain than kit zooms.
Prime lenses have fixed focal lengths like 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm, with wide apertures like f/1.4 that let in more light and let you shoot in the dark. They're sharper and have less grain than kit zooms.
If you've only ever used zoom lenses, you may not understand why in the world someone would want to use a fixed focal length.
Not me. I'm in my prime.
The most common fixed focal length lens would be probably a 50mm, maybe a 35mm. They have a very large aperture, oftentimes f/1.4, even f/1.2. That wider aperture just means more light is getting in. That means you can shoot in darker conditions.
Oh, you think darkness is your ally.
Without the photos looking grainy and gray. Well,
which is it, young feller? You want I should freeze or get down on the ground?
If you're still using the lenses that came with your camera and you're considering upgrading, have a look at fast prime lenses. A 35, 50, even an 85, depending on what you like to photograph. If you want to know more about the fundamentals of photography, follow this channel.
