Meh. Either zoom or prime, both are equally ok. Just go with whatever you are comfortable with within budget. I go for prime primarily cause its cheaper and fast. If don't like the prime's constraint, just save enough and get a good zoom cause it ain't cheap, or just stick with kit if you cannot tell the difference. Good Photography does not necessary means it has to be sharp if you plan for photos with story behind.

To TS, camera choice will depend on your shooting style. Even smartphone camera is good enough, if you only plan to upload your life story to instagram. For high autofocus hit rate on formula 1 car or sports, fast APSC like D500. If you like those creamy bokeh in portrait shots, FF camera. If you r into street shots and travelling light, m43 will do just fine. If you want to look hip to impress your girlfriend, Fuji (sony a6XXX is ugly).

...............I'm talking about standard prime lens, not primes like Zeiss and comparing to zooms with similar f stops like f2.8.

Dude..... If you are dont know what Im talking about it, then why you giving advice for beginners. Who tells beginner to start of with Canon L or Zeiss? I'm talking about the cheap standard 50mm lens or 30mm which can cost less than RM1k or RM2k depending on brand or second hand use.

Unless you think TS so noob that he straight jump to L or Zeiss lens without comparing price simply basing his choice on wild recommendation.

This post has been edited by DaddyO: Dec 31 2016, 07:27 PM

You are the first person that get confused by the word "standard" for whatever reason. Sure there are many ways to interpret "standard" but most people I talk too immediately think of 30-50mm focal length without resorting to too much specifics on how to correctly use the word "standard".

It's like "photoshoping" is not a verb, but people gets its meaning even if you technically misuse the word.

PS: I didn't say primes is always cheaper. I said "I go for prime primarily cause its cheaper and fast." There is a difference. Lastly, not going for anymore debate on this as I hate deviating from topics.



This post has been edited by DaddyO: Dec 31 2016, 09:21 PM

Personally speaking it should have been lighter and compact as envisioned by the mirrorless companies in the early days. But somehow alone the way they forgot that and gone full blown pro to sell expensive heavy lens.

A decent shot. Not wow but decent.