Quote Originally Posted by realityinabox


I've contemplated going only primes before. After looking at my exif data from this shoot (and most other shoots), I'm still considering it. 299 of my 650 shots were at 70mm (most of which I wished were a bit longer, say around 85mm [img]/emoticons/emotion-5.gif[/img]), and 120 were at 24mm (been eyeing the 24 1.4L also). Too bad primes are so darn expensive...okay, L's in general.


Why must I have lens lust?



That is where I was. I shot about 50% at 70 and every time I wished I had longer so that is what made me commit to the 85L. Then I'd say 15% were 24-35 and 35% 50-ish. With all the bad press on just about every 50mm available I decided to get the 35L. I realized as great as the 35 is, 50 is more my gig. On wide environmental portraits I was still invading peoples comfort zone. So I got the 50L and my experience has been of those who rave about this lens. I love the 35 but I don't make money with it so I think I have to let it go. It will be a sad day. I like the idea of having a 24 1.4 (use to own the mkI) but for the wide to ultra-wide I like to have the versatility of a zoom.