Value of a Prime Lens – Rob Sheppard

By Staff

Updated August 11, 2016

Zoom lenses are so popular that many photographers do not know there is an important alternative, the single-focal length or prime lens. Here’s how to use one. The example used is a Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens.

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Originally Published February 3, 2011

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