I think the prime lens forces you to be more creative and actually move around and view your shot from different angles rather than standing in one place and zooming in or out. And, having said all that, I can’t seem to take the 10-24 lens off my camera for long.
I was just out with it this weekend and my only problem is there are a lot of spots in the sky I always have to clean up. It’s been that way since day 1.
It might be dirt on your sensor Emilio. Try this to see if the dust is on your sensor – turn the electronic shutter on and go outside and shoot the sky with the aperture wide open, then stop the aperture down to f/22 or f/16 and shoot the same shot of the sky. If the spots disappear on the wide open shot the dust is on your sensor. If you have never cleaned the sensor yourself bring it to a shop (I always clean my own sensors but you have to be careful there is nothing abrasive on the sensor before swabbing it or you will scratch it). There are plenty of YouTube videos describing sensor cleaning. Also if you are using a filter on the lens take it off and see if you still have the spots. Some cheaper filters will cause reflections on the lens glass. This is one of the reasons B+W brand filters are so expensive, they are designed not to introduce reflections. Let me know how you make out.
I am usually more of a prime lens shooter but for compactness and convenience I will reach for the 18-55 at times. Don’t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with the 18-55, the stabilization is great and its tack sharp but my preference is primes. I do like to use the 18-55 more when I bring out my X-Pro 2 camera because I feel the sharpness really shines through more with the 24 megapixel sensor. Thanks for your comment 🙂
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Hard to keep track you and your lenses Joe but you always get great shots!
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Thank you so much Patti 😀
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I think the prime lens forces you to be more creative and actually move around and view your shot from different angles rather than standing in one place and zooming in or out. And, having said all that, I can’t seem to take the 10-24 lens off my camera for long.
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I agree totally Emilio 🙂 The 10-24 is a great lens, I loved it also.
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I was just out with it this weekend and my only problem is there are a lot of spots in the sky I always have to clean up. It’s been that way since day 1.
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It might be dirt on your sensor Emilio. Try this to see if the dust is on your sensor – turn the electronic shutter on and go outside and shoot the sky with the aperture wide open, then stop the aperture down to f/22 or f/16 and shoot the same shot of the sky. If the spots disappear on the wide open shot the dust is on your sensor. If you have never cleaned the sensor yourself bring it to a shop (I always clean my own sensors but you have to be careful there is nothing abrasive on the sensor before swabbing it or you will scratch it). There are plenty of YouTube videos describing sensor cleaning. Also if you are using a filter on the lens take it off and see if you still have the spots. Some cheaper filters will cause reflections on the lens glass. This is one of the reasons B+W brand filters are so expensive, they are designed not to introduce reflections. Let me know how you make out.
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Thanks, Joe. I will try that this evening and let you know. I knew I could count on you!
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A perfect action shot! I love the angle you shot it from. Excellent!
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Thank you Gale 🙂
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https://goo.gl/images/I8J1iw
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LOL you’re so bad Laurent 🙂
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Lovely. What do you think of your 18-55?
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I am usually more of a prime lens shooter but for compactness and convenience I will reach for the 18-55 at times. Don’t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with the 18-55, the stabilization is great and its tack sharp but my preference is primes. I do like to use the 18-55 more when I bring out my X-Pro 2 camera because I feel the sharpness really shines through more with the 24 megapixel sensor. Thanks for your comment 🙂
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I love to use the 23 and 35 on my xpro 1. Never tried a zoom lens on it
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The 23 and 35 are my favorites.
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Great to hear that. They are so incredibly sharp and compact. I can carry them everywhere!
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