Everyday Photography

Basic Lenses

7th September, 2010 - Posted by blazingcircle - No Comments

I enjoy wide angle to zoom lenses.  I absolutely love my 18-200.  At the same time there is very little that’s fast, simple and cheap.  Why are there so few fast primes that don’t cost a fortune anymore?

I have a 35 1.8 DX and a 50 1.8 FX.  I already have an 18-50 2.8 that I love for general shots.  There’s a number of expensive, fast, wide primes on the market or coming to the market.

Where are the cheap and simple telephoto autofocus non-zoom lenses in a variety of speeds and price points?  I would love a 100mm 1.8, a 150mm 2.8 or similar for a few hundred dollars each.

The manufacturers could advertise them as low-end lenses.  You’re not going to get the most perfect flare reduction or VR on such a lens which is fine.

I used a film Pentax over a decade ago and all I have are simple telephoto lenses and maybe one zoom.  They’re light and easy to use and perfect for many situations.