What are everyone's preferences when it comes to a prime lens? I think I'm going to go with a 35mm but can't quite make up my mind yet. It would be used mostly as a general purpose lens... no specialty photography.

Here are two interesting YouTube videos on the topic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwmCrGVS3ZQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X17Tba_azxQ

Thanks... both were great videos. I think the 35mm is in my near future.

For general photography a 50mm lens is the industry standard. 35mm is considered wide angle. Depending on the quality of the shots you want to take then get a multi lens like 28-70mm. Also if F stops are important check that before buying any lens.

Fstop is important and I like the tight upclose shots. In a lot of what I want to photograph I think itd be easier to get closer rather than pull back to get the shot I want.

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Fstop is important and i like the tight upclose shots. In a lot of what i want to photograph i think itd be easier to get closer rather than pull back to get the shot i want.

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What are you planning on shooting?

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What are you planning on shooting?

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Actually right now probably just a good general purpose prime lens is what I'm looking for. However, I would like to get into some landscape photography.

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Originally Posted by hauntinghelper

Actually right now probably just a good general purpose prime lens is what I'm looking for. However, I would like to get into some landscape photography.

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Then go with th 50mm. You can't go wrong. When you start on landscape photography then get yourself a good 28mm lens. With that combo you will be off to a great start.

Sounds great! I appreciate the help!

If you have been using a zoom lens you can go through your photos from before and see where you are naturally shooting at e.g. I had a 24-70 and was tossing up between the same as you, but going through archives I realised my natural shot was 90% around the 50mm mark. So I went with 50.

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Originally Posted by krishanthiphoto

If you have been using a zoom lens you can go through your photos from before and see where you are naturally shooting at e.g. I had a 24-70 and was tossing up between the same as you, but going through archives I realised my natural shot was 90% around the 50mm mark. So I went with 50.

www.photographybykrishanthi.co.uk

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Great advice krishanthi.

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Originally Posted by hauntinghelper

Fstop is important and i like the tight upclose shots. In a lot of what i want to photograph i think itd be easier to get closer rather than pull back to get the shot i want.

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Since we are talking about angles. Check out this video. The camera angles are awesome and so is the song.

Thomas Leeb - Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd) acoustic cover solo - YouTube

Wow, no kidding. Great videography and music!