Should You Buy Prime Lenses For Landscape Photography?

Become a Patron:   / fototripper   Buy My Book: https://www.fototripper.com/stories-w... Moobs Camera Bag: https://bit.ly/3R5ZpwF Chicken Korma Camera Bag: https://bit.ly/423F5lU I'm often asked if prime lenses are really any good for landscape photography. The answer isn't that simple. In an ideal world you'll have a balanced selection of primes AND zooms but there are some things to consider carefully before you blow your life savings on a posh lens collection. In this video I talk about the pros and cons of prime lenses and zoom lenses while taking you out on a photo shoot to do some experiments with my lens collection. The results are eye-opening and might just help you decide what types of lenses to take on your photography trips. For this experiment, I'm using Hasselblad lenses but the same points will apply to pretty much any camera system that you might have. When it comes to landscape photography you might not think that prime lenses will offer you much of an advantage but I'm going to show you examples of where prime lenses were the best option for my creative vision. Who is helping to pack my camera bag and how much girth do I really need? There's really only one way to find out. #hasselblad #landscapephotography #primelens VIDEO CHAPTERS: 🔘Intro: 0:00 🔘Pros & Cons of Prime Lenses: 0:52 🔘Are Prime Lenses Really Sharper?: 3:38 🔘Detail Comparison: 6:57 🔘Fungi Forest Photography: 15:05 🔘XCD 55mm Prime Bokeh: 17:37 🔘Best Landscape Photography Book Ever?: 9:37 🔘Pros & Cons Of Zoom Lenses For Landscape Photography: 18:04 🔘When are Primes Better?: 20:17 🔘My Shimoda Camera Bags: 21:46 🔘Get Landscape Photography Image Critiques: 23:04 Thanks for watching Gavin Hardcastle - Fototripper My Products: Chasing Awe Ebook: https://www.fototripper.com/chasing-a... Stories Within Stories Book: https://www.fototripper.com/stories-w... My Photography Courses: https://www.fototripper.com/store/cat... My Photography Workshops: https://www.fototripper.com/store/cat... ------------------------------------------------- Software That I Use: (Affiliate Links) Luminar Neo: Get 10% Off with FOTOTRIPPER10 at https://l.skylum.com/luminar-neo-foto... Topaz Photo AI: https://topazlabs.com/ref/2494/ Excire Foto: Get 15% Off With Code FOTOTRIPPER15: https://excireeu.pxf.io/xkMJZ5 ------------------------------------------------- Gear That I Use: (Affiliate Links) Hasselblad X2D Camera: https://amzn.to/43Qt29x Hasselblad XCD 135mm: https://amzn.to/4aT7lJ8 My Drone: https://amzn.to/4eahELC Sony A1: https://amzn.to/4c6mjfM Sigma 14-24mm: https://amzn.to/4c0ZDxw Sony 100-400mm: https://amzn.to/4e94wGB Sony 55mm: https://amzn.to/3Ksw9gf Sony 16-35mm: https://amzn.to/3Rc90m8 Fotospeed Paper: Get 20% Off with coupon code GAVIN20 https://www.cybersportphoto.com/?aff=4 FLM Tripods: Get 10% Off Using Gavin10 at https://flmcanada.com?aff=fototripper ------------------------------- Other Stuff My Home Renovation Channel:    • We Bought A Church - DIY Church Renovation...   Music by Epidemic Sound http://share.epidemicsound.com/vwCTJ Business Contact: https://www.fototripper.com/contact-us/ Find me on Instagram:   / fototripper   Find me on X https://www.x.com/@fototripper