Zoom vs Prime: A Closer Look

In this video I'll go through my personal experience on the use of both Prime and Zoom lenses, pros and cons of each lens in the field, specially in documentary filmmaking and, at the end, I will point out my pick of lenses I mostly use and why. Reach me out in the comments with your thoughts on this subject!

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Brief history of lenses
1:44 - Prime lenses
2:57 - Zoom lenses
4:32 - Which lenses for docs (in my opinion)
6:18 - What would I buy
8:20 - Conclusion

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