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The More Gear Show topic this month is: Prime v. Zoom Lenses   Follow @Photopodcasts on Twitter Email: scott@scottbourne.com with questions or use the form on our website You’ll find a visual presentation of these show notes here: https://spark.adobe.com/page/pNsx6L2onZBBB/ Prime v. Zoom Lenses. It's one of those age-old battles like Mac v. PC, or Xbox v. Playstation. While it's a subject that brings out passionate views from both sides, my goal in this presentation is not to take sides, but to give photographers a basic primer on the two types of lenses so that they can make better informed buying decisions. I do have my own opinions and will share them. At the end of this presentation, I will mention some of the lenses I use. For those who are new to all this, a prime lens is merely a fixed focal length lens. It just means that unlike your 70-200mm zoom lens that allows you to use focal lengths between 70mm and 200mm, a prime lens will only shoot at a fixed length. Some common prime lens lengths are 24mm,