Which primes do I buy?

[Shane Betts]

Anybody at NAB managed a meaningful comparison of one prime set against another? Busting to make an order but how can I decide?

[Karl Gustav H.]

Wait for the SALT results. Big lens test, with some big names involved.

See the sticky at the top of this forum.

[Dominic Jones]

Whilst lens tests carried out by others are always interesting, ultimately - imo - nothing beats shooting with them for yourself.

If I were you, I'd rent each set that you find interesting (here's where SALT may well be of major importance - in narrowing the field) for a couple of days shooting, get a feel for the look, mechanics, limitations etc of all of the sets and then make your decision.

Essentially, by spending a bit of money on renting (or losing a little income if you're pro and it's all client's money), you're self-insuring against a bad (or less than perfect, at least) choice...

That's my 0.02 - remember, buying glass is in a lot of ways a more important decision than buying a camera.

Cheers,
Dom.

[Florian Stadler]

Wait for the PEPPER results. Major names involved.

[Shane Betts]

Wait for the PEPPER results. Major names involved.

I'm waiting for the sweet chili sauce results :thumbsup:

All very good advice thanks guys. It's difficult (and easy) as, ultimately, it won't be me shooting with the things, so I can only do so much. I'm sure some DP's will want to hire in but we need a kit to service those who want to one-stop-shop. It can be such a chore spending other people's money. :)