“On Sony A6000 would a prime Wide Angle lens be better to use than the Sony 10-18mm F4 Zoom and why?”
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It depends on your needs. Clearly, prime lenses generally are better lenses; less distortion, finer resolution. The advantage of the 10-18 is that it nicely fills the lower gap of the 16-50 or 16-70. Since focal length is a logarithmic function, 10-18 is about the same range as covered by 16-50 so they go together nicely. I had compared the output of the zoom to the prime wa lenses in prints and can't tell the difference. Maybe if you're making 24x32 enlargements it would showup. I am more concerned with the convenience of carrying fewer lenses and have stuck with zooms.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I would say no unless you are shooting at night and you need the lower f stop. On top of that most fast primes require you to manually focus and if you do video it probably wouldn't be best to have to manually focus during each shot. The 10-18 is just more versatile and is one of the best lenses for the Sony cameras. So the only reasons I could see why the prime would be better are possibly having a lower price and a lower f stop if you want to shoot at night. It's really up to you,your shooting style, and needs.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.That depends on your usage needs. A prime may be marginally sharper but this zoom lens is a joy to use and unlike third party lenses, has Optical Image Stabilization.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.to be honest, 10-18mm. you get a sense of the "zoom" capability. just depends on what youre going to be shooting. if its small items, portraits, etc. i'd go with a prime. other wise, you do have a choice between 10-18mm.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi! It depends on your shooting style, subject, and the lighting condition. -Anthony
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