How much a prime lens appeals will depend on your photography. Many photographers exclusively use zooms for their convenience and flexibility but many others will have a combination of the two in their bag, perhaps with primes bought for their fast aperture or to tackle a specific subject, such as macro or portraits.
Primes are available in a range of prices and focal lengths, from under £100 to many
CAMERA CLINIC thousands and from ultra-wides to super telephotos. The focal lengths in this feature relate to the 35mm full-frame format. If you own another format, multiply the quoted figure by the crop factor: 2x for Micro Four Thirds, 1.6x for Canon APS-C; 1.5x for Fujifilm/Nikon/Pentax APS-C; and 0.79x for Fujifilm/Hasselblad/Pentax medium-format.