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More magnification = less light to coupler - wider aperature = less depth of field = slower shutter speed = higher ISO = more grain (noise) on and on and on.
It would have to be a 17-55mm f2.8 constant maximum aperture like this one:
AFS Nikkor 17-55
It's a DX rather than FX format, but since I use a DX format camera, that's fine. It means the wide end is not quite as wide as I'd like at 25mm equivalent on a 135 format, but its range covers the most useful lengths.
Wide aperture means it is great in low light and for throwing backgrounds out of focus. Image quality is outstanding. The only downsides are weight and price.
Long lenses are nice, but more great pictures are taken with wide angles. (Unless you specialise in wildlife.)
In practice, I use an 18-70 for most shots (can't afford the one above), with the occasional use of an 80-200 f2.8, a 105mm f2.8 macro, and an old 50mm f1.8 for low light and portraits (equivalent to a very wide 75mm short tele).
I have to agree there is something deeply satisfying about using a prime lens. In the 135 days, I had only one zoom: the 80-200 f2.8.
Perhaps I should put on my 35mm f2 to give me a 50mm equivalent on the DX sensor, and see if I can get back to real photography again.
Philip
p.s. I'm not going back to manual focus as the eyesight is not as sharp as it was when squinting through the viewfinder. Autofocus (or at least focus confirmation) is something I rely on these days.
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