>> you'll crop many of your shots, it doesn't sound so freeing then. Is that really the case though? The fixed prime is small and compact, and still frees a ph

>> you'll crop many of your shots, it doesn't sound so freeing then. Is that really the case though? The fixed prime is small and compact, and still frees a photographer from carrying a bulkier lens. That you can crop/digital zoom in a pinch is freeing, provided you've got enough resolution to do so.