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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rocketman122" data-source="post: 295137" data-attributes="member: 14443"><p>I personally think the 50 is just a boring focal length. it mimicks our field of view and its the number one most used focal length for so long. so same ole same ole. they have their place and use. for me..as backup in the bag JIC my mid zoom goes crazy. shallow dof is not enough for isolating. its terrible for face shots and usually they are very soft open and start to get sharp from f/2.8 so its not so useful. I could use my 85 1.8 AFD at 2.8 and get fantastic shallow DOF. the focal length also isolates the subject better and aesthetically correct for portraits.</p></blockquote><p></p>