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Why a 50mm Lens is your new Best Friend
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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 527945" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>Me too, maybe for different reasons. I've had a 50mm f/1.8 for years, but never use it, not for years. A zoom is so vastly better usable. I "grew up" in the days before zoom lens, so I understand "zooming with your feet", but the zooms are simply wonderful now. A zoom (including 50mm) will do about anything a 50 mm can do, and very much more.</p><p></p><p>The 50mm made more sense back in the 35mm film days, because it was a "normal" lens, with a normal field of view. "Needing" a 50mm was more true back then. And FX is bringing back that concept, but for DX, 50mm is a mild telephoto, and a very different concept. </p><p></p><p>And not at all versatile. At least not for me. The 50mm f/1.8 is inexpensive (and still very good), but there are other aspects too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 527945, member: 12496"] Me too, maybe for different reasons. I've had a 50mm f/1.8 for years, but never use it, not for years. A zoom is so vastly better usable. I "grew up" in the days before zoom lens, so I understand "zooming with your feet", but the zooms are simply wonderful now. A zoom (including 50mm) will do about anything a 50 mm can do, and very much more. The 50mm made more sense back in the 35mm film days, because it was a "normal" lens, with a normal field of view. "Needing" a 50mm was more true back then. And FX is bringing back that concept, but for DX, 50mm is a mild telephoto, and a very different concept. And not at all versatile. At least not for me. The 50mm f/1.8 is inexpensive (and still very good), but there are other aspects too. [/QUOTE]
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