Comments on: 50mm Photography: Everything You Need to Know

By: kangacutta

kangacutta — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 20:36:04 +0000

There's a reason the Canon f1.8 STM lens is "insanely cheap"- its not that good. Look up reviews.

By: John Colborne

John Colborne — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:52:08 +0000

H Lily,
Yes an enthusiastic article but as Gerald Murphy says “…many readers do not own full-frame…” In fact it may be beneficial to point out the equivalent in APSC and Micro 4/3.

I also wish you would use the correct terminology with lenses. There is no such thing as a “close up filter!” It is a lens.
Lenses BEND light to focus it in a particular way.
Filters, on the other hand MODIFY light entering the lens in a particular way e.g. colour filters alter the colour temperature, polarizers – polarize the light, neutral density filters reduce the light but none of these bend or focus the light.

By: Spike Hodge

Spike Hodge — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:16:05 +0000

In reply to Lily Sawyer.

Maybe for street, have a look at a 40mm “pancake” as well – very small and discreet

By: Spike Hodge

Spike Hodge — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:13:31 +0000

In reply to Gerald Murphy. I agree 100%. The Canon 40 mm pancake fills a similar roll on a crop sensor with the same quality and price benefits.

By: Gerald Murphy

Gerald Murphy — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 10:28:12 +0000

I do wish that contributions about specific lens types would recognise that many readers do not own full-frame lenses. In this case, if a 33mm or 35mm apsc lens would serve the same purpose (or the equivalent micro 4/3 lens), it would only require a few extra words to make it clear what is meant without the reader having to make assumptions.

By: Arthur_P_Dent

Arthur_P_Dent — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 17:09:53 +0000

There are also good 50mm vintage lenses out there. Back in the days of film, nifty 50s were considered “kit” lenses, and you can get them at a decent price online. And on a cropped sensor, it’s about a 75mm. While a 35mm will get you closer to a 50mm field of view, you also lose a couple stops of aperture. I’d rather keep the wide aperture.

By: Carole Bernstein

Carole Bernstein — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 07:32:55 +0000

I just ” discovered ” this article. Your writing is excellent and clearly understandable for an amateur like me! I have a 50 mm for a cropped sensor camera, but now want to buy a macro lens. I have rented a 105 , and have had a lot of fun with it, but as I’m a hiker I find it a bit heavy . Would the 60mm macro be too much like my 50 mm in terms of functionality for multiple shooting distances?

By: Jim Wolff

Jim Wolff — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:04:50 +0000

I also enjoy shooting with my 50mm F1.4. I shot fireworks with it last year, changing the focus as I shot the photos with the lens open 3 seconds. Turned out great. I also agree the 50mm is perfect for street photography, and also doesn’t get noticed as much as using a beefy lens.

By: Ely S

Ely S — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 04:04:03 +0000

In reply to Lily Sawyer. No wonder I have a hard time fitting everyone on a 50mm lens. My camera has a cropped sensor so I still have to back up whenever I try to take portraits. Thank you for writing this though. It gave me more insight on my camera.

By: Ted Bowling

Ted Bowling — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 20:38:00 +0000

I find 50mm to be a very challenging focal length. This article gave me some good ideas. Thanks.