Do you still shoot 50mm?

yusuf · 05-30-2011, 09:04 AM

Do you still shoot with 50mm prime on DSLR?

Just wondering.

Yusuf

jellyfish26 · 05-30-2011, 09:06 AM

Yep and I'm loving in!

pencilnink · 05-30-2011, 09:12 AM

Not that much anymore

joe.penn · 05-30-2011, 09:18 AM

Originally posted by yusuf

Do you still shoot with 50mm prime on DSLR?

Just wondering.

Yusuf

All the time, shoot both 50 and 55...

yusuf · 05-30-2011, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by joe.penn

All the time, shoot both 50 and 55...

Why both? just wondering

PerrengKoneng · 05-30-2011, 09:21 AM

Yap and i have 4SMC 50mm lens

paperbag846 · 05-30-2011, 09:22 AM

It's my second favourite focal length (favourite being 55mm)., on crop sensor.

Last edited by paperbag846; 05-30-2011 at 09:48 AM.

eddie1960 · 05-30-2011, 09:23 AM

I do, but in many cases it's longer than i want and my 28 is slower than i want

I think I could do away with my 28, all my 50s, keeping one 55 and live quite happily with a 31 ltd (of course it won't happen,I'd really have to sell of my Medium format to afford one)

I shoot the 50 on my 645 pretty regularly as well, but there it's a nice wide angle (approx a 30mm in 35 mm terms or a 20/21 on apsc)

omega leader · 05-30-2011, 09:32 AM

I sold my 50mm and tend to shoot about between 70mm and 105mm for most of my shots. I find 50mm to be too close to the subject.

This is of course talking about portraits.

Danny Delcambre · 05-30-2011, 09:33 AM

Yes a lot with FA 50mm f1.4 also close-up filter +1, +2, and +4. Smile

JHD · 05-30-2011, 09:35 AM

Not on APS-C.

**boriscleto** · 05-30-2011, 09:36 AM

This time of year most of my shots are with the Sigma A 50mm f/2.8 macro.

Ubuntu_user · 05-30-2011, 09:57 AM

Yup, 55mm is perfect for a lot of things...

bdery · 05-30-2011, 10:09 AM

I shoot macro with my FA50 macro, and shoot a lot of portrait and low light with my F50 f1,7. There's no working around using a fast lens often.

causey · 05-30-2011, 10:32 AM

Yes: 50mm (M), 55mm (Tak), and 58mm (Helios).

05-30-2011, 09:04 AM	#1
yusuf Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palo Alto, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,497	Do you still shoot 50mm? Do you still shoot with 50mm prime on DSLR? Just wondering. Yusuf

05-30-2011, 09:32 AM	#9
omega leader Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 417	Sold my 50mm I sold my 50mm and tend to shoot about between 70mm and 105mm for most of my shots. I find 50mm to be too close to the subject. This is of course talking about portraits.

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05-30-2011, 09:06 AM	#2
jellyfish26 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 87	Yep and I'm loving in!

05-30-2011, 09:12 AM	#3
pencilnink Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 192	Not that much anymore

05-30-2011, 09:18 AM	#4
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Originally posted by yusuf Do you still shoot with 50mm prime on DSLR? Just wondering. Yusuf All the time, shoot both 50 and 55...

05-30-2011, 09:20 AM	#5
yusuf Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palo Alto, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,497 Original Poster	Originally posted by joe.penn All the time, shoot both 50 and 55... Why both? just wondering

05-30-2011, 09:21 AM	#6
PerrengKoneng Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cheonan Posts: 7	Yap and i have 4SMC 50mm lens

05-30-2011, 09:22 AM	#7
paperbag846 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,395	It's my second favourite focal length (favourite being 55mm)., on crop sensor. Last edited by paperbag846; 05-30-2011 at 09:48 AM.

05-30-2011, 09:23 AM	#8
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	I do, but in many cases it's longer than i want and my 28 is slower than i want I think I could do away with my 28, all my 50s, keeping one 55 and live quite happily with a 31 ltd (of course it won't happen,I'd really have to sell of my Medium format to afford one) I shoot the 50 on my 645 pretty regularly as well, but there it's a nice wide angle (approx a 30mm in 35 mm terms or a 20/21 on apsc)

05-30-2011, 09:33 AM	#10
Danny Delcambre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 550	Yes a lot with FA 50mm f1.4 also close-up filter +1, +2, and +4. Smile

05-30-2011, 09:35 AM	#11
JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	Not on APS-C.

05-30-2011, 09:36 AM	#12
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	This time of year most of my shots are with the Sigma A 50mm f/2.8 macro.

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05-30-2011, 09:57 AM	#13
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Yup, 55mm is perfect for a lot of things...

05-30-2011, 10:09 AM	#14
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	I shoot macro with my FA50 macro, and shoot a lot of portrait and low light with my F50 f1,7. There's no working around using a fast lens often.

05-30-2011, 10:32 AM	#15
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Yes: 50mm (M), 55mm (Tak), and 58mm (Helios).