Originally posted by paulh I love my 50s, but these days I really only use them for portraits (indoors or outdoors), closeups of flowers, or bokeh-type situations. I have used them as a general walkaround, but find the FL just a bit tight on APS-c. I much prefer 28 or 35mm these days.
That pretty much describes my experience with the FA 50mm f1.4. It was my only K prime for a couple of years, and I used it often. There are posts on this website where I insist it isn't too narrow for indoor use, but I've since changed my mind. The FA 50 has become a specialty lens for me, pretty much as paulh describes above.
The FA 35mm f2 has become my general purpose choice. I have an FA 28mm, which is a nice lens but I can't seem to find a reason to use it ahead of the FA 35. I also have a DA 40mm Limited, which I use almost exclusively for landscapes. I really should sell the FA 28 and DA 40.
I like normals for general purpose shooting. I could not get along with a Ricoh GR or similar due to its 28mm equivalent FOV. A fixed lens camera would need to be 40-50mm for me to show any interest. I am very comfortable using the 01 prime on my Q (47mm equivalent). My old Minolta Hi-Matic G had a 38mm f/2.8 fixed lens. I shot family photos with it for 14 years,