Misc The Straight and Narrow

The Straight and Narrow · 07:22 PM

A lot of us have a 'fast 50' I bought one used the second week I had a DSLR cause one the first things I read was you gotta have a fast 50

. I have hardly used it to be truthful , but once in a while I put it on and impressed. Hope to use it more often.

Jimbo · 08-24-2011, 07:52 PM

From what I remember that does not sound like you... JIMBO

**Bob Harris** · 08-24-2011, 07:57 PM

Dave, I have the same lens as you and thinking about it I really don't know why I haven't used it. I always got such great color, thanks for the hint, I have never even put it on the K-5 but I am going to. Watch for a thread called "The Color of Desert Dirt, How It Matches my Eyes". Bob

daacon · 08-25-2011, 03:45 AM

Originally posted by Jimbo

From what I remember that does not sound like you... JIMBO

ha well Jim back then I only had a couple of Sigma consumer lens an 18-125 and a 70-300 I think - I 'needed' a fast 50 (or at least I thought I did).

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Dave, I have the same lens as you and thinking about it I really don't know why I haven't used it. I always got such great color, thanks for the hint, I have never even put it on the K-5 but I am going to. Watch for a thread called "The Color of Desert Dirt, How It Matches my Eyes". Bob

THis was my first time on the K5 - it is sharp and the colors are good I hope to force myself to use it more.

charliezap · 08-25-2011, 10:43 AM

Sometimes the simplest shot is the best shot.--charliezap

**Sailor** · 08-26-2011, 11:40 AM

I've gotta couple of 50's, including an FA/1.4, but never seem to use them, either. My FA50/1.4 is very soft wide open and still pretty mushy at f/2. Consequently, when I got a DA 40/2.8 early in my digital days, I pretty much stopped using my 50s. Still, that 50 is super when stopped down.

Jer

eddie1960 · 08-26-2011, 11:46 AM

i have half a dozen 50's but use my 28 more
they are handy in low light but the FOV is narrower than I want most times
it's one of the reasons I'll buy a FF if one ever comes along (for now I'll shoot them on film

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08-26-2011, 11:46 AM	#7
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	i have half a dozen 50's but use my 28 more they are handy in low light but the FOV is narrower than I want most times it's one of the reasons I'll buy a FF if one ever comes along (for now I'll shoot them on film)

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jimbo From what I remember that does not sound like you... JIMBO ha well Jim back then I only had a couple of Sigma consumer lens an 18-125 and a 70-300 I think - I 'needed' a fast 50 (or at least I thought I did). Originally posted by Bob Harris Dave, I have the same lens as you and thinking about it I really don't know why I haven't used it. I always got such great color, thanks for the hint, I have never even put it on the K-5 but I am going to. Watch for a thread called "The Color of Desert Dirt, How It Matches my Eyes". Bob THis was my first time on the K5 - it is sharp and the colors are good I hope to force myself to use it more.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	I've gotta couple of 50's, including an FA/1.4, but never seem to use them, either. My FA50/1.4 is very soft wide open and still pretty mushy at f/2. Consequently, when I got a DA 40/2.8 early in my digital days, I pretty much stopped using my 50s. Still, that 50 is super when stopped down. Jer