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What can I use the 50mm on a crop for?
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Agreed. For me 50mm on a crop falls into an awkward middle area that's not wide enough but not long enough.
I also have the 35mm and 85mm for my crop-sensor DSLR. I don't feel any need for the 50mm for the same reasons mentioned.
That's what I thought. Just need to keep myself from buying the new Nikkor 50 1.8 coming out next month. I guess there's a reason I haven't had one.
Summilux-M 50/1.4 ASPH is the lens I normally have mounted on my M8 (1.33 crop factor). I never found it to be awkward out on the street. I have a 35 cron ASPH, too. It's still not what I usually pick for the M8. That one lives on the TTL.
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It acts pretty close to what an 85mm does on FX- therefore, a decent portrait lens. The 85mm on DX acts like a 135mm which is more like a short telephoto for longer distance portraits.
They all have their place, just depends on what shooting conditions you are in.
Ruahrc
They all have their place, just depends on what shooting conditions you are in.
Ruahrc
I have a 35mm 1.8 and 50mm 1.4. The 35 seems like a good walk around lens, but I'd never use it for portraits. If you want a portrait lens then get the 50mm. But just for all around use, seems like you have what you need
Right. And just because a particular focal length is usually used for a certain type of photo doesn't mean that it's the only type of photo you can make with that lens. A 21 can take a portrait and a 200 can do a landscape, under the appropriate conditions. For a number of years all I carried was a 50/1.4 and I think that limitation was a valuable learning tool.
I don't understand this comment.
85mm on a full frame camera is a very popular focal length, one of my favorite portrait combinations is a 85 f/1,2 on a 5D.
I love using my 50 on a crop, it's probably one of my most used lenses.
Nikon APS-C sensors are a 1.5x crop, not 1.6x like Canon. So it's a 75mm for him. It's too long for indoor use (generally) and a bit too short for outdoor use, say ninja street photography.
35 + 85 is great for Nikon crop bodies. I'm trying to rid myself of my 50mm for the same reason. It's just not as useful most of the time.
It depends what you do and what type of portraits you shoot. the 35mm is not practical for me at all... not wide enough so I run around with the 24-70 mounted on a d7000 body. Love it. for primes i have a afs 50 1.4 and a 85 f1.8 and i use both but i prefer the 50 simply because i get more freedom in moving around. with the 85 i HAVE to be a certain distance minimum and this has to be expanded even further if i want upper body or full body shots. the 50 allows me to "foot zoom" a lot more and I get to think a bit more out of the box.
like i said, depends on your shooting style.
like i said, depends on your shooting style.
It depends on how you look at it. 35mm is a useful length but too wide for portraits (more distortion than 50/85). 85mm makes a nice portrait lens but I find it too long for anything else. So,
the 50mm is an awkward in-between
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the 50mm is a nice blend of the two.
Find the focal length that suits you best. There are good 35mm, 50mm, 85mm pickings for just about every camera.
the 50mm is an awkward in-between
or
the 50mm is a nice blend of the two.
Find the focal length that suits you best. There are good 35mm, 50mm, 85mm pickings for just about every camera.
I use my 50mm as an intermediate between the 14-24mm 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 in my carry around bag. Those lenses are pretty big, it's nice sometimes to have a smaller lens on. Also, at 1.4, I like the bokeh effect. It's handy for low light, although on the D700 with the camera set to min. 1/30 shutter and control exposure with ISO, I rarely worry about that TBH. I just walk back or forward a bit, when the situation allows it, otherwise one of the other lenses. I guess it just connects the range a bit.
Edit: I see you are using a DX sensor, but I think the principle still applies.
Edit: I see you are using a DX sensor, but I think the principle still applies.