I started street photography on a 50mm and used it exclusively. Then I moved over to 35mm back in 2020, which was a learning curve! I keep a 50mm in my bag, but it rarely goes on the camera nowadays. Watching this video though has got me thinking about shooting 50mm again. With 35mm, I tend to fit in a lot of details and context. Those 50mm images look quite different, 'cleaner' and less cluttered.
Anything between 40mm and 50mm makes me very happy. To me it’s less about replicating human field of view, and more about replicating correct proportionality/depth perception. This range does that better than any other. I also find that the wider you go, the less overall impact you get from faster apertures. Yes, a wider angle lets you get more in focus wide open, but I see diminishing returns there relative to what longer focal lengths can do with an f/1.4 or f/1.2. Plus, a 50mm makes killer panoramas, so you can go from intimate street photography to grand landscapes with just a couple settings changes. It’s just so damn versatile…the only prime that can truly do a bit of everything.
Great idea to have the opinions of others in your video. I am a M4/3 shooter and I use the 75mm and 45 mm every now and then for street photography, but about 90% of my photos are shot with the 25mm. I think Clem was spot on to say you are more agile with a 50mm (25mm) lens. You assess the scene more quickly because the lens is close to our natural perspective.
I always try different focal lengths, and think I would prefer other lengths but I whenever I’m out 50mm just feels right it’s like that old pair of jeans that fit perfectly
Almost the same here: I keep my semi-old (with auto focus) 50 1.4 on a D800, my vintage (same age as me!) 50 1.2 on a D700 or D3x, and my 50 1.8S on a Z9. They are all lovely. And while I always want more cameras, sometimes I wish I had only one - it is tough to choose sometimes which one(s) to bring along!
If I was given the choice of only one lens, it would be the 50. Or better 50-ish, since it ranges from 40-65mm actually. It has a few distinct advantages. It matches the FOV of the human eye, when we closely focus on a subject about 10m away. It has similar depth perspective and little or no distortion. DOF is shallow enough to isolate subjects, but not too shallow to make it hard to get good focus. Importantly, composition is usually easier than with wider lenses. Less distracting elements in the frame to clutter the image, yet wide enough to capture a scene. That why in our workshops I always advise to have a nifty-fifty as a go-to lens. Even in the studio, for portraits. Even when you have a decent 24-70 or so. When I was still using Fuji, the 35/2 was my absolute fav, next to the 50/2. Brilliant lenses. The 23/2 and 16/2.8 were sadly not so great, but still OK. What I find incomprehensible is that Fuji never updated its 18/2. That is a mediocre lens by any standard and in dire need of succession. The combination of 28 and 50 is a powerful set. Esp. when completed with a 75.
When I started photographing more ambitiously, everyone told me that I had to have a 35mm lens. And I took a lot of good photos with the Fuji 23mm f2.0. Today, however, I think I take better photos with 50mm. When I'm travelling, I always have a 28mm and my 50mm lens with me (sometimes also 24 and 35mm), that's all I need. And if I had to decide on a focal length, I would choose 50mm. Thank you for your work and your videos I really appreciate it! Cheers
Great as always! I'm married to the 50mm. I had to go through a 24-70, an 85mm (always tight, cool detail shots but bored me in the long run) and a 40mm (nice open shots but always cropped 'em a little in post) to realize what fits me better. 50mm feels just like home to me.
nice to hear f/mark & clem, i follow both; talented fellas & i couldn’t agree more… 50 or 85 are my go-to focal lengths for the reasons already mentioned…good stuff🙌🏼😎
Another interesting video, Josh. Thanks. I use a variety of focal lengths, usually from 28 to 55, but I have lenses that go from 14 to 300mm. Mostly, too, I like to shoot vintage lenses on Sony digital cameras. At the moment I'm using an old (1955-58) Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50 f2.8, a Minolta MD 50 f2, a Pentacon 50 f1.8, and now on the camera a Sears Sekor SX 55 f1.8. Every lens has its own way of rendering a subject and this is very interesting to me. It keeps photography fresh.
When I was still using full frame, I was a big fan of 45mm or 55mm for street and 75mm for portrait. Now I use MFT and I'm still trying to decide which fixed focal length to buy first.
Great video, simply explaining the strengths of the 50. Once the standard, now an underrated focal length I feel since 35mm & 28mm have gained more favour. Beautiful example shots as always Josh.
Interesting video, thanks! I've sort of veered towards the 35 or even 28 mm focal length over the years but am just rediscovering the slightly longer 45 mm (in my case). It's interesting to vary things from time to time. I liked Clem's photos, followed on IG so thanks for the intro!
Yep, started out with a Nikkormat and 50mm f1.4 and still use my 55 f1.8 Zeiss on the A7CR most of the time. With the 24mm on one end and 85mm at the other, it’s the “in between” focal length that stays on the body.
Always enjoy Framelines videos, some fabulous images. I do miss London and Richmond is a lovely spot for sure. I shoot travel images so I use many lenses but the Pana Leica 25mm1.4 on M43 does capture the world beautifully.
I love 50mm - my favourite focal length. It take me back to the time when SLRs came with a 50mm kit lens as standard. It's a perfect balance between concentrating on a subject and showing some context. And it gives lovely bokeh. Thank you for another great video.
The 50, for me, is just *the* focal length. It’s the perfect street length to isolate a subject while not losing all sense of the environment, and it brings a hair of compression that the 35 lacks. My trusty pair to accompany my fuji body is the Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 and 18mm 2.8 (so 50 and 28 equiv), with the 18 only really coming out when I’m indoors/in close quarters, or shooting landscapes. Hell, some of my favorite landscape shots were taken on the 35 anyway. If I could only shoot one lens, it would undoubtedly be a 50 for the versatility and the vibe.
50mm is perfect for details. to me it’s not something for capturing the scene as a whole usually, but when you want a detail shot of something. definitely feels a bit narrow and makes you really lock in on the thing you’re trying to shoot. cheers
Nice one Josh. I find 50mm more fun for layering than wider lenses too... If you go too wide, things can get a bit too small, too quickly when they’re back a bit further so it’s harder to balance the layers. Not sure if I’m making any sense 😂 rambling for the algorithm!
I have the optically identical XC 35mm on my X-S20 as the default and sometimes I swap out the TTArtisan 27mm on my X-M1 for this 35. Just have to use the front dial for aperture control.
Having come back in to photography earlier this year, I've been flitting between 35mm and 50mm for a quite a while. I find I gravitate to 50mm more often, as for me, I find it easier to leave something out than try and get everything in, which is what I find myself doing with the shorter focal length. That being said, I also have a 40mm and there's something about that focal length I enjoy, but I still can't figure out what it is.
50 mm is one the classics yet a great focal being planning to get some for kit as I learning when I am out with my daughter I sometimes can't get closer ... awesome videos sir ..
The honest truth is a perf3ct street lens is whatever perspective that you want to either convey to the viewer or express a particular narrative or emotional experience. Most newer non professionals that are “influencer” promotes 14mm or 24mm. But what I see in galleries is either 28mm to 35mm as a 50mm is more like we our eyes naturally perceive at about 43 to 45mm not exactly 50mm but when the normal 35mm lens that is most produced and closet was the 50mm for decades. Now if you are larger like 6x7 or 6x9 then the “standard” lens was 110mm. But again, it’s what you the artist want to show or how the audience will see the artwork makes the difference in your choices but there is always ways to alter the incoming image to change how it imprints on the film or sensor.
I like 50 because the compression creates a graphical read but not flattening like longer standard lengths or short telephotos. It's easy to "turn off" the compression too, which is not always the case for longer lenses. Also, and maybe this is just me as someone with horrible horrible eyesight, it feels like the natural eye view I'm used to. I know that's typically attributed to 35/40 range tho. It's also quintessential for Leica. You can truly see around the frame lines.
For me, the use of the 50mm has been partially the result of habit. My first SLR (Pentax Spotmatic) at age 14 in the mid 80s had a 50mm lens then I bought a Nikon N90 in the early 90s I got a 50mm lens with it. When I was bought a 24-70 in 2012 I noticed that I tended to set it at the 50mm mark unconsciously. In the last few months I've got an x100vi and now I'm used to the 23mm (35mm) lens although I previously found it difficult to take a photo I liked with that focal length. Now I really like 35mm. So, yeah, a bit of it (but not all of it) is what I'm used to.
Not 50mm lens, it is 50mm focal length. If you want to get a 50 mm for a micro 4/3 or apsc it will have to be adjusted with a crop factor. For apsc, initially a 30mm prime is far better than a 50mm as it gives a more wide angle of view. For sony apsc it will be 45mm and for canon 48mm FFE.
I feel like 40mm is actually optimal for me, but I stick with 50mm in lieu of a lack of 40mm popularity. I shoot an M11 with a Minolta 40mm occasionally since it's light, but ultimately mostly carry my 50 Summilux.
It’s because it has a smaller (apsc) sensor, so the 35mm equivalent would be the 23mm lens. I’ve ranted on this channel before about how much easier it would be if lenses just said what field of view they were on them, whether they were full frame, apsc or m4/3
@@kiwipics Well, to be fair, it's important to be talking about the same thing. If someone watches/reads about 50mm without knowing crop equivalency.. then buys a 50mm for their aps-c.. it's not gonna go well.
When I started out in photography, all I ever shot was a 50mm. It took me about 3 years to try the 35mm. My hesitation was that I had a visceral reaction to wide angle lenses because I didn’t enjoy their distortion. Long story short, I use the 50mm, 35mm,and 28mm now.
i also love 50mm lens, may i ask why you stay with fuji as your prime system, since for example sony has also small bodies, better af, full frame and the 35mm zeiss, 50mm 2.5 are both very good lenses ?
40mm is the closest to the human eyes view, and that's why Pentax have always had a 40mm in their lens range. Going back to when I started in the late 1970s, I started off with a Zenit E and 28mm , 56mm (helios .. pre hype) and 135mm .. basically the original photographers trinity.
@Harvester88 give it a shot! The difference between say 35 and 40mm is larger than 40 and 45, etc etc. I've shot with 40-45mm since the beginning. While it frames a little wider than where my focus would fill the frame, to me, that is natural. We have a bit of peripheral presence around our focus, and it often helps with context. 35mm on the othet hand is a bit of an exaggerated perspective. Take a close-up portrait sometime in that focal length. It can easily give a bit more of an exaggerated perspective pop as the features of the face are further forward than they would appear in person. I love this for forcing suspense or a sense of motion in a shot. It's got inherent drama if there's only a single subject. I'm rambling a bit, but this drama in perspective tends to seem more normal, relaxed, at 40-50mm.
I just put my Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens on my nikon d750 about two weeks ago and have been shooting exclusively with it. I used to love shooting with the 50mm and 35mm on my d7000 but when I bought the d750, I just kept the kit lens on to get used to using it and really didn’t take off for 7years. Now I’m relearning how to use the 50mm. 🤣🤣🤣
@@frame-lines yes! I never really paid attention to that until recently as well. I’ve only used Nikon, so I’ve zero experience with the colors from other cameras however when I look at my images on the computer I am typically wowed by the color quality. So pretty.
I used to be a 50mm street photographer back when I had my X-T1 but after it was sold and replaced by the X100V and a GRIIIx l became a 35/40mm shooter. When I bought a Sony @7 3, I supplemented the zoom kit lens with a Sony 40mm but that didn’t last… I just wasn’t impressed with the Sony so, it got sold and replaced with a Fujifilm X-T5 (with a kit lens) and I got lucky in finding the XF27 so now shooting 40mm (X-T5) and now the 35mm of the X100VI (was very lucky to get one without a wait). The 35/40mm is a good compromise for my street work 🏴 Flickr: Ormie (O)
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I started street photography on a 50mm and used it exclusively. Then I moved over to 35mm back in 2020, which was a learning curve! I keep a 50mm in my bag, but it rarely goes on the camera nowadays. Watching this video though has got me thinking about shooting 50mm again. With 35mm, I tend to fit in a lot of details and context. Those 50mm images look quite different, 'cleaner' and less cluttered.
Anything between 40mm and 50mm makes me very happy. To me it’s less about replicating human field of view, and more about replicating correct proportionality/depth perception. This range does that better than any other. I also find that the wider you go, the less overall impact you get from faster apertures. Yes, a wider angle lets you get more in focus wide open, but I see diminishing returns there relative to what longer focal lengths can do with an f/1.4 or f/1.2. Plus, a 50mm makes killer panoramas, so you can go from intimate street photography to grand landscapes with just a couple settings changes. It’s just so damn versatile…the only prime that can truly do a bit of everything.
I always enjoy the videos you make. I like your photography style and your very humorous presentation... thanks for the fun on a rainy Sunday! 🙂
That means a lot thank you - also yes it’s a very miserable Sunday 💛🙌
Great idea to have the opinions of others in your video. I am a M4/3 shooter and I use the 75mm and 45 mm every now and then for street photography, but about 90% of my photos are shot with the 25mm. I think Clem was spot on to say you are more agile with a 50mm (25mm) lens. You assess the scene more quickly because the lens is close to our natural perspective.
I appreciate that you took the time to match your top with the autumnal scenery around you.
PixelPerfect rate the first photo 'Rainy Reflections' 9.0, that's superb!
I always try different focal lengths, and think I would prefer other lengths but I whenever I’m out 50mm just feels right it’s like that old pair of jeans that fit perfectly
I love the addition of the community photos and quotes!
An love to hear that
I recently bought your presets it’s kinda magical. Makes even average shots look amazing ☺️
I love my Nikon 50mm f1.4. It’s an oldie, but a goodie and works fantastically on my D850.
Almost the same here: I keep my semi-old (with auto focus) 50 1.4 on a D800, my vintage (same age as me!) 50 1.2 on a D700 or D3x, and my 50 1.8S on a Z9. They are all lovely. And while I always want more cameras, sometimes I wish I had only one - it is tough to choose sometimes which one(s) to bring along!
If I was given the choice of only one lens, it would be the 50. Or better 50-ish, since it ranges from 40-65mm actually. It has a few distinct advantages. It matches the FOV of the human eye, when we closely focus on a subject about 10m away. It has similar depth perspective and little or no distortion. DOF is shallow enough to isolate subjects, but not too shallow to make it hard to get good focus.
Importantly, composition is usually easier than with wider lenses. Less distracting elements in the frame to clutter the image, yet wide enough to capture a scene. That why in our workshops I always advise to have a nifty-fifty as a go-to lens. Even in the studio, for portraits. Even when you have a decent 24-70 or so.
When I was still using Fuji, the 35/2 was my absolute fav, next to the 50/2. Brilliant lenses. The 23/2 and 16/2.8 were sadly not so great, but still OK. What I find incomprehensible is that Fuji never updated its 18/2. That is a mediocre lens by any standard and in dire need of succession. The combination of 28 and 50 is a powerful set. Esp. when completed with a 75.
Another enjoyable vid , perfect for a Sunday morning .
Love that - thank you for watching ❤️
When I started photographing more ambitiously, everyone told me that I had to have a 35mm lens. And I took a lot of good photos with the Fuji 23mm f2.0. Today, however, I think I take better photos with 50mm. When I'm travelling, I always have a 28mm and my 50mm lens with me (sometimes also 24 and 35mm), that's all I need. And if I had to decide on a focal length, I would choose 50mm. Thank you for your work and your videos I really appreciate it!
Cheers
Yeah I think 28 / 50mm is an ideal street combo - nice one
Jens, I do the same. 50mm on a Nikon and 28mm on a Leica Q2. It really gives me an amazing range.
Great as always! I'm married to the 50mm. I had to go through a 24-70, an 85mm (always tight, cool detail shots but bored me in the long run) and a 40mm (nice open shots but always cropped 'em a little in post) to realize what fits me better. 50mm feels just like home to me.
It’s such a great all rounder isn’t it
Agreed, the 35mm 1.4 on the Xpro2 is my casual, no purpose photo day around town, if I want to carry light. Just amazing. Shoot as I see it...
nice to hear f/mark & clem, i follow both; talented fellas & i couldn’t agree more… 50 or 85 are my go-to focal
lengths for the reasons already mentioned…good stuff🙌🏼😎
Haha yes love Mark and Clem! Thank you for watching ❤️
Another interesting video, Josh. Thanks. I use a variety of focal lengths, usually from 28 to 55, but I have lenses that go from 14 to 300mm. Mostly, too, I like to shoot vintage lenses on Sony digital cameras. At the moment I'm using an old (1955-58) Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50 f2.8, a Minolta MD 50 f2, a Pentacon 50 f1.8, and now on the camera a Sears Sekor SX 55 f1.8. Every lens has its own way of rendering a subject and this is very interesting to me. It keeps photography fresh.
It’s super fun adapting vintage lenses isn’t it?
When I was still using full frame, I was a big fan of 45mm or 55mm for street and 75mm for portrait. Now I use MFT and I'm still trying to decide which fixed focal length to buy first.
Nice video, couldn't agree more ! The original Canon 5D + the 50mm 1.8 was my first prized combo lol. That really sold me. 50mm is for me !
Great video, simply explaining the strengths of the 50. Once the standard, now an underrated focal length I feel since 35mm & 28mm have gained more favour.
Beautiful example shots as always Josh.
That’s really interesting isn’t it - like there’s a sort of snobbyness around 50mm now or something
Interesting video, thanks! I've sort of veered towards the 35 or even 28 mm focal length over the years but am just rediscovering the slightly longer 45 mm (in my case). It's interesting to vary things from time to time. I liked Clem's photos, followed on IG so thanks for the intro!
Love that - nice one Alan
@@frame-lines yes, thanks to Clem and the others who contributed to your video. Love your style - you are almost as cheeky as me! :-)
Yep, started out with a Nikkormat and 50mm f1.4 and still use my 55 f1.8 Zeiss on the A7CR most of the time. With the 24mm on one end and 85mm at the other, it’s the “in between” focal length that stays on the body.
Always enjoy Framelines videos, some fabulous images. I do miss London and Richmond is a lovely spot for sure. I shoot travel images so I use many lenses but the Pana Leica 25mm1.4 on M43 does capture the world beautifully.
I love 50mm - my favourite focal length. It take me back to the time when SLRs came with a 50mm kit lens as standard. It's a perfect balance between concentrating on a subject and showing some context. And it gives lovely bokeh. Thank you for another great video.
Yeah love that - I remember when I got my first SLR I thought that 50mm was the only lens you could get 😅
The 50, for me, is just *the* focal length. It’s the perfect street length to isolate a subject while not losing all sense of the environment, and it brings a hair of compression that the 35 lacks. My trusty pair to accompany my fuji body is the Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 and 18mm 2.8 (so 50 and 28 equiv), with the 18 only really coming out when I’m indoors/in close quarters, or shooting landscapes. Hell, some of my favorite landscape shots were taken on the 35 anyway. If I could only shoot one lens, it would undoubtedly be a 50 for the versatility and the vibe.
I use the Fuji 35 mm f/1.4, the old one. I love it because it makes quirky bokeh and has a nice feel to it on my x-t5. Liked seeing your take.
Nice one Chris - I’ve briefly used that lens but keen to try it again
50mm is perfect for details. to me it’s not something for capturing the scene as a whole usually, but when you want a detail shot of something. definitely feels a bit narrow and makes you really lock in on the thing you’re trying to shoot. cheers
I love a 50mm, just so natural, as you've already composed with your eye, then when you raise the camera it's just there ready for you.
nicely put!
nice one Josh…… +1 for the 50 fan club
Nice one Josh. I find 50mm more fun for layering than wider lenses too... If you go too wide, things can get a bit too small, too quickly when they’re back a bit further so it’s harder to balance the layers. Not sure if I’m making any sense 😂 rambling for the algorithm!
Haha it both makes sense and is appreciated for the algorithm 😅😅 cheers Dan
The 35, F2 was the first Lens I got a few years back and it’s still my most favorite lens as it’s just so small and takes insanely quality images 🫶
It’s so nice isn’t it - the detail is crazy on the XT5 also
@@frame-lines exactly my current set up ✌️
Nice video. I just rediscovered my love for 50mm yesterday and used the same lens as you. Really enjoyed it.
Haha love it - it’s a great lens right?
@@frame-lines it is. I prefer the smaller Fujicrons. Lightweight and the image quality is really good.
I have the optically identical XC 35mm on my X-S20 as the default and sometimes I swap out the TTArtisan 27mm on my X-M1 for this 35. Just have to use the front dial for aperture control.
Having come back in to photography earlier this year, I've been flitting between 35mm and 50mm for a quite a while. I find I gravitate to 50mm more often, as for me, I find it easier to leave something out than try and get everything in, which is what I find myself doing with the shorter focal length.
That being said, I also have a 40mm and there's something about that focal length I enjoy, but I still can't figure out what it is.
My first film camera as a kid was 50mm/1.8, a brilliant way to start!
Same, love it
50 mm is one the classics yet a great focal being planning to get some for kit as I learning when I am out with my daughter I sometimes can't get closer ... awesome videos sir ..
Exactly that - thank you again ❤️
The honest truth is a perf3ct street lens is whatever perspective that you want to either convey to the viewer or express a particular narrative or emotional experience. Most newer non professionals that are “influencer” promotes 14mm or 24mm. But what I see in galleries is either 28mm to 35mm as a 50mm is more like we our eyes naturally perceive at about 43 to 45mm not exactly 50mm but when the normal 35mm lens that is most produced and closet was the 50mm for decades. Now if you are larger like 6x7 or 6x9 then the “standard” lens was 110mm. But again, it’s what you the artist want to show or how the audience will see the artwork makes the difference in your choices but there is always ways to alter the incoming image to change how it imprints on the film or sensor.
I like 50 because the compression creates a graphical read but not flattening like longer standard lengths or short telephotos. It's easy to "turn off" the compression too, which is not always the case for longer lenses. Also, and maybe this is just me as someone with horrible horrible eyesight, it feels like the natural eye view I'm used to. I know that's typically attributed to 35/40 range tho.
It's also quintessential for Leica. You can truly see around the frame lines.
Nicely put - 40mm feels closer to my own field of view I think, also interesting point re the framelines - cheers!
For me, the use of the 50mm has been partially the result of habit. My first SLR (Pentax Spotmatic) at age 14 in the mid 80s had a 50mm lens then I bought a Nikon N90 in the early 90s I got a 50mm lens with it. When I was bought a 24-70 in 2012 I noticed that I tended to set it at the 50mm mark unconsciously. In the last few months I've got an x100vi and now I'm used to the 23mm (35mm) lens although I previously found it difficult to take a photo I liked with that focal length. Now I really like 35mm. So, yeah, a bit of it (but not all of it) is what I'm used to.
Hah yeah I’ve had a very similar journey
Not 50mm lens, it is 50mm focal length. If you want to get a 50 mm for a micro 4/3 or apsc it will have to be adjusted with a crop factor. For apsc, initially a 30mm prime is far better than a 50mm as it gives a more wide angle of view. For sony apsc it will be 45mm and for canon 48mm FFE.
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I feel like 40mm is actually optimal for me, but I stick with 50mm in lieu of a lack of 40mm popularity. I shoot an M11 with a Minolta 40mm occasionally since it's light, but ultimately mostly carry my 50 Summilux.
Yep, 50mm is my favorite... often using the same Fujifilm one you're using :)
Who pioneered the wide angle photography vlog shot? Negative feedback?
Haha probably - I miss George
noob question - why is the 35mm in fuji a 50mm equivalent? what would a 35 be for the X-T5?
It’s because it has a smaller (apsc) sensor, so the 35mm equivalent would be the 23mm lens. I’ve ranted on this channel before about how much easier it would be if lenses just said what field of view they were on them, whether they were full frame, apsc or m4/3
Crop .. but ignore all the crop rubbish, and just shoot with what suits you.
@@kiwipics Well, to be fair, it's important to be talking about the same thing. If someone watches/reads about 50mm without knowing crop equivalency.. then buys a 50mm for their aps-c.. it's not gonna go well.
@@SourPlanetI also find some videos talk in terms of the actual lens, some talk in terms of full frame focal length and some call them the equivalent.
When I started out in photography, all I ever shot was a 50mm. It took me about 3 years to try the 35mm. My hesitation was that I had a visceral reaction to wide angle lenses because I didn’t enjoy their distortion. Long story short, I use the 50mm, 35mm,and 28mm now.
Haha you and me both! Nice one ❤️
i also love 50mm lens, may i ask why you stay with fuji as your prime system, since for example sony has also small bodies, better af, full frame and the 35mm zeiss, 50mm 2.5 are both very good lenses ?
I havent ever got on with sony, I find the experience very unengaging. I much prefer the tactility of fujifilm cameras and the colour output.
Yep a 50 hits the spot for me
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50mm is a sweet middle spot. Im looking for creatives, photographers, filmmakers, etc in New York City....
I use a 35mm F2 Youngnou lens on my Nikon D5500.
40mm is the closest to the human eyes view, and that's why Pentax have always had a 40mm in their lens range.
Going back to when I started in the late 1970s, I started off with a Zenit E and 28mm , 56mm (helios .. pre hype) and 135mm .. basically the original photographers trinity.
Pentax nowadays go for a 43mm I still think it feels wide though compared to a 50mm but both of those focal ranges are a joy to use
Does it make sense to have a 40 when you have a 35 ? I’m asking out of genuine curiosity.
@@Harvester88 I have both, and I've got no idea why I prefer 40mm so much more than 35mm, given it's so damn close in focal length 🤷♀
Why do people say this as if it's a scientific fact?
@Harvester88 give it a shot! The difference between say 35 and 40mm is larger than 40 and 45, etc etc. I've shot with 40-45mm since the beginning. While it frames a little wider than where my focus would fill the frame, to me, that is natural. We have a bit of peripheral presence around our focus, and it often helps with context.
35mm on the othet hand is a bit of an exaggerated perspective. Take a close-up portrait sometime in that focal length. It can easily give a bit more of an exaggerated perspective pop as the features of the face are further forward than they would appear in person. I love this for forcing suspense or a sense of motion in a shot. It's got inherent drama if there's only a single subject. I'm rambling a bit, but this drama in perspective tends to seem more normal, relaxed, at 40-50mm.
I just put my Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens on my nikon d750 about two weeks ago and have been shooting exclusively with it. I used to love shooting with the 50mm and 35mm on my d7000 but when I bought the d750, I just kept the kit lens on to get used to using it and really didn’t take off for 7years. Now I’m relearning how to use the 50mm. 🤣🤣🤣
Haha love it - those Nikon colours are so nice too eh
@@frame-lines yes! I never really paid attention to that until recently as well. I’ve only used Nikon, so I’ve zero experience with the colors from other cameras however when I look at my images on the computer I am typically wowed by the color quality. So pretty.
Is that your pet fox? 🦊 I think I’ve seen the same fox multiple times in your video if I remember correctly 😅
Haha afraid not - I just took a lot of photos of it 😅😅
Not a close quarter lens for me but otherwise a favorite.
43 is the new 50 😂🎉
😅😅😅😅
You mean 33/35mm for Fuji
Ok
Please tell me the lore of this fox. Who is this friendly neighborhood fox and does he/she have a name?
Haha I wish I knew 🥲
nice opinions there mate
I used to be a 50mm street photographer back when I had my X-T1 but after it was sold and replaced by the X100V and a GRIIIx l became a 35/40mm shooter.
When I bought a Sony @7 3, I supplemented the zoom kit lens with a Sony 40mm but that didn’t last… I just wasn’t impressed with the Sony so, it got sold and replaced with a Fujifilm X-T5 (with a kit lens) and I got lucky in finding the XF27 so now shooting 40mm (X-T5) and now the 35mm of the X100VI (was very lucky to get one without a wait).
The 35/40mm is a good compromise for my street work 🏴
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