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During the 1970s amateur photography was dominated by the 50mm lens, partly because that's what came with the new camera you bought, partly because a different or additional lens cost as much as a secondhand car, and mostly because it delivered satisfactory results. You can photograph most things with a 50mm and no 50mm is bad; there are only grades of excellence.
This photograph was made with a Nikkor 50mm f/2 on a Nikon D700. It is a modest little thing of quite stupendous resolving ability.

Arlequin Photographie, Pics-UM, Aschi "Freestone" and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Thorsten

I like this lens very much and try to use it often because it trains the eye. With this fixed focal length, for example, you have to get closer than with a telephoto lens. And you have to think more about the image design beforehand.

4 years ago.

The Limbo Connection ^club has replied to Thorsten

You make some valid and helpful observations. One thing I would add is that it is difficult to improve on the clarity and contrast a 50mm lens provides. Of course I use other lenses of varying focal lengths but I wonder if my output would be in a higher league if I were to restrict myself to a 50mm lens.

4 years ago.

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