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on May 10, 2015

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Is the 50mm still nifty?

Really? In this time and age of handheld image capturing devices such as mobile phones, body cams, is the 50mm focal length still the focal length that should be in everybody's lens collections? Is it still the focal length that is a do it all, a must have, a nifty focal length, a beginner's focal length that will be enough for even the professionals? I think so. First of all, lets clarify. I am not actually talking about any specific lens. I want to discuss the focal length, the 50mm frame of view or the full frame equivalent. Its just so happens that this field of view is usually in the form of a 50mm lens. Most often than not, this lens is a prime lens, quite affordable and is usually very compact. As the sensor sizes of many camera manufactures ranges from micro four thirds to APSC, to full frame, lets gravitate to the focal length and the lenses that provide the equivalence of it. Examples would be the 25mm lens for micro four thirds, and the 35mm for APSC. Thus to narrow

Skyline

Skyline , a photo by Nor Salman on Flickr. 6/365 This is a shot of the low lying clouds from my room. I lived on the 16th floor and I am fortunate to enjoy such views. Weather was bad lately that all I wanted to do was to stay in bed. Slim Via Flickr: 6/356 The view outside my window. Minolta 40mm f2.0

Friends

Friends , a photo by Nor Salman on Flickr. 7/365 This is a picture of my closest friends. That box contained crackers, direct from its source in Surabaya and Jogjakarta. They went there without me as Su is already into her 36th weeks in her pregnancy. I feel so blessed being in their company. Via Flickr: 7/365. Very important cargo. Crackers from Indon. CZ Biogon 28mm 2.8. Handheld.

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