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Fifties: A Most Wonderful Focal Length

Every photographer should have at least one good 50mm lens. I have rather more than one.

In my opinion, a good 50mm lens should be versatile, have pleasing bokeh, offer a reasonably fast maximum aperture for working in lower light and become sharp when stopped down. There are plenty of 50mm prime lenses to choose from, both old and new. In this article, I compare six different lenses and explore the character each one brings to a photograph. I hope you enjoy seeing how they differ.


A collection of 50mm lenses compared in one photographic overview


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  1. […] Zeiss Biotar. In this blog I’ll be discussing the 44-2 and in that way build on top of my in my former post where I did a short test of some of my 50mm lenses. The Helios 44 is also very much appreciated […]

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