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What are the uses of a high quality 50mm lens?

Started Jul 23, 2018 | Discussions thread
Barry Pearson
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Re: What are the uses of a high quality 50mm lens?

BobORama wrote:

The D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 is fairly sharp @50mm. So I would see a 50/1.4 as superfluous if you don't find yourself shooting wide open. you may want to look at the aperture used with this lens, if you are always shooting at 2.8, you may benefit from a faster lens.

Good thinking!

I just examined the metadata for the D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 for 2018.

It appears that I am not a "shoot at wide aperture" person.

I appear to follow the prescription, (perhaps from Weegee):

f/8 and be there

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