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50mm FOV lens for APS-C?

Started Feb 3, 2022 | Questions thread
Tom Holly Contributing Member • Posts: 564
Re: 50mm FOV lens for APS-C?
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I’ve used a 50 on APS many times, and yeah it’s a great portrait format. Much the same as my 85 on full frame.

Regarding 50mm equivalents, I think you’re right that a fast ~30 is the way to go. I had the cheap sigma 30 f1.4 which I used on APS, and it was equivalent to 50 on FF like you say.

The f1.4 gave plenty of subject isolation. That lens wasn’t especially sharp though, especially wide open, which I’m sure you’re aware of.

Personally I would buy one of:

Sigma 30mm f1.4

Sigma 30mm f1.4 ART

CANON 28mm f1.8

canon 35mm f2 IS

this tool is good for comparing lenses. You can see how far you need to stop down get it sharp, and clean up the colour aberration (if you care about that stuff).

https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=405&Camera=402&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=2&LensComp=253&CameraComp=963&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0

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