I use a 50 quite frequently. Most of them are wonderful optics, and they're a perfect focal lenth for a lot of shots. My most frequent application is studio table top, but they're also great in social situations or even street walkarounds. A good 50 is the best bargain in photography. Paul
> Sort of like 50mm being described as ordinatary even though hardly anyone > uses > them anymore, so they give a fairly uncommon angle of view. People are so > lemming like. Herb wrote that in Modern Photography in 1961 and billions will > repeat it until the sun burns out. > > (Sad headshake) > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > > > > Rob Studdert wrote: > > On 23 Dec 2004 at 15:52, William Robb wrote: > > > > > >>I had always thought that 28mm was about the widest angle lens that > >>could be made with simple and inexpensive optical designs. > > > > > > Maybe so. I just get annoyed when lenses are prescribed photographic > > "functions", to me a lens designation and focal length tells me no more > > that > > its effective AOV and whether I can expect it to be capable of nearing 1:1 > > mag > > ratios. The more we speak about certain focal lengths being ideal for a > certain > > situation the more likely images of that subject begin to look homogeneous. > > > > > > Rob Studdert > > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ > > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 12/22/2004 >
