Well said, Morgan, Barry, and the inimitable Doris! It has been said that
the standard 50 mm lens is the sharpest, fastest lens for the money that you
will ever buy. Check out Gary R's tests, and the going prices for a 50/1.8.
Then look at the work of some of the great photojournalists. The 50 mm
focal length may not be for you, but you should try one before you decide.
And, you young standard zoom users, just wait a few years and try to focus
your zoom on a tough, dim subject at f/3.5 or 4.
Gary Edwards
From: Morgan Sparks <msparks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] In praise of 50mm (was 50/1.8 as loupe)
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 15:54:05 -0400
Barry B. Bean wrote:
> Whenever I'm feeling uninspired, or like I've gotten too caught up in
> my equipment, I load my OM-1n with tri-x and slap on a Zuiko 50.
> Thre's an awful lot to be seen at 50mm!
Well said. I've been using my 50 1.8 alot this spring; it's now one of
my favorites. 35mm photography has given us such a huge palette of
lenses, that as I look back through my slides I see just how much time
can be wasted on "effects". With a 50, you can shed all the anxiety of
a bagfull of lenses and concentrate on seeing. I get a very high
proportion of "keepers" this way.
I don't understand why the normal focal length is so derided in the
small format, but is so often tool of choice in larger ones. All lenses
have their place. . . . I don't think there is any such thing as a "bad"
focal length.
For those who don't own a Zuiko 50, do yourself a favor and see what an
investment of 15 bucks can do for your photography.
Morgan Sparks
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