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I think the difference between your comment and mine is I assumed the parent commenter is complaining about 50mm FOV being too tight on a APS-C sensor, and you'
by SECProto 4y ago
I think the difference between your comment and mine is I assumed the parent commenter is complaining about 50mm FOV being too tight on a APS-C sensor, and you've assumed they're complaining that 50mm is too tight on a full frame sensor. Either could be right.
But I think we've all gotten a little lost in the weeds, as the original article was recommending it not specifically because of focal length, but also because of lens speed compared to the 18-80mm zoom lenses now common on DSLRs.
- Bimos 4y agoI think it is usually assumed that people talk about 35mm equivalent focal length[0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35_mm_equivalent_focal_length https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35_mm_equivalent_focal_length
- ISL 4y agoMy comment was based on full-frame equivalence :). 50mm on an APS-C is short-telephoto; frequently pleasing for portraits, but less-useful as a single prime. (I still recommend 50mm f/1.8s as a second or third lens for people using APS-C, but not as an only-lens.)
- SECProto 4y agoThank you for the clarification! I've been happy with my 35mm lens (50mm equivalent) largely because it cost about $200.