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The Nift Fifty And Why Every Photographer Should Have One.
The Nifty Fifty
If there is one lens that I believe every photographer should have on hand, its got to be a nifty fifty (50mm). Have you ever been indoors and find that you just cant get a sharp photo wothout using flash or a tripod? I know I have, and the last thing I want to do is raise my ISO up. Well with a nifty fifty you might just be able to get that shot! The nifty fifty generally comes in two different models the 50mm 1.8 and the 50mm 1.4. This wide aperture alows you to get sharp, fast photos and a great shallow depth of field. In the example images you can see the great softness and bokeh you can achieve with this lens. I often pull this lens out for portraits and find that it produces very flattering photos in natural diffused light.
A Lesson to be learned?
50mm is often described as being the most similar focal range as what we see with our eyes. Working with one focal range really makes you think about how you should setup and compose a photograph. Being a fixed lens you will have to (Gasp!) move yourself to zoom in and out, you may even find yourself leaning backwards and forwards slightly to achieve the best focus. Eventually you will understand when its time to bring in a wider lens to achieve a certain shot.
How much do they cost?
You may be surprised that a 50mm for Nikon or Canon run for only about $100! That’s really cheep for the quality of photos you can achieve with these lenses. Don’t let the price fool you, This lens is fast, sharp and crisp.
The nifty fifty is compact enough to take out if you dont feel like lugging around a bag of lenses. The wide range of aperture gives you amazing creative control. You will be amazed at the great effects and quality you can get out of this little lens. This lens is a must for indoor shots, its my number one go to lens for indoor weddings were there may not be a lot of available light.
Here are a couple of links for the nifty fifty:
Photo By *yasuhiro
