Back in my younger days, shooting 120 roll film, an 80mm lens was "standard" but 120mm was commonly used for portraits. With 35mm/FF, that became 50 (or 55) for standard, and 85 for portrait. Sony 50mm f1.4 Alpha: One of my favorite Sony Alpha lenses is their new 50mm f1.4 option. It’s incredible in so many ways. Check out our Sony 50mm f1.4 lens review. Fujifilm 35mm f1.4 X: While a As Trotti pointed out, the 35mm gives a more realistic or editorial look to the photos because it captures more of the scene. Meanwhile, the 50mm compresses the scene and creates some sort of Believe it or not, a well made 85mm lens is actually pretty heavy. As an example, the Canon 50mm f/1.2L USM lens weighs 1.18 pounds (535 grams), while the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L lens weighs 2.09 pounds (1,025 grams). So the Canon 85mm f/1 .2 lens is almost twice as heavy as the Canon 50mm f/1. Long-term 35MMC readers recall that I have used my dad’s Leica IIIC rangefinder camera for decades. He bought it at the Post Exchange in Guam in 1949 and used it for family photos in Asia and Europe. It was equipped with a Leitz Summitar 5 cm ƒ/2.0 collapsible-barrel lens. The Summitar was a remarkable 7-element … Canon 50mm ƒ/1.4 LTM Lens – A Mini-Review of 1960s Optical Excellence It is vastly different between the two shots. In a full-body scenario where the subject remains the same size, you can see the same differences. The background appears closer in the 50mm shot, while the body feels elongated in the 35mm shot. In this scenario, the 50mm feels more natural. After those two lenses, in terms of sharpness at their respective WOAs, in third place we have the Canon 50mm 1.8, and in last place we have the Canon 50mm 1.4. The 50mm 1.2 does have a bit more vignetting than the 24-70mm when wide open, but that is also part of the visual appeal. Canon 50mm f/1.2L at f/1.2. Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 at f/2.8. The distance to the subject changes to keep the subject the same size in the frame. The 85mm lens has a longer focal length than the 50mm, which means the same thing happens as with the 35mm-50mm comparison. In the 85mm photo the background appears closer, and it is blurrier than the background in the 50mm photo. 1. Prime is Prime. Prime lenses are excellent for a variety of reasons. They’re generally sharp, fast, and good for low light. Additionally, shooting with a prime lens will make you a better The Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM has 11 aperture blades designed for smooth bokeh. Meanwhile, the Sigma 50mm has 14 elements in 11 groups, including one SLD (Super Low Dispersion) and three aspherical 2SxIT.