A Word About Fixed-Length Lenses
A quick word about fixed-length lenses. I used to underestimate my fixed f/1.8 50mm lens, which I had gotten basically on a whim. It wasn’t terribly expensive, so why not, right?
I have to admit I didn’t take this lens seriously until I saw what it could do on a recent photo shoot. Even in natural and low light, which are the conditions I am mostly shooting in because I have yet to be able to afford those fancy lights I’ve been drooling over for months. More or less all of the portraits that turned out the best were shot with this lens. It takes AMAZING pictures.
Granted, you have to put a little more work into it, because you cannot vary the length. You have to physically move in and out. But it was WELL worth it! In fact, so much so that I’m thinking about a few more fixed-length lenses.
An example here:
