50mm Vision

This weekend I am seeing at 50mm..

This is not my natural field of view; 28mm is my sweet spot.

The 50mm field of view is within my visual range. It just means more physical participation with the scene to achieve my ideal Frame.

While this field of view is a tighter crop from my normal vision of 28mm, I still like to stand back and view the context of the scene around my intended subject.

The 50mm is perfect for singular theme subjects.

It is also great for a more contextual Frame.

I enjoy using this Lens because I know I can’t afford to be Lazy with Fame. I still stand by my belief that the 35mm Frame and the 35mm Lens is the ideal combination. All other optics come with optical embellishments that interrupt the natural view. Compression and Distortion are never seen with the human eye. The Human eye can see wide and deep without any optical interference. The 50mm gives me a tight Frame, the 35mm Lens is a perfect representation of the Sensor Full Frame.

Rubbish becomes art when viewed at 50mm.

Cars take on a dignified presence.

When used with great care and awareness, the 50mm can feel like the scene was created using a 35mm Lens.

Henri Cartier Bresson’s images have this unique quality. They feel very wide and contextual. Space is required, the 50mm is a great Lens for the outdoors.

Indoors, it can be a challenge not having enough room to move about.

Today has been a great visual exercise. I like doing this training every now and then to keep my vision in great shape.

So this brings todays vision to a close, I will continue tomorrow.

Thanks for reading.

““I think the 50mm lens is an extremely good discipline lens; it requires you to see in a more refined way, not just tighter.”

William Albert Allard