
Price may or may not be an important aspect.

Just as we said in our guide to 35s, when shooting a wedding you will probably care most about bokeh, good sharpness across most of the frame from wide open, speed and AF which should be fast and reliable. Sony A7s |Zhong Yi Mitakon 50mm 0.95 | f/0.95 You may just want a cheaper one, or you may want the best lens you can get that will do everything well even if it isn’t the best at any particular thing (looking at you Sony Zeiss 1.8/55), or you may want something that has a more specialised look. That covers a couple of fifties that are best in class at certain things: but you may not want one of those either. On the other hand, the Sony Zeiss ZA 1.4/50, probably the best native fast AF 50mm, while it’s relatively compact for a modern design fast AF 50, is a beast in comparison, and not something that any of us would take on a long hike. If you want autofocus for quick efficient event and wedding work it doesn’t have that either. But if you want portraits at very wide apertures, it doesn’t have them.

The Voigtländer 50mm f2 APO Lanthar is maybe technically the best performing 50mm lens we have seen. What will you use your 50mm lens for, and which performance aspects matter to you?Ī lens might perform very well for one application and fail for others. Some of you may decide you need more than one: be warned, that can start a very bad habit, as some of us here know well! If you already know what you need you can skip to the lenses discussion directly. Instead here are 5 questions to help you reflect on what you need in a 50mm lens. This is why you won’t find any ratings in terms of stars or points out of 5 in this guide. There is no best 50mm lens for everyone, since individual needs are so different. Phillip’s choice: Voigtländer 50mm F1.2ĥ Questions to consider before choosing a 50mm lens.Jannik’s Choice: Samyang 1.8/45 and Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 2/50.David’s Choice: Sony FE 50mm 1.2 GM and Voigtländer Apo Lanthar 50mm f2.Zhong Yi Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 MKII and MKIII.
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The 50mm lens is what used to be called a “standard” lens, though perhaps a very slightly shorter focal length gives the absolutely most natural perspective.
