Through my Lens

"There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are." - Ernst Haas

 

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The majority of photographers that I know swear by their 50mm. No matter their brand, the 50mm is their go-to lens. Be it for landscapes, or portraits, or anything in between, you'll be hard pressed to find a photographer that doesn't keep that lens handy.

 

I must admit, in this case, I'm an outlier. I cannot stand my 50mm. I fight with it, we argue and just cannot see eye-to-eye. I may have a dud, the focusing is always off and it's the loudest lens in my bag.

 

For me? It's my 40mm. I love that lens. It's my go-to, almost always fixated to the body, it's there, my jack of all trades, master of most. I even manage some bird photography with it.

 

Yup, to me, the 40mm is my best friend. You can keep your 50mm, I've resorted to using it as a prop.

 

It's really too bad, because I wanted to love the lens. I really did.

 

Hope everyone has had a good day.

 

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