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Comet NEOWISE photo using Nifty Fifty lens by Ken Lee. Photo of Canon equipment by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash.

Should you use a Nifty Fifty for night photography?

Most night photographers use an ultra-wide angle lens. Some use longer lenses for deep-sky astrophotography. But what about the Nifty Fifty? Enter the Nifty Fifty Some people describe a Nifty Fifty as approximating what we see. I’m not really sure that’s quite right. But regardless, it is a “tweener” lens

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Nikon announces new Z-mount 50mm f/1.4 lens

Nikon just announced the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4, a lightweight prime lens with a wide and bright f/1.4 aperture. An affordable lens is compact enough to take anywhere, while offering a versatile and classic focal length that’s ideal for portraits, landscapes, street snaps, travel, still life and more. The large

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Three modern 50mm prime lenses that won’t break the bank

50mm prime lenses are loved by photographers the world over. Their natural field of view helps produce images that are very pleasing to our peepers. Fortunately, there are several on the market for modern mirrorless cameras that don’t cost a fortune. All of the 50mm prime lenses we’ve listed here

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