It was the best advice I received when I first started getting serious about my photography. A photographer told me to get a 50mm f/1.8 lens from Nikon. It's a prime lens (I didn't know what that ...

SLR Magic’s fully manual primes are all about creating an atmospheric cinematic look and feel… which, incidentally, works for ...

The ideal everyday-carry prime lens, this fast 50mm lens is sharp from edge to ... this lens is an excellent choice for low-light photography—especially when you pair it with a camera (such ...

Central sharpness is very good at f/1.8 and f/2, excellent from f/2.8 through to f/5.6, very good from f/8 to f/16 and fair at f/22. The edges are good at f/1.8 and f/2, very good from f/2.8 to f ...

Bokeh is relaxed and pleasing to the eye, and 50mm lenses, certainly fast ones, do benefit from the ability to throw backgrounds out of focus. This is especially useful with portraiture.