are you a 35mm or a 50mm photographer ?

[mottykytu]

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Yes, again I will start this "Civil War"

but are you a 35mm guys or an 50mm guys and why ?

sometimes longer/bigger is not the best for men ? 😜 I'm 35mm myself

[jdlaing]

Yes.

Both.

Edited April 29 by jdlaing

[DadDadDaddyo]

Can't remember the last time I loaded a roll of 50mm film....

[smkoush]

I was a 35 only, then 50 only, then 28 only, and now back to 35 with the occasional use of a 21 and a 90. 

[evikne]

Hm, haven’t I seen this topic somewhere before? 🤔🤪

But for me it's 50/50. Every time I put on my 35mm lens, it's my favorite length. But if I put on the 50mm, that's my favorite.

[jaapv]

1 hour ago, mottykytu said:

Yes, again I will start this "Civil War"

but are you a 35mm guys or an 50mm guys and why ?

sometimes longer/bigger is not the best for men ? 😜 I'm 35mm myself

It is not the photographer behind the camera but the scene in front of it that determines the angle of view. 

[PhotoCruiser]

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Yes exactly, and 35mm can become 50mm  (or viceversa) when walking towards/from the scene. Obviously if possible.

However, i mostly photograph either 28mm or 14mm
Chris

Edited April 29 by PhotoCruiser

[3D-Kraft.com]

Neither/nor - mostly 28 or 75mm

[JoshuaR]

I used to be all 35. But nowadays I'm mostly 28 + 50. If I leave the house with just one lens, it's a 28mm.

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24mm

[pippy]

Just now, mottykytu said:

Yes, again I will start this "Civil War"...but are you a 35mm guys or an 50mm guys and why?...

We will all have our own views on this matter, as might be expected, but for me the question is a bit like asking whether I'm a T-shirt or Jersey Guy.

Philip.

Edited April 29 by pippy

[Topsy]

35, no wait 50. No wait, 21or 75....................

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All depends on the subject really and my proximity to it.

[TomB_tx]

On digital primarily 35, on film 50. I take along only the camera and mounted lens (decide before I leave), then take on the challenge of finding interesting shots for the lens I have with me.

[tom0511]

28 50....sometimes 35

and sometimes 21

 

[tom0511]

if I had to decide for one lens only: 35 (more flexible)

but in general I use 50 more often than 35.

[lct]

Always been 50 but with the M11, i tend to use 35 more and more with perspective control on. LV mode needed though. Ready for the M11-V 😱

[pippy]

Just now, Topsy said:

35, no wait 50. No wait, 21or 75....................

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All depends on the subject really and my proximity to it.

Have you, perhaps, watched 'Apocalypse Now' too often, Topsy?......😸......

Beautiful quartet it goes without saying.

Philip.

[OR120]

Between 35 and 50 - I'm probably more of a 50 guy. Using two lenses I'm more of a 21 and 50 guy (and change that 50 to a 75 or 80 now and then)  And no matter what the lens choice - nine times out of ten - it's a Summilux. Back to the original question - I do really love the 50 (but mine is an R)

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[Tux4711]

vor 4 Stunden schrieb jaapv:

It is not the photographer behind the camera but the scene in front of it that determines the angle of view. 

I agree, but there are focal lengths at which a photographer “sees” his scene better or worse – probably s a matter of habit and taste. I have found that I tend to perceive scenes that interest me better in a 50mm frame. When I use a 35mm lens, I prefer to get closer to my subject, and when I use a 90mm lens, I tend to move further away.