Landscape photography. The simplicity of creating stunning images with a 50mm lens.

50 mm for landscape photography. Is it any good?
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[GinKenvin]

I am 71 yo Leica photograph since i was 16 yo. I have always used 50mm 95% of the time including for landscape.

[tonyharrison]

Considering the fact that you don’t regard yourself as a landscape photographer your landscape images are far better than many of those who do. Your editing skills surely help with the final look too. I admit that since I bought the Voigtlander 35mm f1.2 Nokton for my Fuji XT5 last year, it’s rarely been off the camera no matter what I photograph, despite having the 18mm, 23mm and 27mm lenses also. All excellent by the way. Thanks for the video, always thoughtful.

[minusdb]

I decided only to shoot prime 12 months ago, I have finished a year at only 85mm, learnt so much and improved my confidence and composition. First week with my 50 and really looking forward to 12 months of it.

[toine]

Hello, Morten.
I totally agree with you.
For me, the 50mm is the lens with the most possibilities.
City photography, portrait photography, and also landscape photography are possible with this lens.
I have several prime lenses but the 25 Summilux (Micor 43) is my favorite lens.
When I have that on, there is very little that can happen that I cannot capture.
A strong video, friend.
Antoine (the Netherlands)

[paularger]

Thankyou very much for such a great video. I thought I was alone in using 50mm for landscape. Your image of the rainbow above the strip of bright field is one of the most beautiful photos I have ever seen. You have captured so much in a single frame 🙂

[scotthoward]

I have gear addiction for everything I do, a symptom of my ADHD I expect. Thankyou for reminding me what I have is enough, I have a fujifilm xt-1 with a 35mm manual focus/aperture lens and I should just use it and learn my gear and style.

[MrNyuntshwe]

Your landscape photos are really stunning!! I like a lot of them. I'm 79 years old and own a Nikon D750 and about 7 to ten lenses of Nikon manual lenses of different focal lengths. I prefer to use 50mm/1.4 most of the time. Those lenses are leftover of film era when I used Nikon F, Nikon FM2, and Nikon F3. Thank you for your beautiful and breathtaking photos!!

[Austinite]

Good lesson to learn regarding the 50mm lens. While not the ultimate portrait lens it does a fine job for most work. Wide angle on landscape shots does not offer a natural perspective like a 50 does. Also my bulky Nikon D810 slims down considerably when fitted with an older AFD 50 1.4.

[jasongold]

I'm 80! Most of my images done with 50mm on my M3, 57 years in my use). It's the easiest to frame on M3, prefer the perspective! The 50mm is the least expensive lens? f2 is more than enough! In recent years due to more and more folks everywhere, need 35mm, to get near my subjects.. I think 35mm is the new choice, because the best large frame in VF. Bravo!

[sovu]

Visited your website, saw your amazing gallery. And this video of yours is beautiful.

[ROUGHROADPH]

A very factual/truthful talk rather than tutorial.
Very true indeed when you mention the photographers perception.
Hence in my view (excuse the pun), choice of lens, settings are all controlled by that perception, with a little arithmetic added.
Excellent viewing.
TQ

[ianforber]

Many of my better landscape photographs were taken on a Mamiya 7 with a 50mm equivalent lens. Since moving to digital I’ve used several focal lengths on my Leica, including 50mm. I find 50mm an excellent focal length and, if I feel a picture demands a wider view, it’s often possible to create a wider perspective by shooting several shots and merging them in post-processing. I rarely do that but a 50mm makes it easier because there’s less distortion in each image.

[ccoppola]

I got into photography solely to shoot my own reference material for oil painting. When I started everyone said “oh you’re gonna need a wide angle for landscapes!” So I did. The strangest thing was, while as a photograph a wide angle distortion looks cool, it does NOT work in a painting. I can’t explain exactly why. Both are visual, 2 dimensional images, but wide angle just doesn’t translate to painting. I think Bresson somehow figured this out and that’s why he used a 50.

[raybeaumont]

I use 28, 35 and 50mm on an M2 depending on the subject and environment.

[johndoe-mz]

If you use a 50 mm lens for your photos, everything in the picture is in its place. That's why this lens is so important.

[glenblaven]

Wonderful video and wise insights. I have several cameras and many lenses, but some of the best pictures I’ve taken in recent years were with an old Olympus film camera and 50mm lens.
Your photos are beautiful and inspiring. Thank you for making this video. Subscribed.

[simmo]

If you want a wider view, take overlapping snaps and combine the files later. Camera vertical for a better height:width ratio. Ideally on a panorama head to rotate the camera about the nodal point but you can approximate that by hand. Look at the scene with one shut and keep still, may not look as good as it did with both eyes.

[woodeternal]

Wow. I am glad to see your new video and appreciate your informative content that gives me a clear answer to my question. Your picture inspired me for a new perspective of 50mm for landscape photography. Thanks again and will keep watching your next Video.

[Steve_Xue]

It's great landscape photos with 50mm lens shooting ! Your photos inspired me, I will learn and practice from you .Thank you for making this video.

[Narsuitus]

The 50mm wide-angle lens on my 6x7cm medium format camera is a personal favorite of mine.