The Lens Every Photographer Should Own

If there is one lens I think should be in every photographer's camera bag, one that's most universal and a workhorse, it’s the 50mm.

The first SLR camera I received as a teenager came with a 50mm lens that I used for many years, so I’m very familiar with the lens and how to capture what I want with it. This lens is universal and captures beautiful images that's why I always have it on hand. 

The 50mm lens on a full-frame camera is the closest field of vision that you see with your own eyes. When you look at a scene and then put your camera up to your eye, that is what you will see through the viewfinder.

The 50mm lens is a prime lens, so there is no zoom you will have to physically move in or out to get closer or further away from the subject, which I think makes a better photographer, at least when you're still learning. The 50mm lens produces beautiful, high-quality photos, some are affordable if you go for a lightweight body like the one I use. This 50mm has been a great lens for me I have never had an issue with it.

The 50mm lens never leaves my camera bag. I use it on my landscape shoots when I need to get closer to the subject, I use it on my home and interior shoots to capture vignettes or views, and of course, I use it often for fashion and portraits. A 50mm is a workhorse and a must-have lens.

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Korbin is a Fine Art, Fashion and Home Photographer living in Los Angeles. His love of photography began early while growing up in Detroit and eventually turning professional while living in L.A. Korbin's focus is on selling his prints, but is still very active in his other photography endeavors.

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