Tag: Portrait lenses

Studio Portrait Photography: Starting from scratch with a one-light setup

When available light just isn't good enough, it's time to bring in the studio lights. The author tells us how he threw caution to the wind, and tried his hand at formal portrait photography.

My Favourite Lens: The Leica APO Summicron SL 1:2 50mm ASPH

My favourite lens is the first prime lens I bought, and the first Leica lens I bought. Some view it as the best 50mm lens ever made.

Has the nifty fifty had its day? Or are you a dyed-in-the-wool 50mm traditionalist?

Is it sacrilege to say that wider-angle lenses offer more all-round versatility than the legendary "nifty fifty"?